Lulworth Cove

13.1°C Water temp · May 5

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 13.1°C

Lulworth Cove is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a sand and pebble resort bay, approximately 800 metres wide, backed by cliffs.

Reviews

No reviews yet.

Write a review

Photos

Upload a photo

Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

Dorset

Season

Designated bathing water since 1988. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

There are emergency/storm overflows from the West Lulworth Beach and West Lulworth Hanbury Farm pumping stations. The discharge is to the sea west of Lulworth Cove. The operation of the overflow can lead to a drop in bathing water quality.