Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset, England. It is privately owned by the Weld Family who own the Lulworth Estate, but it is also open to the public.
Durdle Door in Dorset
A 'back view' of the Durdle Door promontory from the east, showing the remnants of the more resistant strata in Man O'War Bay
People on the beach show the scale of the arch. The Isle of Portland can be seen on the horizon.
View from cliffs above Durdle Door at dusk with rain approaching over the sea
A natural arch, natural bridge, or rock arch is a natural landform where an arch has formed with an opening underneath. Natural arches commonly form where inland cliffs, coastal cliffs, fins or stacks are subject to erosion from the sea, rivers or weathering.
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