ENGLAND || Dorset - travel vlog (Jurassic Coast, Durdle Door, Old Harry Rocks) 15 Degrees North

15° North are travelling again! This time we are on the English coast, staying in Dorset. There we visit: the Jurassic Coast, Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, Old Harry Rocks, Corfe Castle, Weymouth, Swanage, Bournemouth.
Jérémy and Ben here again! We love to travel and to satisfy our wanderlust, we are on a worldwide odyssey exploring the best places for a break around the world. We love to escape Britain to experience the best culture, cuisine and attractions that the globe has to offer. If you’re a tourist like us and just need a good itinerary for what to do and how to do it when you’re in Dorset, we will show you the best things to put on your itinerary.
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Dorset is a county in the UK sitting on the south coast of England, just east of Devon. One of the most popular destinations for Brits on staycation in England, this seaside region is besy known for the Jurassic Coast, a stretch of coastline littered with fossils dating from the Jurassic period. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, hundreds of thousands of years ago the area was a desert, a sea, and a marsh, meaning that the fossilised remains of creatures from all these habitats are embedded in the rock exposed by more recent coastal erosion. Fossils can be found on numerous beaches, but that’s not the only thing that’s beautiful about the area. The coast itself is made up dramatically jagged cliffs and stacks, as well as arches, coves and islands, making this one of the most interesting stretches of coastline in the UK.
But because the weather here is better than most of Britain, it is also home to the renowned Great British Seaside. Towns like Weymouth, Swanage, Poole, Lyme Regis and Bournemouth are the picture perfect epitomes of Britain by the sea. Piers, beach huts, fish and chips, fairgrounds, ice cream, deck chairs, arcades, boat trips, donkey rides on the sand... there’s something delightfully kitsch about the way the Brits do the seaside.
Dorset’s premiere attraction is the short section of coast that includes Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door. The cliff-line is made of much stronger rock than the interior, so in places along the coast the sea has broken through the cliffs to create perfectly sheltered coves. Lulworth Cove is the prettiest of these, as well being home to a “fossil forest” and containing perfect conditions historically for smugglers and pirates.
Lulworth Cove is only about two miles from Durdle Door, so to see both, the best thing to do is park at the former and walk the cliff-path across to the latter. But we’re warning you in advance, there is quite the hill in between the two. It was a gloriously sunny day when we went and we did a lot of sweating. But the views are spectacular and the reward at the other end is Britain’s most iconic beach. The beach itself is long and pebbled, sit at the bottom of sheer cliffs. But it’s the arch that makes it look so pretty. It’s existence is basically due to: limestone, chalk, erosion, sea, wave, splash. And did we find any ammonite fossils while we were on the beach? Of course we didn’t.
Corfe Castle is a stunning little village just a few miles inland. One of England’s oldest stone castles, it was built by William the Conqueror immediately after the Normans’ initial conquest in order to help fortify the south coast. It was one of England’s most important castles for centuries, acting as a stronghold and fortress for the King. But during the civil war, parliamentarians slighted the building, believing it to be of too much strategic importance for the royalist cause. And it has remained in ruins ever since.
The next day we head to Swanage, which is the perfect spot to head out onto the open waves. This time we head east, to see another of the Jurassic Coast’s iconic landmarks. Millions of years ago, a line of white chalk cliffs used to join the Isle of Purbeck to the Isle of Wight. Now there isn’t much of it left, except the Needles on the Isle of Wight and Old Harry Rocks on the easternmost tip of the Jurassic Coast. These are three rock formations including a tack, a stump and an arch, which tower above the sea. Seeing them is only an hour’s round-trip from Swanage, so it’s well worth your time. But the view from the cliff above is pretty cool too, but however you see them, they’re a must-see when you’re in Dorset.
Our final stop in Dorset is the one of the UK’s most renowned seaside resorts. Bournemouth. With its vast beach and iconic pier, it’s easy to see why it’s been such a hit with Brits ever since Victorian times. Busy, lively and perfect for families, I’ll bet most Brits of my age have a memory from Bournemouth Beach from some point in their childhoods. But we just dipped in to see it for ourselves, as the countryside is much more our vibe.