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Hobarrow Bay – Worbarrow Bay loop from Kimmeridge

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Hobarrow Bay – Worbarrow Bay loop from Kimmeridge

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Hobarrow Bay – Worbarrow Bay loop from Kimmeridge

03:02

10.6km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 11, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Dorset National Landscape

Purbeck Coast Marine Conservation Zone

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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526 m

Kimmeridge Bay and Clavell Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Kimmeridge Bay is small and pretty, facing south west to Portland. A site of conservation, the bay is an exceptional spot for snorkelling as well as investigating rock pools. The bay also offers good views over to Clavell Tower, a folly on the headland. Hike up to it for sweeping scenes across the bay.

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589 m

Dragon's Teeth at Kimmeridge Beach

Highlight • Beach

All of the beaches in Purbeck were covered with concrete blocks known as dragon’s teeth. These square-pyramidal fortifications were designed to slow the movement of tanks and mechanised infantry in the event of a German invasion. Over 5000 mines were laid on the beaches in Purbeck.

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2.69 km

Hobarrow Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

The area around the Bay is owned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Lulworth Ranges are part of the Armoured Fighting Vehicles Gunnery School, where tank and armoured vehicle training takes place. The ranges, which are more than 2,830 hectares (7,000 acres), stretch along the coastline between Lulworth Cove to just west of Kimmeridge.

Admission to the bay from the sea is prohibited.

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5.27 km

Worbarrow Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

An exceptionally pretty semi-circular bay, this is a wonderful place for a swim or to simply admire the stunning chalk cliffs. Worbarrow Bay is part of the Jurassic Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site and fairly out of the way, making it usually quiet. It's important to note that the bay falls within the Lulworth Firing Ranges and therefore access is limited to most weekends and public holidays. Check firing times here: gov.uk/government/publications/lulworth-firing-notice

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9.58 km

Kimmeridge Wellsite

Highlight • Structure

The UK's longest-running oil well. Following the site's discovery in 1959, it's been pumping continuously since 1961.

Fascinating to see a nodding donkey, I did not realise we had any in the UK.

There is a fact board in front of this which I should have taken a picture of explaining how it works and the structure of the ground beneath it.

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10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.75 km

1.69 km

1.14 km

Surfaces

7.65 km

1.61 km

925 m

374 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 8 May

17°C

11°C

11 %

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Hobarrow Bay – Worbarrow Bay loop from Kimmeridge

Kimmeridge Bay and Clavell Tower

Dragon's Teeth at Kimmeridge Beach

Hobarrow Bay

Worbarrow Bay

Kimmeridge Wellsite

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