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From towering cliffs to heathland, secret beaches to woodlands and ancient follies, the Lulworth Estate is full of hidden gems and beautiful places to experience. The Lulworth Estate. Modern Thinking. Traditional Values. It was gutted by fire in and only fully restored in the s by the Weld estate and English Heritage.

The two beauty spots attract more than , visitors a year. Agriculture plays a large part in the estate, and it still produces 25 million litres of milk a year, much of which is sold to Marks and Spencer. A Natural England spokesman said in 'Contrary to Mr Weld's statement, the legislation does not take land away from landowners or interfere with their freedom to manage it.

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View all. There have been some truly foolhardy members of the public. In a retired Army major was airlifted to hospital, after his attempt to make a swallow dive from 30 foot up the arch went disastrously wrong. So we have to employ people to clean the beaches. However, none of this stops James from providing the correct access for steps and ensuring that visitors can safely negotiate paths, but human users are not the only thing Lulworth Estate has to consider.

They also need somewhere to buy refreshment. Those who decide to not pay the parking fee and park on the road can cause an major issue, as happened last year when an ambulance was unable to negotiate the narrow route. As with most other things they do, everything has to be accomplished alongside the concerns of a string of organisations and authorities, including UNESCO, the Ministry of Defence which leases land close by , Natural England and Dorset County Council.

Their success with this is estimable - in the immediate area you can spot lizards, dolphins and even the occasional puffin. Derbyshire Life. Published: AM April 13,