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Lulworth Castle
Attractions in West Lulworth

Places to visit around West Lulworth, from Lulworth Castle

None of our places to visit is inside West Lulworth’s built-up area; 7 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 4 attractions, 2 museums and a castle. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. For a full day, there is Corfe Castle, 13 km away.

Photo: Lulworth Castle, Nilfanion (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In West Lulworth
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around West Lulworth: where to begin

Along with Lulworth Castle, see 4 attractions and a museum.

Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle2.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionDurdle Door1.6 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionFossil Forest900 m outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionLulworth Castle and Park2.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumSt Mary's Church4.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionStair Hole500 m outside town, to the south

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Around West Lulworth, mapped

The map ends at St Mary's Church, 5.6 km out.

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The dashed line is West Lulworth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Kinds of place

Ahead are other attractions (4); next, museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby

Green: inside West Lulworth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Lulworth Castle).

Every place

The list in full

Nothing is inside West Lulworth itself; these 7 are within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

29 listed buildings are on West Lulworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in West Lulworth →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Start with Corfe Castle, 13 km off, the best known of 12.

Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle13 km east · 190K visitors a year (2010)MuseumThe Tank Museum7.6 km northFort · English HeritageMaiden Castle17 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustClouds Hill10 km northCastle · English HeritagePortland Castle15 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate26 km northeastZooMonkey World7.9 km northCastleRufus Castle16 km southwestCastleBrownsea Castle22 km eastCastleSandsfoot Castle15 km westMuseumDinosaur Museum16 km northwestCastle · English HeritageChristchurch Castle35 km east

Places well known beyond West Lulworth (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Seeing West Lulworth: questions

What is there to see near West Lulworth?

No attraction is mapped inside West Lulworth itself. Within 5 km of it are Lulworth Castle, Durdle Door, Fossil Forest and Lulworth Castle and Park.

Does West Lulworth have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of West Lulworth: St Mary's Church and Tyneham School.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near West Lulworth?

Yes. In or within 5 km of West Lulworth, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Lulworth Castle).

What are the best-known days out near West Lulworth?

Within 40 km: Corfe Castle (13 km), The Tank Museum (7.6 km), Maiden Castle (17 km), Clouds Hill (10 km).

Where are West Lulworth’s historic buildings listed?

West Lulworth has 29 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for West Lulworth when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (13)

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