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 miles30.3 km
- Poole 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Weymouth 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Christchurch 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Ferndown 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Ferndown Town 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Dorchester 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Bridport 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Verwood 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Portland 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Blandford Forum 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Swanage 12.3 miles19.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Burngate Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- East Lulworth Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Coombe Keynes Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Winfrith Newburgh Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Chaldon Herring Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Wool Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Owermoigne Built-up area 4.6 miles7.4 km
- West Purbeck Ward 4.9 miles7.9 km
- East Stoke Parish 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Steeple with Tyneham Parish 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Poxwell Parish 5.6 miles9 km
- Kimmeridge Parish 5.6 miles9.1 km
Example postcodes in West Lulworth
BH20 5SA, BH20 5RW, BH20 5SL, BH20 5FB, BH20 5RX, BH20 5SH, BH20 5SW, BH20 5RP, BH20 5RN … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Southampton Airport 44.9 miles72.2 km
- Wool Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Moreton Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
Hotels near West Lulworth Ad
- Limestone Hotel 0.1 miles0.2 km
- West Lulworth House 0.4 miles0.7 km
- The Smugglers Inn 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Priory Hotel 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Gresham Guest House 4 9 miles14.5 km
- The Dorset Golf Hotel 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Black Dog Inn 6.9 miles11.1 km
- No. 98 Boutique Hotel 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Frampton Arms 6 miles9.6 km
- Marina Court Hotel 3 9 miles14.5 km
Schools in West Lulworth
- Lulworth and Winfrith C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Purbeck Hills Hill 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Portland Harbour Harbour 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Portland Marina Marina 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 12 miles19.3 km
- Studland Beach Beach 13.4 miles21.6 km