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West Lulworth, West Road

A very wide lane with a parking lay-by up one side next to a church. Enough room for about 5 campers. Sloped site. Very quiet and you will not be disturbed. We were told to camp here by a very nice parking security officer who was patrolling around durdle door.

Id : 182367 - Créé le 26 06 2020 par hannag9

GPS :
N 50°37’34.6728” W -2°15’6.9768”
50.626298, -2.251938

Adresse :

West Road
BH20 5RY West Lulworth

United Kingdom

Number of places	5
Price of services :	No services
Parking cost :	Free
Open/Closed :	Always open

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BryanKing

on 7 12 2022

Handy overnight stop. Felt safe. Only real issue was the church bell chiming each 15 min.

HeinziKunzi

on 1 11 2022

Parking spot next to the street. Not even and also not very quiet during the night. But it was free and it is really close to durdle door.

alexyanezdelacal

on 30 10 2022

Sitio tranquilo y bien, eso si mucha pendiente.

Farrow

on 9 10 2022

Ok spot but on a bit of a slope. Also right outside church and clock chimed every 15 minutes! Other than that quiet.

stevieg1988

on 25 09 2022

What a find, stayed the night here lovely evening (its on quite a steep hill so just bear this in mind for sleeping/ water purposes!) visited Londis in the morning for a lovely cuppa and croissant, then walked down into The Cove, free parking whilst everybody was fighting to park and pay at the seafront. Lovely pleasant walk. Highly recommend this little gem, lots of space for multiple campers.

corinacallan

on 6 09 2022

We stayed for one night in our VW camper. It was a handy spot for one night, quiet and nice walk into Lulworth cove and the town for food. The bell didn't bother us too much underneath but it was more noisy in the pop top. Still would go back for one night.

derPEACER

on 24 08 2022

Als Gratis-Option in der Gegend okay. Die Busse die ab den Morgenstunden vorbei fahren sind sehr Laut aufgrund der schräge. Wir haben einigermassen den Wagen durch unterlegen gerade bekommen.

maryjanecamper

on 24 08 2022

Quiet place at night. Just a few cars passing at the end of the day coming from the Durdle Door. There is a store really closeby. And if you drive 3 minutes to the beach entry, there are toilet facilities. You cannot level the van since it’s a sort of hill. We stayed for one night.

leiagoodman

on 16 08 2022

Incredible location, lots of space for large campers, short walk down to Lulworth Cove and nice walk to Durdle Door. On a hill so impossible to get level but slept really well. Church on the corner that rings it’s bells every 15 mins but not too loud. Shop at the bottom of the road and lots of eateries in the town a short walk away

LaniSulliVAN

on 13 08 2022

We followed the link to Google maps and got here fine! Safe quiet place to sleep for free overnight with a Londis at the bottom of the road for coffee in the morning! :) also 10 min walk from Lulworth Cove! Perfect placing :)

OGorman

on 13 08 2022

It's a good free parking along the road to walk to the cove and durdle door, but when we came on Friday midday, it was full, although it's quite long, many cars fit.

PalimPalim

on 9 08 2022

Please note that the photo with the red and grey van on it is NOT from this site but from the one in Kimmeridge 15 minutes away. We fell for that trap and were disappointed that this site here is just roadside parking on a hill.

CyaneSonnet

on 9 08 2022

Bon emplacement à seulement 10 minutes à pied de Lulworth Cove avec un chemin piéton ! Petite supérette en bas de la rue. Emplacement en bord de route mais peu de passage la nuit. N'oubliez pas vos déchets après votre passage !

HazelP

on 7 08 2022

Lovely stopover, plenty of space, wide enough even though a big double decker bus passes by in the daytime. Quiet and peaceful at night, the church bells aren’t too loud. A bit of a slope, so need to make sure you park to sleep the right way up! Easy stroll to Lulworth Cove. Handy Londis shop at the end of the road. Highly recommended, thank you to whoever first spotted this place.

Holiday45

on 6 08 2022

Great place to stay. Peace and quiet with no one bothering you appart of church bells that you can eventually get used to. we stayed there for the night and will highly recommend.

Annerens

on 28 07 2022

's Nachts was er onrust buiten en 's ochtends toen wij de bus uitkwamen lagen er om ons heen allemaal mannen in personenauto's te slapen, één lag op de stoep. We weten niet of dit altijd zo is of dat er een feest in de buurt was. We hebben op de aankomstdag met een local gepraat die tegenover de parkeerstrook woont, het is verder een nette buurt. De weg loopt schuin, is breed en niet heel druk.

jochenhaardt

on 16 07 2022

Haben eine gute und ruhige Nacht verbracht. Es gab keine Probleme. Allerdings ist die Strasse recht schräg und man hört die Kirchenglocke. Uns hat es nicht gestört. Empfehlenswert wenn man autark stehen kann.

maxpit10

on 13 07 2022

Punto sosta gratuito nei pressi della meravigliosa baia e di Durdle Door. Cunei assolutamente necessari (e non sufficienti) per essere in piano ma si può passare la notte senza problemi. La campana non ci ha disturbato.

wegotvacay

on 10 07 2022

Leider leicht abfallend, aber kostenlos. Tagsüber fahren viel Autos vorbei.

