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Walking Holiday on the Uk's
South West Coast Path
from Ferry Bridge to Poole
(or vice versa)
7 nights, 6 days walking
Total Distance:
60 miles
Min/max daily distance:
7/13 miles
Average Daily distance:
9 miles
Grading:
easy to severe
Features:
Lulworth Cove
Durdle Door
Sandbanks Ferry
Brownsea Island
You make your own way to Ferry Bridge. We can assist with transfers if necessary.
Car parking is available for the duration of this walking holiday in Dorset.
Day 2: Isle
of Portland. 13 miles moderate
From Portland Bill you can see more the of coast path than from any other
point on the path. On a clear day you can see Start Point in the west
and Dulston Head in the east, a distance of 160 miles, over one quarter
of the South West Coast Path!
The path leaves Ferry Bridge and Isle of Portland and makes its way along the edge of Portland Harbour, onto Weymouth via the River Wey. Around Weymouth Bay to Osmington Mills.
Leaving Osmington Mills the path soon reaches Burning Cliff, named after its oil shale burst into flames in 1826. On past Bat's Head and the world famous Durdle Door. The stunning Lulworth Cove is one of the South Coast's most famous views. At Lulworth the South West Coast Path connects with the Purbeck Way.
From Lulworth Cove the path enters the Lulworth Ranges tank training areas which has fossil remains of an ancient forest some 135 million years old. At Kimmeridge Bay you will see the rare sight of a 'nodding donkey' oil pump which has been pumping oil since 1959.
At St Alban's Head there is St Aldhelm's Chapel and an interesting radar memorial on the headland. This part of the coast path has caves and ledges created from the quarrying of Purbeck Marble. At Durlston Head there is 40-tonne stone sphere carved into the shape of the world.
On leaving Swanage you head towards The Foreland with its chalk pinnacles known as Old Harry Rocks. You can now see Bournemouth and the Isle of Wight in the distance. From the ferry across the mouth of Poole Harbour to Sandbanks you can see Brownsea Island, famous for its red squirrels.
Well done! You have completed the 630 miles of the South West Coast Path!
We can transfer you to your car or station.
What's included
in your UK walking holiday
on the South West Coast Path
- accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
- room with en-suite or private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
- daily luggage transfer
- support should there be any problems on route
- detailed itineraries
Short walking breaks are also available, with 2 or 3 days walking. Just select the part of the coast path you want to walk.
The above distances are only a suggestion. If you would like to walk longer or shorter distances, we can arrange that too. We pride ourselves in offering the widest choice of bespoke walking holidays on the South West Coast Path. We have no minimum party size and do not cancel holidays due to minimum numbers.
Optional Extras
for your UK Walking Holiday
on the South West Coast Path
- upgrade to the region's most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels, where available
- transfers back to car or station
- parking facilities
- rest days
- inn to inn walks
Two nights from £149
per person
Three nights from £219 per person
Seven nights from£429 per person
double occupancy
All prices subject to change
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Contact us for schedule and availability. Lines are open 9am to 9pm 7 days a week.  +44
(0)1837 880075or email us 2009 prices held for 2010 |
By Car to Poole where parking is available
By Train / Bus to Poole or Weymouth where we can arrange transfer
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