Jurassic Coast West Inn to Inn Hiking Tour

This is a simple and popular formula: you walk from one place on the trail to the next, staying in a different place each night, with your baggage transferred for you. You can choose your own dates, subject to room availability.

This is predominantly a linear hike of up to 62 miles, covering the first (western) part of Dorset's Jurassic Coast, including a fascinating walk around the "Isle" of Portland (if you wish), as well as a scenic inland loop.

The trail itself (easy in parts and moderate to strenuous in others) is both stunning and varied. It starts in Charmouth and ends at Lulworth Cove.

You can select your own dates, subject to room availability, as well as the average number of miles to walk each day.

Some of the key sites along the trail are:

• The fossil beach at Charmouth
• Golden Cap, the highest point on England’s south coast
• The beautiful village of Abbotsbury, with its historic Swannery and exceptional Sub-Tropical Gardens
• The magical lake of Bridehead in the remote village of Little Bredy
• The attractive Georgian seaside resort of Weymouth - site of the 2012 Sailing Olympics
• The dramatic “Isle” of Portland and the amazing Chesil Beach
• Scenic Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove.

If you want to do the full trail, the number of nights will depend on your desired daily walking distance and whether you want any rest day(s). If you walk an average of around 12 miles a day, you can complete the trail in 5 walking days (without any rest days), i.e. a 6 night holiday. If you prefer to walk 9 miles a day, you will need 7 walking days to do the full trail. You might wish to have one or more rest days during the course of your holiday. You can also, of course, decide to do only a part of the trail, if you wish, the minimum number of nights being 2.

So please give us as much information on the enquiry form as possible.

Due to the shortage of accommodation, this holiday is not appropriate for large groups.

The accommodation along this trail is fine, but the number of rooms is limited. So we strongly advise you to book early. Some places are of a standard and price between our A1 and A2 categories.

As with all our holidays, the price includes a full English breakfast each morning (or continental if you prefer) and a detailed and informative Trail Guide that includes step by step walking directions, interesting background material and all other information that you might need for your holiday. We will also supply you with the relevant ordnance survey map, with the footscape trail highlighted.

This hiking tour is a suitable holiday for families with active children, because there are many good, safe beaches and other places of interest to kids along the trail (have a look at our links page).

We can sometimes offer family rooms and special prices for children, depending on the accommodation that is available at the time, but early booking is advisable. Please give us details of your requirements on the enquiry form.

For our full range of holidays and how we operate, go to holidays 2009 and footscape.