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LULWORTH CASTLE

353 ha

📷 Derek Voller · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome353 ha

Getting here

50.64006, -2.21256

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About LULWORTH CASTLE

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.

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Historic house museumGrade II listed park and gardenc. 1610

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Tearoom — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: LULWORTH CASTLE; Historic site with public access

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +169 more · last seen 2024

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 50: Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Portland to LulworthWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Priory RideCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
East Lulworth RideCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 2Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Chapel of the Lulworth Castle estate,

📷 Derek Voller · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Chapel of the Lulworth Castle estate,

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval settlement and park pale at East LulworthHistoric site400 m→✦Bindon Hill campHistoric site2.6 km→✦Bindon Hill CampHistoric site2.7 km→⛪St Josephs Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→✦Lulworth CastleHistoric site300 m→