Day 11 Mon 31st Mar
Another perfect day, unbelievably good weather with excellent walking temperatures controlled by the breeze.
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| Old railway track to Ferrybridge |
Great views over Chesil Beach until it vanished in the haze as I walked down the hill to the path to Ferrybridge by the main road.
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| Ferrybridge |
It was then a short walk round Portland harbour, some of it on an old railway line, before reaching Nothe Fort.
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| Parkland at Nothe Fort |
Down to Weymouth harbour where there is rowing ferry to cross to the town, I walked up to the bridge to get a better look at the harbour and the center.
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| Weymouth Harbour |
I was surprised that I only saw a relatively small section of 'amusements' and other tat but there are lots of upmarket beach 'huts'.
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| Weymouth promenade |
The promenade goes on for about 2.5 miles and it felt a lot longer before I got onto a path again.
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| Looking back to Weymouth |
The path continued in cliffy, countryside way until reaching the chalk cliffs after Burning Cliff.
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| Becoming Chalky |
The path changes into an extreme rollercoaster as it climbs and dives over the chalk downs with the sea vertically below.
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| Chalk cliffs |
Approaching Durdle Door I was amazed by the number of people there were on the beach and path, every nationality seemed to be represented as well.
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| Durdle Door |
Lulworth Cove was also busy, I'm not sure where all the people came from on a Monday at the end of March?
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| Lulworth Cove |
I walked round the cove on the beach including clambering over a rockfall but when I climbed up to the cliff path I discovered that the Lulworth firing range is shut every week denying access to the Coast Path so, as I had no alternative, I had to go inland and walk around it.
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| Lulworth Cove |
l thought it would be relatively easy to find a camp spot but all the keep out danger of death signs on both sides of the road were a bit off-putting so when I got to a locked carpark, with no camping sign, I thought it was the best option.
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| Keep Out |
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23 miles walked. 1000 meters ascent.
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