2-night Jurassic Coast tour: Guided fossil hunt & Etches Museum

3.7
(3 reviews)
Poole, England

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3 days (approximately)
Offered in: English

Enjoy a 2 day expert led tour discovering the many stories of the dramatic Jurassic Coast, a geological wonder that for centuries has inspired fossil hunters, authors, artists, film makers and adventurers.

Highlights include:

● 2-night guided small group tour of the Jurassic Coast, England’s only natural UNESCO world heritage site.

● Explore Dorset’s key landmarks of Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove and your expert guide will explain the fascinating geology of these impressive landforms and rock formations.

● Visit the Etches Collection in Kimmeridge to see the newly-displayed fossilised giant pliosaur skull, and hear the story of its very local discovery, and its national importance.

● Learn about the Victorian pioneering fossil-hunter, Mary Anning, and her achievements.

Choose tour dates from:
20th - 22nd April 2026
1st - 3rd June 2026
10th - 12th October 2026

What's Included

Tour guide
Air-conditioned vehicle from the start and end of the tour
Lunch
Breakfast (Optional[2])
Breakfast
2 night stay at Mortons Manor Hotel based on 2 people sharing a room
Admission fee for Corfe Castle and The Etches Collection Museums included
Breakfast at Mortons Manor Hotel is included.
Evening meals not included
Lyme Regis Museum entry fee not included
Lunch in Lyme Regis not included

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet in reception

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Jurassic Coast tour arrival

    1 stop
  • 1

    Check in to the hotel the evening before the tour starts for 2 night stay. Upon arrival guests will be greeted with a welcome drink in the hotel and receive introductions to the itinerary with your tour guide and fellow travellers. Free evening, with options to dine at the hotel or choose one the pubs in the village

    1 day • Admission ticket included
    • Day 2

    Lyme Regis, fossil-hunting activities and Mary Anning story

    2 stops
  • 2
    Lyme Regis

    Exclusive morning fossil hunt on the beach with Jonathan Evans, geologist and Trustee of Lyme Regis Museum and discussion with your expert guide on the life of Mary Anning, the extraordinary Victorian fossil collector.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Lyme Regis

    Meet up again early afternoon for a guided walk, along the coast to see Mary Anning’s statue and to include the Cobb, the Lyme Regis Harbour Wall and famous setting of the film, The French Lieutenant’s Woman, with Meryl Streep and, more recently, in the Netflix film, Persuasion. Option to visit Lyme Regis museum, entry fee not included.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    Corfe Castle, Kingston Church, Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove

    5 stops
  • 4
    Corfe Castle

    Take a private guided walk around Corfe Castle with our local expert. Built by William the Conqueror, it was one of the first castles in England to be built from stone. It is positioned to defend one of the only gaps in the steep-sided Purbeck ridge which extends across Dorset.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Next stop is a short journey to visit Kingston Church, nicknamed of ‘the Cathedral of Purbeck’, which according to John Betjeman ‘gleams with Purbeck marble’.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Enjoy lunch at the ultra-traditional local pub, included in tour cost

    45 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 7
    Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door

    Lulworth Cove. This a wonderful geological masterpiece and striking horseshoe-shaped cove has been carved out of the cliffs. Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch made of rocks some 140 million years old. Stair Hole is where the rock layers are folded into a remarkable structure called the ‘Lulworth Crumple’.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 8

    We'll finish off with a visit to the Etches Collection museum, which houses the spectacular fossil skull of a pliosaur, carefully extracted from the cliffs above Kimmeridge Bay in 2023. Return to Mortons Manor, end of tour.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Multi-day Tours
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Private and Luxury
Cultural Tours
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Small Group
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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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