As you walk down towards the cliffs, you can choose whether to take the right-hand path to see Durdle Door and its spectacular beach, or the left-hand route to Man’O’War Beach.īefore my trip, I hadn’t heard about this other beach, but wow was it stunning, with it’s beautiful bay and rugged rocks, eroded over the years. The main reason to visit is, of course, to see the impressive archway in the water on Durdle Door Beach. The path to Durdle Door Beach, Dorset What’s at Durdle Door? The Jurassic Coast was designated as England’s first natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001 and is one of England’s most famous natural wonders. I actually remember visiting a beach called Thurlestone in Devon as a kid, which has a similar (albeit less impressive) rock arch in the water! So interesting to learn the name would have been derived from the same term! Durdle Door, DorsetĪs for its name? The name Durdle comes from an old English word ‘thirl’, which means to pierce, bore or drill, which in turn derives from thyrel, meaning hole. It’s located on Dorset’s famous Jurassic Coast (a World Heritage Site in its own right) where you’ll find some of the most epic scenery in the country. The arch has been formed over thousands of years, as the waves eroded the Portland limestone, creating a hole in the centre. It’s unusual to see something carved by nature rather than the human hand! When you see Durdle Door for the first time, you’ll be amazed by the perfect arch.
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