Fossil Forest

Fossil Forest: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Fossil Forest

Season: October to February.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Fossil Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 50.61630, -2.24131. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fossil Forest

• Hambury Tout · viewpoint · Dorset · ~2 km · Must-see
• Man o' War Cove · beach · Dorset · ~3 km · Must-see
• Arish Mell · beach · Dorset · ~3 km · Must-see
• Winfrith Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~4 km · Must-see
• Scratchy Bottom · viewpoint · Dorset · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lulworth Castle · fort · Dorset · ~4 km · Must-see
• Worbarrow Bay · beach · Dorset · ~4 km · Must-see
• Coombe Keynes Church · church · Dorset · ~6 km · Must-see
• St Michael · church · Dorset · ~10 km · Must-see
• West Ringstead (deserted medieval village) · fort · Dorset · ~11 km · Must-see
• Monkey World · sanctuary · Dorset · ~11 km · Must-see
• St Nicholas, Moreton · church · Dorset · ~12 km · Must-see
• Wareham Castle · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~15 km · Must-see
• Corfe Castle · fort · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hartland Moor · park · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~17 km · Must-see
• Weymouth Bay · beach · Dorset · ~17 km · Must-see
• Jordan Hill Roman Temple Remains · fort · Dorset · ~17 km · Must-see
• Portland Breakwater Lighthouse · fort · Dorset · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fossil Forest

Other other attractions near Fossil Forest

• Portland Bill Lighthouse · attraction · Dorset · ~24 km · Must-see
• Anvil Point Lighthouse · attraction · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~25 km · Must-see
• St Catherine's Oratory · attraction · Isle of Wight · ~83 km · Must-see
• St. Catherine's Lighthouse · attraction · Isle of Wight · ~83 km · Must-see
• Burnham-on-Sea Low Lighthouse · attraction · North Somerset · ~110 km · Must-see
• Nab Tower · attraction · Isle of Wight · ~114 km · Must-see
• Start Point Lighthouse · attraction · Plymouth · ~136 km · Must-see
• West Usk Lighthouse · attraction · North Somerset · ~144 km · Must-see
• Lulworth Abbey · attraction · Dorset · ~0 km
• Stair Hole · attraction · Dorset · ~1 km

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