This summer, a new series of guided walks is giving local people and visitors the chance to explore the history and beauty of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site from one end to the other.

Rock Around the Coast' is a series of 14 walks spanning the entire 95-mile length of the Jurassic Coast, organised and run by a partnership of organisations, visitor centres and groups in Dorset and East Devon.

Starting in Studland on 30 May, the walks are taking place every Saturday throughout the summer, finishing in Exmouth on 29 August. Each leg is led by a different expert guide, offering an exceptional opportunity to learn about the Jurassic Coast and the people that work to preserve and promote this amazing World Heritage Site.

The route of each walk follows the South West Coast Path National Trail, with each leg starting where the last one finished. In this way it gives people an opportunity to join in walking part or all of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.

The dates and routes for each walk are:

30 May    Studland to Durlston

6 June    Durlston to Worth Matravers
13 June    Worth Matravers to Kimmeridge Bay
20 June    Kimmeridge Bay to Lulworth Cove
27 June    Lulworth Cove to Weymouth

4 July        Portland coast circular
11 July    Ferrybridge to Abbotsbury
18 July    Abbotsbury to West Bay
25 July    West Bay to Charmouth

1 August    Lyme Regis to Seaton
8 August    Seaton to Branscombe
15 August    Branscombe to Sidmouth
22 August    Sidmouth to Budleigh Salterton
29 August    Budleigh Salterton to Exmouth

For full details of walks read  rock_aroound_the_coast_leaflet (187.84 Kb)

Bookings for any of these walks can be made by calling the Purbeck Information and Heritage Centre on 01929 552740. For general enquiries, please email walks@jurassiccoast.com

Each walk costs £5 per adult. Children under 16 go free. The funds raised by Rock Around the Coast will help support conservation and education projects along the Jurassic Coast.