West Lulworth is a small village on the south coast of Dorset in England, sitting at the heart of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. It nestles by the famous horseshoe of Lulworth Cove and the nearby natural arch of Durdle Door, with dramatic limestone cliffs and the South West Coast Path providing a constant stream of walkers and geology enthusiasts drawn by the fossils and coastal scenery.
The village has a long history - from smuggling tales to estate life around Lulworth Castle and the modern stewardship of the Lulworth Estate - and the nearby Lulworth Ranges are still active MOD land. Today the local economy is largely driven by tourism, with independent shops, pubs and accommodation catering to seasonal visitors, while a small resident community keeps village life grounded outside the busy summer months.
Postcode districts covering West Lulworth
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 18.8 miles
- Poole 14.2 miles
- Weymouth 9.2 miles
- Christchurch 23.4 miles
- Ferndown 19.4 miles
- Ferndown Town 19.2 miles
- Dorchester 10.4 miles
- Bridport 23.4 miles
- Verwood 23.9 miles
- Portland 10.1 miles
- Blandford Forum 16.5 miles
- Swanage 12.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burngate Built-up area 0.9 miles
- East Lulworth Parish 1.8 miles
- Coombe Keynes Parish 2.4 miles
- Winfrith Newburgh Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Chaldon Herring Parish 3.3 miles
- Wool Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Owermoigne Built-up area 4.6 miles
- West Purbeck Ward 4.9 miles
- East Stoke Parish 5.2 miles
- Steeple with Tyneham Parish 5.3 miles
- Poxwell Parish 5.6 miles
- Kimmeridge Parish 5.6 miles
Example postcodes in West Lulworth
BH20 5SE, BH20 5RW, BH20 5SB, BH20 5SW, BH20 5SH, BH20 5RN, BH20 5RX, BH20 5RT, BH20 5SP … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 20.7 miles
- Southampton Airport 44.9 miles
- Wool Railway Station 4.1 miles
- Moreton Railway Station 6 miles
Hotels near West Lulworth Ad
- Durdle Door Hotel 2 0.4 miles
- Castle Inn 0.1 miles
- The Countryman Inn 3.3 miles
- The Frampton Arms 6 miles
- Kingston Country Courtyard 4 8.4 miles
- The Smugglers Inn 3 5.7 miles
- The Black Dog Inn 3 6.9 miles
- New Inn Dorchester 3 7.3 miles
- The Bear Hotel 7.3 miles
- Dorset Resort Hotel 6.1 miles
Schools in West Lulworth
- Lulworth and Winfrith C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 0.6 miles
- Man O'War Beach Beach 1.1 miles
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 2.2 miles
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 4.2 miles
- Bindon Abbey Estate 4.5 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 5.7 miles
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 8.6 miles
- Portland Harbour Harbour 9.1 miles
- Portland Marina Marina 9.8 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 10.9 miles
- Poole Harbour Harbour 12 miles
- Studland Beach Beach 13.4 miles