Lulworth Ranges
Walked July 2023
This 17km (10.6mile) route skirts through the Lulworth Range Walks, taking in a beautiful stretch of the Jurassic Coast and the shale beach of Kimmeridge. If 17km proves too demanding there is a web of paths you can use to shorten the route and take in the deserted village of Tyneham.
The Lulworth Range paths are open most weekends, but check the website before before setting out.
The campsite at Steeple Leaze Farm is open from May to September and this is where we started and finished. A good starting point is the car park at Grange Hill (Grid reference SY 904 817, https://w3w.co/thick.hoofs.unpainted ).
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Take the steps down then cross the fields to Kimmeridge.
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The Kimmeridge Bay car park has refreshments in the summer and toilets. There is a also a small wildlife visitor centre.
Take the coastal path on the right, over the stream.
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The paths passes the "nodding donkey" pumping oil up from the shales.
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The path goes through a gate into the Ranges.
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Visit thee beach near Tyneham and follow the coast path up the hill. The route passes this WW2 artefact. Buried in the ground, it housed a gunman guarding the beach.
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Turn right at the top, through the ancient hill fort. Follow the ridge of the hill out of the ranges and follow the footpath back down the hill to the campsite.
2023-07-22 Kimmeridge - Povington Hill.pdf