Attraction · near West Lulworth · Dorset

Fossil Forest

Head 900 m south of West Lulworth for Fossil Forest, an attraction. A short trip away is Corfe Castle, 13 km off, the first of 37 within 15 km.

Where

900 m

south of West Lulworth

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–21°C

In brief

Attraction near West Lulworth

Just outside West Lulworth

Fossil Forest is 900 m south of West Lulworth. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather, month by month

In West Lulworth, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 19–21°C.

Jan9° / 3°105 mm

Feb9° / 2°80 mm

Mar11° / 3°72 mm

Apr13° / 4°71 mm

May16° / 7°59 mm

Jun19° / 9°63 mm

Jul21° / 11°65 mm

Aug21° / 11°79 mm

Sep19° / 10°80 mm

Oct15° / 8°121 mm

Nov12° / 5°133 mm

Dec9° / 3°125 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in West Lulworth, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for West Lulworth. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. West Lulworth’s full climate →

About

Fossil Forest

Attraction.

Type: Attraction
Town: 900 m south of West Lulworth

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Its place on the map

Fossil Forest is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Fossil Forest

The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · 900 m north of it

West Lulworth

313 people · 7 places to visit

Make a day of it

Other places close by

A visit can add 4 museums, 2 castles and a historic house, from 37 places within 15 km.

Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle13 km away · 190K visitors a year (2010)2

MuseumThe Tank Museum8.7 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle3.4 km away 4

Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill11 km away 5

ZooMonkey World8.9 km away 6

MuseumMuseum of Jurassic Marine Life8.6 km away 7

MuseumPurbeck Mining Museum13 km away 8

MuseumNothe Fort14 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Fossil Forest

Where is Fossil Forest?

Fossil Forest is 900 m south of West Lulworth, Dorset.

What is Fossil Forest?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Fossil Forest?

June to September are the warmest months in West Lulworth, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Fossil Forest?

Within 15 km: Corfe Castle (13 km), The Tank Museum (8.7 km), Lulworth Castle (3.4 km) and Clouds Hill (11 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Monkey World: John Lamper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Jurassic Marine Life: Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Purbeck Mining Museum: John Rowley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Nothe Fort: Stephen Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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