If there was one place I have the fondest memories of from our last trip
to Dorset it would be Durdle Door and if there was one place that was my
favourite this time round, it was Durdle Door.
The last time, we parked at Lulworth Cove visitor centre and because it
was a long walk uphill and the weather was temperamental, we left my mum,
mother-in-law and our then three children in the car and went off to take a
quick look. I lasted about 20 steps and
then had to be dragged the rest of the way by my husband. We sat at the top gazing out over the sea with
my head on his shoulder, but with me secretly worrying about the lecture we
were going to get when we got back, for leaving everyone for so long.
This time, I suggested we park at the top at a closer car park and save
our legs. Funnily enough, it was still
almost a 20 minute walk down hill and then down a long set of stone steps onto
the beach.
But what a wonderful walk it was.
We were blessed with a sunny day and fresh breeze and there is something
about happy families on holiday that makes for a lovely environment. A few people saw me taking pictures and
offered to take one of me with the kids.
The views from the top were so very beautiful.
You need to be a little solid on your feet because the walk is long and the
path is not always flat. But the long
walk and the careful descent down the stairs is well worth it. At the bottom is a cove-like beach with green
water and the stones that form Durdle Door nearby.
The kids forgot they were cool teenagers and descended into joyful
kids. Little Lady was tasked by her
grandfather to do a photo shoot of pics to take home to Pakistan with him, he
was insistent that there should be English people in the background…
The boys skimmed rocks and the babies looked for pretty stones. Hubby decided to photo-bomb me and I just
enjoyed the green water and the blue skies and my family around me.
I was dreading the walk back to the car park as it was uphill, and it
took us so long to get down. In the end
it took as 30 minutes and we stopped once to give my dad-in-law a rest, but it
was do-able.
If you are ever in the area, I heartily recommend making a stop in this
magical place and enjoying the walk down, maybe the walk back up less so :)
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