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Dorset & the Jurassic Coast: 2-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 2-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 2-day plan · 3-day plan · 4-day plan · best time to go.
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2
days
110 km
distance
3.7 h
driving
11
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~16.2 hours of daylight in June — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Sea warm enough to swim at Durdle Door by late June, fossil-hunting tides at their most generous, and the coast path dry underfoot.
Day 1 Bournemouth → Corfe Castle
- Transit
- 2h26
- Finish
- ~16:30
- Temperature
- 12.9°C–16.3°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 16.2h
09:00
Visit a historic church linked to the famous author Mary Shelley.
50 min · Bournemouth
10:00
Admire lavish Victorian decor and unique 19th-century art and Japanese artifacts.
50 min · Bournemouth
open: Tu-Su 10AM-5PM
12:20
Explore the impressive ruins of this Norman castle perched above the village.
50 min · Corfe Castle · Adults £11.00 Child £5.50
14:00
Overnight: Weymouth
e.g. Morven Guest House · Moonfleet Manor
Day 2 Lyme Regis
- Transit
- 1h17
- Finish
- ~16:25
- Temperature
- 12.3°C–16.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~9
- Daylight
- 16.2h
09:55
10:55
Explore fossils, maritime history, and literary connections in this museum.
50 min · Lyme Regis
11:55
Marine Theatre marinetheatre.com map ↗
Enjoy a varied programme of theatre, music, comedy, films and other events.
90 min · Lyme Regis
13:35
The Town Mill townmill.org.uk map ↗
Watch the fully working watermill and explore galleries and workshops.
50 min · Lyme Regis
open: Daily 11AM-4PM, subject to volunteer availability; galleries daily 10:30AM-4:30PM
14:35
Discover over 12,000 fossil specimens on permanent display.
50 min · Lyme Regis · £5 adults; £4 children 5 to 16; under 5s free; family ticket (2 adults + 2 children) £16
open: Daily 10AM-5PM from February half term to end of October half term. Winter opening hours vary - please check before visiting.
15:25
Tierra Kitchen tierrakitchen.co.uk map ↗
Taste fresh, homemade vegetarian and vegan Mediterranean-inspired dishes.
60 min · Lyme Regis
open: Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM
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