MahiDeva

on 23 06 2022

Great little park up in a well used (quiet at night) Road. Some places are flatter than others. Great spot for visiting Lulworth cove and durdle Door. Shop at the end opens at 9am and shuts at 8pm. 24 hour toilets a short walk away. I suggest parking down from the church as the bells go off every 15 minutes all night. I parked just down the road and didn't hear a thing. Bins on roadside and shop

FeeeNdr

on 17 06 2022

Parking de chaque côté de la route, à proximité d’une charmante église. Parfait pour visiter Lulworth Cove et Durdle Door! Poubelle à proximité ainsi qu’une supérette. Merci à la municipalité de nous permettre de rester sur place. Respectez les lieux car c’est l’unique endroit ou nous pouvons stationner gratuitement.

anywherethevango

on 10 06 2022

Lots of space both sides of the road, there were 3 other campers when we stayed. Very quiet, shop at the end of the road has fresh bread in the mornings and if you walk towards the cove there are public toilets

Vanessa071988

on 7 06 2022

Kostenloses Parken um zur Lulworth Bucht und zum Durdle Door zu gehen. Perfekt. Zum nächtigen nicht optimal, wir waren nur tagsüber hier.

LGibson4

on 31 05 2022

Great location walking distance to beach, quiet with no problems, few other campers their. Shop close by (Londis). Some parking spaces flatter than others but doesn’t bother us. Could hardly hear the church bells didn’t ruin it for us at all. Would return :)

georgehibberd

on 16 05 2022

Quiet apart from the church bells every 15 minutes. They go ALL NIGHT. The road is slanted downhill quite considerably. Other than that, it is picturesque, green, full of birds and trees, nearby Lulworth and Durdle Door. Just wish it was flat and those f***ing bells turned off at night. Someone have a word with the Church? I stopped hearing them the second night after disturbed night day 1.

loandbehold

on 5 04 2022

Nice quiet spot in the village. It is busy during the day but not impossible to get a spot. 10 mins walk to cove. I did not hear any church bells. The road is steep but there are some flatter sections. Londis at the bottom is open until 8pm and the village hall next door has an outdoor tap that the post office staff kindly gave me permission to use.

carmatt

on 26 02 2022

Quiet loc 10mins to cove (on foot) want disturbed by church bells either would stay again

combomicro203

on 30 01 2022

Only four or five spaces that are decent to sleep in but the locals seem to park on there, other spaces are overlooked by houses and u can’t sit outside and or talk normally, and probably 12% slant on mostly all spaces, the church bells every 15 mins is louder then you relise due to how quite it is there, ended up leaving within an hour and driving to another spot

soenc432

on 15 01 2022

Parking available further down also so plenty of room, bells weren’t too loud as I slept through them. Hill is annoying but bearable. Short walk to the cove and a bit longer to durdle door

gaylecurr

on 6 01 2022

Managed to snag a spot on Boxing day. No issues apart from the bells. Literally every 15 mins....

weebetty

on 19 12 2021

Parked by the church you do need chock Blocks. About half mile walk to Lulworth cove. You can hear the church clock bells through the night it didn’t bother us.

OlaL

on 25 10 2021

Good spot for the night. Free to stay. We stayed on chalks as on a slight hill. 30 min walk from Durdle door and 9 min walking to public toilets. Londis close by.

Po_Du_Yeto

on 19 09 2021

An OK spot, not very level ground so. Best get the chocks out. Really good spot to be able to walk to Lulworth cove and durdle door. Free parking and a londis at the end of the road. We moved a little further down due to the church bells going off every 15, yes, 15 minutes!

Marsden

on 11 09 2021

Great spot. Short walk from the beach. FREE For a sea view go to durdledoor parking area up the road. £20 for a night but an awesome view

cjgardenservices

on 21 08 2021

This is spot on, quiet most of the evening. Nothing disturbed us . Church and village is really pretty . The Cove …..just stunning and so warm to swim in . The lay by is on a slope , but we used ramps and that worked good enough .:-)

Rainiepie

on 14 08 2021

That this spot was so close to two well known destinations is amazing and the nearby Londis was very handy, buuuut, the church bells kept me awake all night and because I never fell into a deep sleep the speeding cars going past woke me up too. Additionally, the smell of previous and present surrounding campers was very pungent, which was not nice.

KevinSouter

on 12 08 2021

Stayed here last night, couldn't hear the church bells? we were parked on an incline but was only very slight. very quiet and loads of spaces to park.

