DURDLE DOOR BEACH, DORSET
Having an iconic Portland limestone arch certainly helps to draw the crowds (and their smartphones) to this stand-out spot on the west Dorset coast.
If you’re in these parts, you have to pay a visit. The only trouble is, lots of people will probably have the same idea, especially in the summer. If you want a more uninterrupted view, visit between September and May when it’s a lot quieter.
Durdle Door and its pair of shingle beaches are at the foot of a steep path, followed by a set of wooden steps. Those in the know pack light to do this well-trodden 15-minute walk from the South West Coast Path down to the beaches (Durdle Door to the west and Man O’ War Cove to the east).
Once you’re there, spare a thought for the people still making their way down carrying kids, grannies, chairs, kites, buckets, spades, enough food for two meals etc.
Make time for the world-famous 10,000-year-old arch. Durdle Door was formed from a layer of hard limestone standing almost vertically out of the sea. It forms part of the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World
