Durdle Door Reviews Summary

Beauty and Scenery

Pros:

• "One of the most beautiful place to visit in London."
• "Absolutely breathtaking views."
• "Stunning beech - nothing else like it in the UK."
• "The views from the cliff is worth the walk it’s breathtaking!"
• "Absolutely stunning. We came during the afternoon and stayed on the cliff top to watch the sunset and it was just wonderful."
• "Beautiful scenery and interesting rock formations."
• "Gorgeous views! Very picturesque."

Cons:

• "But people please take your rubbish with you out of the beach, absolutely embarrassing to see so much rubbish left by the tourists on the way to the beach and on the beach itself."
• "The view is great once you get down there, but you do have to battle several dozen people in a 6 foot radius taking selfies and filming vlogs."
• "I was annoyed by a few group of people that took big speakers to the beach disturbing everyone around."
• "Absolutely beautiful apart from the immigrants smoking cannabis and shouting at people about taking photographs of the scenery as they obviously feared being captured on film."
• "A beautiful area of natural beauty only marred slightly by greed on behalf of the landowners who run both Lulworth cove and Durdle Door car parks."
• "A beautiful site, but disappointing place overall given the volume of tourists."
• "Kind of ridiculous, they gatekeep anything they can in the UK but this is one of the worst."

Accessibility and Facilities

Pros:

• "Plenty of parking (payable) with free toilets."
• "Car Park is huge and can be paid by card, or phone app (pay and display)."
• "Parking available at the top of the cliff and has toilet facilities."
• "The area benefits from good transport facilities, making it accessible for visitors without personal vehicles."
• "Easily connected with transports. Also services such as toilets, are at the car park."
• "Big car park that accepts cash or mobile payment."
• "Parking lot is accessible and toilet too."

Cons:

• "I believe that the parking closes at the same time as the camping site in winter."
• "Great visit, parking for van at £20 a bit steep, especially arriving late in the day."
• "The parking seems a bit steep £6.5 for 4 hours and I believe that's the minimum you need to pay."
• "There is parking up the top which is a long long walk to the beach, parking is £12 all day."
• "The public restrooms are available, which is convenient, but there's room for improvement in terms of cleanliness and amenities like cabinets for storage."
• "There are no toilets on the beach and nowhere to buy food or drink."
• "No toilets or bins once you leave the car park!"

Beach Experience

Pros:

• "Water looks awesome."
• "Water is crystal clear & beautiful but too salty."
• "The beach below Durdle Door is small and pebbly, but it is peaceful and secluded."
• "The beach is amazingly clean. No trash around."
• "The beach was extremely busy but once on it did not find it hard to get a space, the beach is very clean, along with the water, which was quite cold."
• "Its a beautiful beach with clear water."
• "Best Beach with crystal clear water, enjoyed the fullest."

Cons:

• "The last part of your walk down to the beach is walking down hundreds of high steps through the cliff."
• "Rocks were the cons of coming here but the further down TOU go the less rocks there are."
• "The beach is a pebble beach and the walk is a bit of a workout so please take note it is not suitable for disabled access unfortunately."
• "Path towards the beach is not great and not ideal for push chairs."
• "Durdle door beach is extremely well preserved and therefore no infrastructure at the sea level."
• "The water is crystal clear but can be a bit chilly even in summer."
• "No dustbins either, you carry your waste up w you and trash it at the bins provided at the parking area."

Recommendations and Warnings

Pros:

• "I would recommend visiting Durdle Door during the off-season to avoid the crowds."
• "Definitely recommend and will go again."
• "Strongly recommend to visit it early morning before it gets crowded."
• "I recommend it."
• "Highly recommended to visit at least once."
• "I definitely recommend a visit to this beautiful spot on the Jurassic coast."
• "Definitely recommend visiting."

Cons:

• "This place is not recommended for older people and those with mobility problems. The way down is steep and the stairs to the beach are uneven. Safety first!"
• "Everyone with health issues should bear it in mind this walk might be exhausting."
• "Just be careful of the steep terrain which might not be suitable for everyone."
• "I definitely wouldn't recommend it to people with asthma or cardiologic problems."
• "I certainly would not recommend this place for asthmatics."
• "The other disappointing thing is it's not accessible for wheelchair users."
• "Very dangerous on the top of the cliff as there is no fence or anything to stop small children falling off the cliff."