This panorama was taken from the top of the spit of land that forms Durdle Door and Man o'War. Durdle Door is one of the most photographed pieces of the Dorset coastline. This panorama shows the view back down the coast in either direction. As you face land in the picture, Durdle Door is to the left and Man o'War is to the right. The panorama taken late in the day, about 6:30pm, and the bright afternoon sun bleaches out the coastline towards Weymouth. You can just see Portland Bill to the left of the sun. The entrance to Lulworth cove is in the other direction where the cliffs dip down again to sea level.

Durdle Door and Man o'War - Lulworth visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Durdle Door and Man o'War' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Dorset.

Durdle Door and Man o'War are what remains after millenia of sea errosion of the cliffs near Lulworth Cove. This spit of land is made of limestone, and the sea has worn away both the limestone and clay back to the chalk cliffs. From this vantage point there is a panoramic view over the surrounding coastline all the way to Portland Bill and Weymouth in the west and back to Lulworth Cove in the east. It is easy to see why this part of Dorset attracts so many visitors each year. There are steep paths down from the saddle of this spit of land to both beaches on either side. The path going up the hill branches at the eastern end of Man o'War bay, the right path leads to Durdle Door Holiday Park, and left goes over the hills to Lulworth Cove and Stair Hole. From the top of the hills there are fantastic panoramic views over the Dorset hills and Lulworth. The costal path continues west towards Ringstead Bay and then to Weymouth, and east all the way past Swanage to Shell Bay and Studland.

Durdle Door is part of the Jurassic Coast and the area has been declared a World Heritage Site. The area is famous not only for the outstanding natural beauty, but also for providing text book examples of sea erosion and rock formation. Combined with Lulworth Cove and the Lulworth Crumple of Stair Hole, pictures of the area is often found in geography text books.

Lulworth Heritage Centre (Tourist Information Centre)
Lulworth Cove
Dorset
Tel 01929 400587

Durdle Door is a short walk from Lulworth Cove. Nearest parking is either at Lulworth or Durdle Door Holiday Resort. Lulworth is on the south coast of Dorset, about 18 miles west of Swanage (A531, then B3070 roads), and 15 miles east of Weymouth (A 353, then A 352, turn left onto Water Land and High Street).