The crescent-shaped beach of Lulworth Cove, just one of many stretches of sand along the Jurassic Coast.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Why I went to the Jurassic Coast
\n<\/strong>I was looking for an affordable destination by the sea where I could relax and get back to nature. I had heard that the Jurassic Coast had excellent beaches and hiking trails, which was enough to entice me. The fact the coastline was 200 million years old, and was once a huge tropical sea, was really the cherry on the cake. I started reading captivating stories about how people had uncovered entire dinosaur skeletons on the beach. Suitably intrigued, and with the fanciful idea of hunting for fossils and dinosaurs myself, I arranged a three-week trip to the region.<\/p>\n

My highlight of the trip
\n<\/strong>If I have to pick one highlight from my travels along the Jurassic Coast, it was the four-mile walk alone along the South West Coast Path from Lulworth Cove. This stretch of coastline dates back hundreds of millions of years, and you have the sense that you’re walking on ancient land, especially with the astonishing sight of dramatic grey and white mottled cliffs. I climbed up Bindon Hill, a 170-metre-high, vertigo-inducing hill. Below, the yachts moored in the bay looked tiny, and the sea was a brilliant turquoise blue. I felt as though I was hiking in Greece. Feeling the sun on my face, I was reminded that all I need to be happy is fresh air, sunlight, water and beautiful surroundings.<\/p>\n

What else I love about the Jurassic Coast
\n<\/strong>I loved seeking out quiet places to swim, like Ringsted Bay, where I had to navigate my way around tiny, bobbing fishing boats, and Church Ope Cove, a secret cove on the Isle of Portland, accessible via an ancient graveyard.<\/p>\n