Church Cliff Walk

The cliffs here are proper dramatic - honey-coloured sandstone dropping sheer to the shale beach below, with the sort of views along the Dorset coast that make you understand why people get soppy about this stretch of England. Church Cliff Walk sits just west of Bridport and takes you along the top of these cliffs on a relatively straightforward coastal path that rewards you with uninterrupted vistas across Lyme Bay.

It's a nature reserve, so you're walking through active grassland and scrubland where plants and birds thrive. The path itself is well-trodden and manageable for most people, though it can get muddy after rain and the clifftop wind is no joke. Allow an hour for a decent walk without rushing, longer if you're stopping to photograph or sketch.

This works brilliantly if you're staying at one of the nearby parks - Seadown Holiday Park is barely a mile and a half away, making it an easy afternoon venture. It's the sort of place that appeals to anyone really: families wanting a straightforward coastal walk without scrambling over rocks, walkers who appreciate dramatic geology, photographers chasing that golden-hour light on sandstone. You won't need to book or pay anything - just turn up in decent shoes.

The real draw is the combination of relative accessibility and genuine geological drama. It's not a wild wilderness trek, but it doesn't pretend to be. On a clear day with the light hitting those cliffs right, it's thoroughly worth the drive from Bridport.