A walk from Lulworth Cove on 25 June 2014
For a more technical description of the geology in this area there is interesting info at the University of Southampton web site here:-
http://www.southampton.ac.uk/~imw/durdle.htm
The route taken, clockwise, from the church at West Lulworth.
The first hill, Hanbury Tout, from the main car park at Lulworth Cove.
The view back from Hanbury Tout of Lulworth Cove with St Aldhelm's Head in the distance.
The 'roller coaster' walk ahead from Hanbury Tout, with iconic Durdle Door behind the conical cliff in the centre foreground.
The cliff fall at Man O'War Cove still looks fresh. This substantial section of the South West Coast Path fell during bad weather in the Autumn, fortunately at night without any casualties.
Durdle Door, Man O'War Cove and beyond. The old footpath which was carried away is visible near the centre of the picture.
Bats Head with Bats Hole piercing the headland at sea level, taken from the path down from Swyre Head.
Swyre Head, and beyond showing Durdle Door in the middle distance.
Up to Bats Head summit, and a coffee stop.
From Middle Bottom towards White Nothe.
White Nothe.
Thought to be a Purbeck Skipper, only found in any numbers in this area.
A stately Viper's Burgloss shows off in front of a small Dandilion.
From White Nothe towards Weymouth, with Osmington Mills in the middle distance.
Ringstead Bay.
Having walked back along the relatively flat downland just inland from the cliffs, this is the view walking back down to Lulworth and the end of the walk.