BobbyB94

on 5 08 2021

Stayed a night here, had a great nights sleep! Found the church bells quite nice, I’m a deep sleeper so didn’t disturb me. It’s not a flat spot but didn’t pose a problem. It’s a great location 5 minutes walk from Lulworth Cove. There was a lot of through traffic but it’s better than paying for the parking at the visitor centre. There is a shop at the end of the road which is a bonus. Does get busy during the day but no complaints!

hollyt

on 28 07 2021

Brilliant location for coastal walks, came here after seeing the £15 charge for the main car park. Space on both sides of the road, lots of stealth campers about. On a hill but it’s free and super practical!

vanlifeSprinter

on 26 07 2021

Not possible to get flat even with chocks. Church bells go off throughout the night. Good place to park for free and go to Lulworth Cove (10min walk) or Durdle Door (30min walk). Very busy during the day.

Jimothy

on 24 06 2021

Quiet and close to hike to Durdle door. As mentioned before decent slope so bring chocks or tighten up e brake.

ryanandshalaina

on 11 06 2021

Great little spot to visit Lulworth and a 30 min walk to Durdle door which saves £15 on parking. Church bell rings every 30 mins but it’s a very quick chime so it’s not annoying. 4G and EE signal was good. Road is fairly quiet and after 10pm there’s almost nothing until the morning. Slight slope but it’s fine with some levelling ramps. Would definitely park here again.

slavs

on 1 06 2021

Ogólnie to spoko miejsce,sklepik 3 minuty,kosze na śmieci na miejscu ,nad morze to około 10-15 minut,jedynie dzwiony w tej kaplicy mnie budziły nad ranem ale do przeżycia.Polecam.

forrestbm

on 29 05 2021

Its good the road is quite and the people are lovely around here but the bells start at the church by 5 so be ready to wake up early good for going for a walk to the door with no one around though!

gangof1

on 13 05 2021

Bit of a slope. The road is quiet after 10 until 7. There’s even 3 cornered leek growing around the corner along the church fence - handy for breakfast omelette. 15 minute walk to Lulworth- saves spending 15 quid on parking there.

maxinavan

on 12 04 2021

Great spot close to the cove

edd.vanlife

on 22 10 2020

Fine little Free PU. Slope but OK. Could not hear any church bells until 8.30am. One neibouring van. Durdle door campsite £20 to £35 depending on where you park.

doginpatrol

on 13 10 2020

Je ne comprends pas l’engouement pour ce spot. Ce n’est pas un parking mais simplement une bande de stationnement en pleine rue. Calme la nuit mais la circulation commence tôt le matin. Aucune vue. Bien pour se garer la journée pour aller voir the Durdle Door sans payer le parking, mais pas un spot de rêve pour la nuit. Ça dépanne.

holstar

on 11 09 2020

Stayed here for the night and was very peaceful EXCEPT for the church bell ringing every 15 minutes. I finally managed to sleep gone 11pm and it was still going but it didn't wake me up which is good. I recommend maybe having earplugs if you are a light sleeper

dave4130

on 6 09 2020

Stayed here for the night. Very quiet, lots of space. Very pretty village and short walk to the beach. 4g is good. Church bells ring every 30mins but didnt stop a good nights sleep.

Tobias86

on 1 09 2020

Great spot, loads of space if you get there at the right time of day (arriving either before 9am or after 5pm should be fine during peak season). You have a Londis shop at the bottom of the road for a good range of essentials and you’ll be very close to Lulworth Cove & Durdle Door etc. Only negative I can say is that the local church next to the road chimes it’s bells every 15 minutes throughout the day & night! I wonder why?! Would recommend taking earplugs :)

bmxvannist

on 5 08 2020

Wide road for lots of space both sides. Shop 50m down the road. Pub ~ 400m (great food). Lovely quiet little village, next to no traffic. Short walk to lulworth cove, and a little longer and fairly challenging, but doable walk to durdle door. Lovely little church next door. Two or three other vans overnight as well as us.

Summerschatz

on 27 07 2020

Wide road with parking on both sides in front of the local church. We drove in late in the evening, parked overnight and had no issues. It got really busy during the day, but we were out exploring Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door (both within walking distance!). There’s a Londis nearby if you need supplies.

summer2806

on 15 07 2020

Perfect place to park if you are visiting Durdle Door and free overnight if you are desperate. The clock chimes every 15 min quite loud and locals are not impressed with campers but no restrictions so it’s absolutely fine. Saving you £15 car park on the proper car park. It’s a busy spot during the day make sure you get there early or later to secure your space.

Sweetserenity

on 11 07 2020

Stayed here 2 nights. Church clock chimes every 15 minutes so might bother some. One angry local honks his car horn at 6 AM every morning

3218walker

on 11 07 2020

Love this place on a hill but it's free

ktr84

on 5 07 2020

Great little spot and perfect for a walk to Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. Only half a mile to the main car park and worth it to save £15 (and you can’t stay overnight there anyway). Slightly sloped so not perfect. We spent one night and would recommend!

AussieAmy

on 30 06 2020

Great little area. Safe and within a small walk to the beach. Church clock goes off every hour but it was quiet enough for us not to really care. we stayed 2 nights with no problems.