Lulworth Castle, Lulworth

Name: Lulworth Castle
Address: East Lulworth, Lulworth, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Lulworth

Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture, Gothic Revival architecture

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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. It is listed with Historic England as a Scheduled monument. It is also Grade I listed. The 18th-century Adam style interior of the stone building was devastated by fire in 1929, but has now been restored and serves as a museum. The castle stands in Lulworth Park on the Lulworth Estate. The park and gardens surrounding the castle are Grade II listed with Historic England. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1588 (436 years ago)Coordinates: 50°38'16"N, 2°12'40"W

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Lulworth Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Tank Museum, Durdle Door, Monkey World, Lulworth Estate.

4.2 miN
History museum, Military museum, Museum
The Tank Museum, Bovington Camp
107 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.
3.1 miW
Natural limestone arch and iconic photo op
Durdle Door, Lulworth
80 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 miN
Nature and wildlife, Park, Zoo
Monkey World, Wareham
103 min walk • The Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre is a 65-acre ape and monkey sanctuary and rescue centre near Wool, Dorset, England.
~1250 ftNE
Park
Lulworth Estate, Lulworth
7 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.
2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Fossil Forest, Lulworth
51 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.
2.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hambury Tout, Lulworth
64 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.
4.1 miSE
Tower
Clavell Tower
106 min walk • Clavell Tower, also known as Clavell Folly or the Kimmeridge Tower, is a Grade II listed Tuscan style tower built in 1830. It lies on the Jurassic Coast, on the top of Hen Cliff just east of Kimmeridge Bay in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England.
4.2 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Natural history museum
The Etches Collection
108 min walk • The Etches Collection is an independent fossil museum located in the village of Kimmeridge, Purbeck, Dorset, England.
2.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Povington Hill
57 min walk • Povington Hill, at 198 metres high, is one of the highest points on the chain of the Purbeck Hills in south Dorset on the southern coast of England.
4.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Purbeck Hills
108 min walk • The Purbeck Hills, also called the Purbeck Ridge or simply the Purbecks, are a ridge of chalk downs in Dorset, England. It is formed by the structure known as the Purbeck Monocline.
3.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Scratchy Bottom, Lulworth
83 min walk • Scratchy Bottom is a clifftop valley between Durdle Door and Bat's Head in Dorset, England. A dry valley in the chalk, it is surrounded by farmland at its sides and landward end, with cliffs at the seaward end.