Chaldon Hill, Lulworth

Name: Chaldon Hill
Address: Lulworth, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in Lulworth

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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Chaldon Hill, also called Chaldon Down, is one of the highest hills, 178 metres, on South Dorset's Jurassic Coast in England. The summit is about 1.5 miles west of Durdle Door. ()

Elevation: 584 ftProminence: 295 ftCoordinates: 50°37'50"N, 2°18'29"W

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Lulworth United Kingdom

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Chaldon Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Tank Museum, Durdle Door, Fantasy Island Fun Park, Lulworth Estate.

5.3 miNE
History museum, Military museum, Museum
The Tank Museum, Bovington Camp
134 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Dorset, The Tank Museum in Bovington Camp stands as a formidable archive of armored warfare. This impressive establishment is not just a museum; it is a journey through the history of tanks and their impact on global conflicts.
1.5 miSE
Natural limestone arch and iconic photo op
Durdle Door, Lulworth
39 min walk • Nestled on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset, United Kingdom, Durdle Door is a striking natural limestone arch that has become an iconic part of the British coastline. This geological wonder, sculpted by the relentless forces of the sea, is part of the...
4.9 miW
50°38'14"N • 2°25'14"W
Fantasy Island Fun Park, Weymouth
127 min walk • Theme park, Amusement park
4.5 miE
Park
Lulworth Estate, Lulworth
115 min walk • The Lulworth Estate is located in central south Dorset, England. Its most notable landscape feature include a five-mile stretch of coastline on the Jurassic Coast. Part of the area is a World Heritage Site. The historic estate includes the Lulworth Castle and Park.
3.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Fossil Forest, Lulworth
79 min walk • The Fossil Forest is the remains of an ancient submerged forest from Jurassic times, located to the east of Lulworth Cove on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. It lies on the Jurassic Coast, on a wide ledge in the seaside cliff. The site is within the Lulworth Ranges and thus has restricted access.
2.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hambury Tout, Lulworth
54 min walk • Hambury Tout is a large chalk hill by the coast near Lulworth, Dorset, England. It overlooks Lulworth Cove to the west. Hambury Tout is the site of an ancient burial mound.
5.2 miN
Church, Architecture
St Nicholas' Church
132 min walk • St Nicholas' is a Church of England parish church at Moreton, Dorset, England. It is known for its thirteen windows, engraved by the poet and artist Sir Laurence Whistler. T. E. Lawrence was buried in the separate churchyard.
4.3 miE
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Lulworth Castle, Lulworth
109 min walk • Lulworth Castle, in East Lulworth, Dorset, England, situated south of the village of Wool, is an early 17th-century hunting lodge erected in the style of a revival fortified castle, one of only five extant Elizabethan or Jacobean buildings of this type.
6 miNW
Church
Whitcombe Church
154 min walk • Whitcombe Church in Whitcombe, Dorset, England was built in the 12th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
4.9 miW
Beach, Bridge
Bowleaze Cove, Weymouth
126 min walk • Bowleaze Cove is a small sand and shingle beach, near the village of Preston, just to the northeast of Weymouth, Dorset, England. The cove is on the Jurassic Coast and is known for its geology. Just to the west is Furzy Cliff. The beach is made up of mainly shingle and shell with some sandy areas.
5.2 miW
Temple
Jordan Hill Roman Temple, Weymouth
134 min walk • Jordan Hill Roman Temple is a Romano-Celtic temple and Roman ruin situated on Jordan Hill above Bowleaze Cove in the eastern suburbs of Weymouth in Dorset, England. Original amateur archaeological excavations on the site were carried out by J. Medhurst in 1843-6. These were followed by excavations by C.D. Drew and C.S.