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Dorset's Jurassic Coast Short Walks Guidebook - OS Short Walks Made Easy
This guide contains ten family-friendly and easy-paced short, circular walks. Each one includes a section of the South West Coast Path and highlights accessible trails to memorable viewpoints. You can find out about places of interest like the Wild Seas Centre, learn how to identify some grassland butterflies, enjoy reading some smuggling legends, and discover some thirst-quenching tea rooms.
Between picturesque Lyme Regis and the renowned long, sandy beach at Studland Bay, you can encounter fossil-collecting history in Charmouth; delight in rock-pooling at Kimmeridge; see pretty Dorset villages at Abbotsbury and Worth Matravers, each with characterful pubs; and view breathtaking Lulworth Cove and Old Harry Rocks.
- Ten easy-to-follow leisurely walks
- Distance: 2 to 5 miles
- Stunning scenery: cliffs, beaches and coast path havens
- Navigate your way: simplified mapping, route profiles, turn-by-turn instructions, or walk photography
Packed with essential information for easy planning:
- Public transport links and parking spots
- Terrain and footwear information
- Refreshment stops including pubs and cafes
- Public toilet markers
- Nature notes for the area
- Stories behind each walk
- Highlighted accessibility sections for wheelchair and pushchair users
- Dog friendly information
What walks are inside Dorset's Jurassic Coast Short Walks Guidebook?
- Lyme Regis
- Golden Cap Estate
- Abbotsbury
- Fleet
- Ringstead Bay
- Lulworth Cove
- Kimmeridge
- Worth Matravers
- Durlston
- Studland and Old Harry Rocks
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