7 days tour

Jewels Of The Jurassic Coast Walk

Jewels Of The Jurassic Coast Walk

This tour includes:

Meals

Full English breakfasts are included; with so many dining options on your doorstep, weโ€™ve left other meals up to you. Dorset has a long history of farming and fishing and the choice and freshness of the local seafood is spectacular. Other local produce comes from the lush pastures and fertile agricultural land and there are more and more local farm shops and farmers markets offering foodie delights from fruit and vegetables straight from the garden to freshly baked pies, bread, organic meats and plenty of other treats such as Dorset Knob biscuits, Portland Dough Cakes and tongue-tingling Dorset Naga chillies! Dorset is also home to some of the UKโ€™s best independent breweries and a handful of vineyards that produce some excellent beer, cider and wine (still and sparkling).

Accommodation

All accommodation on this trip is 3 or 4 star. The places youโ€™ll be staying at are among the best in the region, including a 3 star hotel with a leisure club just a few minutesโ€™ walk from Weymouthโ€™s seafront esplanade and a lovely family-run B&B in the centre of historic Swanage. All prices are based on 2 persons sharing, so if there is an odd number of people travelling in your party or you are travelling alone, there will be a compulsory supplement for a single room for the tour duration.

Others

Luggage transfers between hotels Headwater Navigation App

Not included:

Transport

Your luggage will be transported between the hotels by taxi or minibus. The Sandbanks chain ferry on day 5 for walkers is free of charge and no ticket is required.

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Others

โ€” Travel insurance โ€” Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement) โ€” Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Guide

As this is a self-guided holiday, there is no group and no leader. This tour is hotel to hotel and is managed remotely by our sister company Headwater. The route notes and essential holiday information that you will receive before your holiday contain a 24-hour emergency assistance telephone number. Please note: the walking and luggage transfers included in this tour are subject to a minimum of 2 people (in total) booked on the departure. A supplement (payable in advance) to cover these transfers and sole occupancy of a room will apply if there is only 1 person travelling on a departure date.

Flights

Flights are not included.

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Itinerary of your trip Jewels Of The Jurassic Coast Walk

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrive In Weymouth
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrive In Weymouth

      Arrive in Weymouth and take a taxi (5 mins, payable locally) to your hotel close to the townโ€™s splendid Georgian Esplanade. Stroll the amazing sands and visit the bustling 17th century harbour. You stay at the Hotel Rembrandt for the next two nights (breakfast included)

  • Day 2 Day 2: Portland Walk (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Portland Walk (Breakfast)

      Take the bus (payable locally) to Portland and from the Olympic Rings walk past the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy, and along Chesil Beach back to Weymouth. For a longer walk take the bus (payable locally, operates high season only) to Portland Bill where you start your walk along the South West Coast Path before joining the shorter route along Chesil beach.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Weymouth To Lulworth/Corfe (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Weymouth To Lulworth/Corfe (Breakfast)

      Take a short (11 mins) bus transfer to join one of the most scenic sections of the magnificent 630-mile long South West Coast Path. With the dramatic white chalk cliffs as your backdrop, you follow the classic smugglersโ€™ route down to picturesque Osmington where the aptly named 13th century Smugglersโ€™ Inn does great coffee! A short climb to the top of Burning Cliff is rewarded with the most fabulous views of the fossil-filled Jurassic Coast before continuing on to Durdle Door - one of the most photographed rock arches in the world. Todayโ€™s final stretch hugs the coast down into gorgeous Lulworth Cove - a great place for lunch, a swim or a journey back through 185 million years of history at the renowned Heritage Centre. A pre-arranged taxi will collect you for the 20-minute journey to Corfe, described as one of the most beautiful villages in England, where you stay overnight. You stay at Olivers (breakfast included)

  • Day 4 Day 4: Corfe To Swanage (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Corfe To Swanage (Breakfast)

      Built by William the Conqueror and destroyed by Cromwellโ€™s vengeful troops during the Civil War, the dramatic ruins of Corfe Castle - now a National Trust property and the setting for several historical feature films - stand at the gateway to the Isle of Purbeck and its surrounding hills. Weโ€™ve deliberately kept todayโ€™s walk short to enable you to explore at leisure before setting out on the panoramic ridge high above the village. Itโ€™s a journey of diverse natural beauty - with Poole Harbour and Bournemouth to your left, the rolling Purbeck Hills to your right and the Isle of Wight clearly visible in the distance - as you follow the pretty Purbeck Way into Swanage, a small Victorian seaside town with a stunning semi-circular bay. You spend three nights at the family-run The Limes, close to the town centre and just a few minutesโ€™ walk from the beach.

  • Day 5 Day 5: At Swanage (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: At Swanage (Breakfast)

      We strongly recommend a circular walk today to Durlston Country Park, a magnificent 280-acre nature reserve of sea-cliffs, downs, meadows, hedgerows and woods. With 250+ bird species, 500+ moths and 33 species of breeding butterfly, few places in the country have the same ornithological appeal as Durlston and, from March to July, hidden deep in the cliffs are sea birds, swifts and swallows. The recently restored Victorian castle boasts a fully interactive Visitor Centre, restaurant and panoramic roof terrace.

  • Day 6 Day 6: At Swanage (Old Harry Rocks) (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: At Swanage (Old Harry Rocks) (Breakfast)

      Todayโ€™s magnificent coastal path hugs Swanage Bay as you climb gently out of the town and up to the famous white chalk sea stacks, Old Harry Rocks. As you continue towards the tiny Purbeck village of Studland, youโ€™ll pass โ€™Dragonโ€™s Teethโ€™ tank traps and Fort Henry - a concrete observation bunker built in 1943 and used by Churchill, Eisenhower and King George VI to watch the rehearsals for D-Day. From the gorgeous white sands of Studland take the bus (payable locally) back to Swanage for your final night.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Leave Swanage (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Leave Swanage (Breakfast)

      Leave Swanage after breakfast.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 8 / Max: 80

Age range allowed for this experience.

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