Jurassic coast 2 day trip, strenuous

Jurassic coast 2 day trip

Day1

08:00 – 11.09 Get the 08.35 train from London Waterloo to wool arr 11:09

11:09 – 20:00 Wool to Weymouth – 19 miles – Strenuous. Dramatic coastal walk featuring the Jurassic coast path, Lulworth firing ranges, Lulworth cove, Fossil forest, Durdle door, several steep ascents/descents.

Day2

10:00 Get the bus from Weymouth town centre to Chesil beach departs 10.00

10:30 – 17:00 Walk2 Isle of Portland, circular walk. About 13 miles. Moderate with some steep hills/undulating sections

Features: Chesil beach, Tout quarry sculpture park/ abandoned quarries, Portland Bill, Pulpit Rock, rugged rocky coastline.
Portland's quarrying history has created a unique landscape to explore. The trail explores contrasting quarry landscapes, old and new. It takes you under bridges, through tunnels and secret rocky gullies. It passes old horse troughs, quarrymen's shelters, ancient fossil forests, hidden sculptures and abundant wildlife.
Walk ends at approx 17:00 where we will get a bus back to Weymouth.
Return train from Weymouth to London, departs 18:20

Accommodation : Book accommodation in Weymouth Sunday 26th, 1 night. It's best to get the cancellation option in case there's a rail strike.

Transport:

Get the 08:30 train from London Waterloo to Wool arr 11.09. Buy a super off peak return to Weymouth, the cost will be about £46 with groupsave or railcard.

Meet at 08:00 outside the ticket office in Waterloo Station.

How to join?

• The walk is entirely free of charge;

• You only arrange for your own travel and pub expenses;

• Understand our terms and conditions below (the "IMPORTANT" part);

• Understand how to stay safe outdoors, as you will be responsible for yourself. See our quick safety tips:

https://www.meetup.com/Free-Outdoor-Trips-From-London/about/

• Please answer the RSVP question; Guests with missing or incorrect answers will be removed from the list!

What to bring

• Plenty of water, 1-2 litres recommended

• Enough snacks and packed lunch to keep you energized along the walk

• Extra snacks and an extra packed lunch just in case

• Rainproof (ideally waterproof) clothing, sturdy shoes/boots you don't mind getting muddy

• Spare socks

• Walking poles and/or an umbrella :-)

• Yourself...

• ...and your camera!

• Cash for train ticket

• Cash for pub at the end of the walk?

Feel free to ask any questions in the comments section!

IMPORTANT

Please bear in mind this is a free of charge, self-guided trip with a hobby group. It is not organized by a business nor any entity with commercial purposes.

Any trip details, travel advice, route planning, instructions and other content in our group merely represent our shared personal knowledge, research and suggestions as outdoor enthusiasts. As this is no business, there is no "product", "service" or "package" and also no "tour guide", "operator" or "walk leader".

Each participant is responsible for their own safety. Even if some of us are very experienced walking outdoors, nobody assumes responsibility for any kind of injury, damage or loss that may happen.

Despite this, we take extreme precautions and all trips we plan are very safe, fun, highly educational and popular. Our experienced members volunteer their time and effort to shape a pleasant and quality adventure for everyone :-)

By participating you acknowledge and agree with this disclaimer.

Here are our tips on staying safe during outdoor trips:

https://www.meetup.com/Free-Outdoor-Trips-From-London/about/

TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION, INSURANCE

Although we provide detailed suggestions, each participant is expected to arrange their own travel - this gives everyone the freedom and choice. Anyone interested in travel or outdoor insurance should also arrange this on their own. As mentioned above we always take extreme precautions, but some people may still feel safer if covered.

As most of our trips are confirmed or postponed very close to the event date - heavily depending on the weather forecasts - we advise not to buy this until the last minute. People getting tickets from the same station are encouraged to meet early on the day to benefit from discounts such as GroupSave.

Any questions, feel free to ask below or send a private message!