Seen near Durdle Door, on the Cliffs (unfortunately)

Slightly to the West of Durdle Door

To find this particular rock which is from the Cretateos (around 65 million years ago) period, head for Durdle Door, to the East of Lulworth Cove. If you follow the path to Durdle Door, you will see this rock formation from the path

The Cliffs between Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door





This photograph clearly shows the chalk of the Certatious era and is one of the youngest rock types to be seen on the Jurassic Coast. Chalk is a soft, very finely grained limestone formed from a 'mud' of calcium carbonate, often made up of the shells of tiny marine organisms

These cliffs, Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove can be seen to thier best advantage from the sea, on boat trips from Lulworth and Weymouth

For information there is a Heritage Centre at Lulworth Cove

Durdle Door

Durdle Door



The picture above is of a pathway I descended from a car park, just off the road that leads to Lulworth Cove, which is a mile or so from Durdle Door. At the edge of one the chalkstone cliffs at the end of the windy path I could see more chalkstone cliffs to the right and left



Looking out to sea and below the cliff edge I was stood on, at the foot of the long windy path is Durdle Door. It is a perfect coastal arch, carved out, by the erosive action of the sea

The rocks in this area are of chalk, from the Cretatious Period of approximately 65 million years ago