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5-7 days
Total distance - 500 miles
Mostly single carriageway, some tight village roads
The Jurassic Coast stretches from Exmouth in Devon across 95 miles of rugged coastline to Old Harry Rocks - Dorset and boasts some of the most stunning views in the U.K.
It is England's only UNESCO world heritage site and with plenty of great camping to choose from, the Jurassic Coast is an ideal destination for a Campervan holiday.
If it's searching for fossils from the Jurassic period or hiking on the South-West coast path, you'll find that this area has loads to offer.
In this mini-guide, we'll try to highlight a few places to stay to allow you to discover this intriguing coastline via the comfort of a campervan.
Durdle Door, one of the most iconic views on this stretch of coastline. It's been included in Music videos and in scenes of several films.
Route to Exmouth:
Take the A52 East to the M1, onto the A42/M42. Follow the M42 round to the M5 down to Jct30 - A376 towards Exmouth.
Travel time - 3.5hrs.
Route to Old Harry Rocks:
A52 East to the M1, down to Jct15A for the A43. Follow the A43 signs to the M40. Take the first exit of the M40 onto the A34 towards Oxford. Follow A34 down and onto M3. Follow signs for M27 & A31 towards Bournemouth. Then A51 and A351 towards Swanage.
Travel time - 4.5hrs.
Please remember that travel the times indicated are dependant on traffic & weather conditions. They are there as a rough guide to help when planning your trip.
Jurassic Coast Highlights
We've highlighted a few places of interest along the Jurassic coastline
Exmouth, Devon
Budleigh Salterton
Sidmouth
The Cliffs at Beer
Seaton
The Undercliffs National Nature Reserve
Lyme Regis
Charmouth
Golden Cap
West Bay - Golden Cliffs
Chesil Beach
Durdle Door
Lulworth Cove
Corfe Castle
Old Harry Rocks
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