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Author: Saffron Blaze
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After my sister insisted for so long, my family and I finally had the opportunity to go and see the Durdle Door. To be honest, I’ve been wanting to visit this place after I saw some cute pictures on Instagram some time ago. However, I was waiting for the perfect weather and when I say perfect weather I mean no rain. I knew that waiting for a hot sunny day in the UK would be impossible especially in Winter but thankfully on the last Saturday of February, the weather was okay for us to finally check out this amazing place.
Durdle Door is limestone with a gorgeous arch located on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, the southwest of England. For those who may not know, Jurassic Coast is England’s first natural UNESCO World Heritage Site. The place was named Jurassic Coast, after being discovered that the rocks were from the Jurassic period and also from the Triassic and Cretaceous period. Covering 95 miles of coastline, these rocks record 185 million years of the Earth’s history.
Focusing on the Durdle door again, the word ‘Durdle’ in old English means drill. 10,000 years ago the sea pierced the limestone creating the beautiful and famous arch. Even though the site is privately owned, it is open to the public and dogs are allowed as well. In fact, I saw a lot of dogs when I went there.
If you’re planning on travelling by car, there is a car park near the Durdle Door. From April to September, it’s open at 8am and closes at midnight. From October to March, the car park it’s open at 8am and is locked at 4pm. However, the last entry in these months is at 3pm. You can pay by cash or card. The positive aspect of the car park is that all the money from the car tickets will be used to improve the visitor facilities and also to fund education and other event programmes for children and adults. As for facilities, there are toilets located in the car park.
From the car park to the actual site you have to walk a few minutes. There are some stairs along the way and if you are going with kids, make sure to hold their hands to avoid any accidents. Of course, the best days to see this place is during the summer, when it’s sunny and warm and the sky is blue.
For clothing, I recommend you wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Jeans, t-shirt or a long-sleeve shirt and trainers is the best option. In addition, bring a jacket with you in case it gets cold or if you decide to stay until the sunset, of course, this depends on which season of the year you are planning on visiting this place.
Here are some of my pictures and videos:
Although you can see the blue sky from the pictures, the weather was really cold. I had to cover my head with the hoodie of my coat and my hands were red. I should have brought my gloves, but I forgot…
Sitting near the sea and hearing the sound of the waves crashing filled me with inner peace and serenity.
I was really grateful to be able to enjoy such an astonishing place with my family. Sometimes we take for granted the little things in our lives but just being able to wake up every day it’s, in fact, a blessing. I’m truly thankful for having my family by my side and being able to create good memories with them such as this one.
In conclusion, I highly recommend you visit this place. It’s not only stunning but it’s also a good way to have a nice time with someone you like. Plus, you can take some amazing Instagram-worthy pictures.
What do you think about Durdle Door? Would you like to visit this place someday?
I hope you have a lovely day!
Jesika x
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Great info! My boyfriend and I are hoping to visit on Wednesday if the weather holds!
ReplyDeleteRachel || anotherstationanothermile.com
I hope you both have a nice time there! x
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