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Walk #808: A walk across the Lulworth ranges

 

P20082103018 An old World War II fortification on the beach at Kimmeridge.
     
P20082103024 Kimmeridge wellsite.
P20082103018 An old World War II fortification on the beach at Kimmeridge.
     
P20082103024 Kimmeridge wellsite.

General Data

Date Walked 10/02/2008
County Dorset
Start Location Kimmeridge Bay car park
End Location Kimmeridge Bay car park
Start time 09.12
End time 16.53
Distance 14.5 miles
Description This was a strenuous by highly enjoyable walk following the South West Coast Path across the Lulworth Ranges.
Pack Today I carried my 30-litre Karrimor rucksack, filled with waterproofs, a book and other odds and ends.
Condition I am tired after this walk, but feel fine.
Weather The day started off foggy, sometimes very so, but when this burnt off there was bright sunshine, and it got quite warm.
OS map Landranger number 195 (Bournemouth & Purbeck, Wimborne Minster & Ringwood) and Landranger number 194 (Dorchester & Weymouth, Cerne Abbas & Bere Regis)

 

P20082103026 Sencan at Kimmeridge.
     
P20082103040 The climb up to Tyneham Cap.
P20082103026 Sencan at Kimmeridge.
     
P20082103040 The climb up to Tyneham Cap.

General Walk Information

LegTo Time Grid reference
1 Kimmeridge Bay car park 09.12 SY9088379076
2 Track near Broad Bench 09.30 SY9008479085
3 Footpath below Tyneham Cap 09.50 SY8918479541
4 Footpath on Gold Down 10.10 SY8811279589
5 Car park at Worbarrow 10.29 SY8709779736
6 Climb up to Flower's Barrow 10.50 SY8663880415
7 Path on Flower's Barrow 11.10 SY8642380572
8 Turning circle at Arish Mell 11.32 SY8545180395
9 Footpath up to Bindon Hill 11.50 SY8486480228
10 Footpath to west of Mupe Bay 12.12 SY8426579984
11 Footpath to south of Bindon Hill 12.30 SY8357579648
12 Climb up above Lulworth Cove 12.52 SY8286880072
13 Road in Lulworth by cove 13.12 SY8242279933
14 Rest in West Lulworth 13.21 to 13.40SY8223580062
15 Fotopath on climb up Bindon Hill 14.00 SY8277380307
16 Footpath near memorial on Bindon Hill 14.21 SY8409480259
17 Footpath near Arish Mell 14.40 SY8523880270
18 Ascent up to Flower's Barrow 15.00 SY8596280584
19 Bench on Flower's Barrow 15.15 to 15.25SY8659080562
20 Worbarrow 15.40 SY8708179755
21 Footpath on Gold Down 16.00 SY8811679590
22 Footpath below Tyneham Cap 16.20 SY8918379541
23 Kimmeridge Bay car park 16.53 SY9088379076

 

P20082103048 The cliffs to the west of Tyneham Cap.
     
P20082103057 The walk west towards Gold Down.
P20082103048 The cliffs to the west of Tyneham Cap.
     
P20082103057 The walk west towards Gold Down.

Notes

Cold morning; surfers in car park, walking across muddy field to toilets.

Foggy day, setting off in good spirits; Kimmeridge wellsite; climb to Tyneham Cap.

Nice walk along cliffs; warning signs; steep drop down to bat; number on Worbarrow Tout; anti-tank blocks.

Litter on beach; allen williams turret; sttep climb onto Flower's Barrow.

Meeting guide on Flower's Barrow; line of condensation showing outfall; Brocken Spectre and Glory; descent past burnt-out tanks.

Ascent up onto Bindon Hill; no views due to fog; better Glory. Sencan tying boots on Bindon Hill.

Steep descent; fog clearing; good views along cliffs; wonder if Mupe Bay to west is the same as Lulworth Cove (band of harder rock).

Coastguard station; disappointing fossil forest. Deciding to do hard climb up Lulworth Cove instead of taking the beach; drop down to Lulworth.

Rest in Lulworth; having ice cream. Climb up back onto Bindon Hill, bright sunshine. Views of Lulworth Camp. Memorial on Bindon Hill.

Tanks stored on hillside during descent; climb up from Mupe Bay onto Flower's Barrow; deciding to do the harder, coastal route.

Goos walk going quickly, both listening to Walkmen.

Getting back to the car just as the sun is sinking.

 

P20082103060 A warning sign on the ranges.
     
P20082103071 The descent down to Worbarrow.
P20082103060 A warning sign on the ranges.
     
P20082103071 The descent down to Worbarrow.

Directions

 

P20082103087 Looking west from Worbarrow.
     
P20082103091 An allen williams turret at Worbarrow.
P20082103087 Looking west from Worbarrow.
     
P20082103091 An allen williams turret at Worbarrow.

Distances

From To Distance (m)Ascent (ft) Descent (ft)
Kimmeridge Bay car park Lulworth Cove 7.6 2484 2451
Lulworth Cove Kimmeridge Bay car park 6.9 1821 1854

This makes a total distance of 14.5 miles, with 4305 feet of ascent and 4305 feet of descent.

  Profile of walk #808

 

P20082103111 The climb up onto Flower's Barrow.
     
P20082103129 Sencan at Flower's Barrow.
P20082103111 The climb up onto Flower's Barrow.
     
P20082103129 Sencan at Flower's Barrow.

 

P20082103133 Looking west from Flower's Barrow.
     
P20082103151 The ascent west onto Bindon Hill.
P20082103133 Looking west from Flower's Barrow.
     
P20082103151 The ascent west onto Bindon Hill.

 

P20082103153 A glory and halo.
     
P20082103176 Cliffs on Mupe Bay.
P20082103153 A glory and halo.
     
P20082103176 Cliffs on Mupe Bay.

 

P20082103190 The fossil forest.
     
P20082103195 The fossil forest.
P20082103190 The fossil forest.
     
P20082103195 The fossil forest.

 

P20082103200 Lulworth Bay.
     
P20082103216 Lulworth Bay.
P20082103200 Lulworth Bay.
     
P20082103216 Lulworth Bay.

 

P20082103220 West Lulworth.
     
P20082103227 The view down over West Lulworth.
P20082103220 West Lulworth.
     
P20082103227 The view down over West Lulworth.

 

P20082103240 The track on top of Bindon Hill.
     
P20082103253 Looking east to Flower's Barrow from Bindon Hill.
P20082103240 The track on top of Bindon Hill.
     
P20082103253 Looking east to Flower's Barrow from Bindon Hill.

 

P20082103261 Tanks stored on the flanks of Bindon Hill.
     
P20082103269 The view east over Arish Mell.
P20082103261 Tanks stored on the flanks of Bindon Hill.
     
P20082103269 The view east over Arish Mell.

 

P20082103273 A tank above Arish Mell.
     
P20082103296 The descent from Flower's Barrow towards Worbarrow.
P20082103273 A tank above Arish Mell.
     
P20082103296 The descent from Flower's Barrow towards Worbarrow.

 

P20082103305 Sencan at Worbarrow.
     
P20082103330 Heading east from Gold Down.
P20082103305 Sencan at Worbarrow.
     
P20082103330 Heading east from Gold Down.

 

P20082103349 The sun setting over Kimmeridge Bay.
     
P20082103265 The view east over Arish Mell.
P20082103349 The sun setting over Kimmeridge Bay.
     
P20082103265 The view east over Arish Mell.

Disclaimer

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