Jurassic Coast

[fastcars_hardy]

Im plaining on driving around the jurassic coast tomorrow. anyone know any good places to go and see. thanks for any help

[Loopyleesa]

All of it!

Dancing Ledge is a good place but also very busy. Lulworth Cove, has a nice pub there and a nice (hard work) walk down to Durdle Door.

One of the best things to do is drive to Poole Quay and get on the Jurassic Coast trip boat. Then sit back and enjoy the view

[B0LLIKS]

Loopyleesa said:

All of it!

Dancing Ledge is a good place but also very busy. Lulworth Cove, has a nice pub there and a nice (hard work) walk down to Durdle Door.

One of the best things to do is drive to Poole Quay and get on the Jurassic Coast trip boat. Then sit back and enjoy the view

Can you park on the quay. I hate walking if i dont have to.

[DrainTheSpuds]

B0LLIKS said:

Can you park on the quay.

You can, but you only get half an hour on the Quay, an hour on High Street, which isn't long enough if you're going out on a cruise. You're best off either parking in the multi-storey, or in one of the Pay & Display areas up at Baiter. If you're lucky, you might get one of the spaces in Green Road, which are limited to 2 hours.

Be warned that there are loads of traffic wardens around there, regardless of the time of day. I was at one of the Quay For My Car events a couple of weeks ago and returned to find a ticket on my windscreen; some of the bays at Baiter become residents-only after 6pm. Lesson learned.

[Loopyleesa]

There is a huge NCP car park 2 min walk away from the quay.

[B0LLIKS]

Loopyleesa said:

There is a huge NCP car park 2 min walk away from the quay.

exactly...2 whole mins away, could get a taxi though.

[Loopyleesa]

B0LLIKS said:

Loopyleesa said:

There is a huge NCP car park 2 min walk away from the quay.

exactly...2 whole mins away, could get a taxi though.

I'm not even that bad!

[minimatt1967]

B0LLIKS said:

Loopyleesa said:

There is a huge NCP car park 2 min walk away from the quay.

exactly...2 whole mins away, could get a taxi though.

Christ, it's about 30 seconds if you use the back alley...

[RosscoPCole]

If you are heading down Poole Quay go towards Baiter car park then turn into the street just before on the opposite side. There is free parking all day there.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&rlz=1G1GGL...

Hope this helps. 5 mins walk from the Quay and with the money you save on parking you could easily pay for a taxi.

[B0LLIKS]

RosscoPCole said:

If you are heading down Poole Quay go towards Baiter car park then turn into the street just before on the opposite side. There is free parking all day there.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&rlz=1G1GGL...

Hope this helps. 5 mins walk from the Quay and with the money you save on parking you could easily pay for a taxi.

now you are talking my language

[dan_t]

Expect to do most of this at 30-40mph if your heading out today... its like the unwritten national speed limit in Dorset. Beautiful roads but I avoid them most of the time

[B0LLIKS]

dan_t said:

Expect to do most of this at 30-40mph if your heading out today... its like the unwritten national speed limit in Dorset. Beautiful roads but I avoid them most of the time

i have to say when i first moved down here i made the misstake of going out for a drive on a bank holiday.....never again will i do that, was out for two hours, never got more than five miles from home.

[minimatt1967]

B0LLIKS said:

dan_t said:

Expect to do most of this at 30-40mph if your heading out today... its like the unwritten national speed limit in Dorset. Beautiful roads but I avoid them most of the time

i have to say when i first moved down here i made the misstake of going out for a drive on a bank holiday.....never again will i do that, was out for two hours, never got more than five miles from home.

Agreed, but if you go out in the evening on Bank Holiday's the roads are normally bereft of traffic.

[B0LLIKS]

minimatt1967 said:

B0LLIKS said:

dan_t said:

Expect to do most of this at 30-40mph if your heading out today... its like the unwritten national speed limit in Dorset. Beautiful roads but I avoid them most of the time

i have to say when i first moved down here i made the misstake of going out for a drive on a bank holiday.....never again will i do that, was out for two hours, never got more than five miles from home.

Agreed, but if you go out in the evening on Bank Holiday's the roads are normally bereft of traffic.

thats true, i live in wimborne and about 7ish the roads go quiet passed me.

[fastcars_hardy]

i went to weymouth in the end and went along the b3157 to lyme regis. some of the views you get from that road are great. thanks for everyones in put i will try them at some point.