Towns & cities · South East England
West Lulworth
West Lulworth — village and civil parish in Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wool · 6.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
West Lulworth is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 641 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6260°, -2.2480°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Dorset Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
West Lulworth is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset, situated on the English Channel beside Lulworth Cove. In the 2011 census the civil parish—which includes most of Lulworth Camp army base—had 291 households and a population of 714. The village is a gateway to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and is a popular tourist destination, especially for day trips.
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Background
History
In 1086 in the Domesday Book West Lulworth was not distinguished from neighbouring East Lulworth; only one settlement was recorded, called Luluorde, Luluworde or Loloworde. It had 38.3 households, was in Winfrith Hundred and the lord and tenant-in-chief was Aiulf the Chamberlain. Despite this, East and West Lulworth may have been separate settlements at this time, and definitely were so by the end of the 13th century. It was largely financed by the then incumbent Rev. William Gildea, brother of philanthropist Sir James Gidea. ]] From the late seventeenth to the mid nineteenth century smugglers used Lulworth Cove and other bays and beaches nearby. The building of coastguard cottages, which…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6260, -2.2480
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- West Lulworth
- Postcode
- BH20 5RN
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Population
- 641
- Nearest railway station
- Wool — 6.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1215621 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Lulworth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: West Lulworth, parish church of the Holy Trinity - geograph.org.uk - 474240.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Lulworth?
- West Lulworth is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH20 5RN), in the parish of West Lulworth.
- Is West Lulworth a protected site?
- Yes — West Lulworth is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is West Lulworth free to visit?
- Yes, West Lulworth is free to enter.
- How do I get to West Lulworth?
- The nearest railway station is Wool, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH20 5RN.