South West Coast Path

The GuardianOct 1

Stepping back in time: a historic walk along Dorset’s Jurassic Coast

A ride in a water taxi transforms a stunning hike from Lyme Regis to West Bay into a perfect circular route Many favour a circular walk, but you can give a linear one new shape with the addition of a novel form of transport. My wife Helen, our friend Tom Cox and I take the water taxi – a rigid inflatable boat (Rib) – from West Bay on Dorset’s coast to Lyme Regis, with a plan to walk back to our…

path to West Bay, coincides with Monarch's Way

National GeographicJul 31

Why the U.K.'s fossil capital is the perfect seaside getaway

Famed for its excellent fossil-hunting beaches, this Georgian town on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast offers plenty of seaside distractions, from paleontology walks to seafood feasts with a view.

630-mile trail tracing this wave-lashed corner of England