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Natural Monuments

South West England

Stair Hole rock arches

Natural Monuments

South West England

Stair Hole rock arches

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Stair Hole rock arches

Hiking

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Cycling

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Dorset National Landscape

Location: West Lulworth, Purbeck, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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July 16, 2019

Hiking

Stair Hole is a small cove where you can see the extraordinary folds of limestone strata known as the ‘Lulworth Crumple’. The unique rock structure was created during the Alpine orogeny and exposed by subsequent erosion.

June 11, 2023

Cycling

Stair Hole is a small cove where you can see the extraordinary folds of limestone layers known as the 'Lulworth Crumple'. The unique rock structure was created during the Alpine orogeny and was exposed by subsequent erosion.

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June 11, 2023

Cycling

Fairly easy to access via the path for wheelchairs.

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Elevation -10 m

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Location: West Lulworth, Purbeck, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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