Lulworth Cove - Framed Picture - 12" x 16"

Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth, on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in Dorset.

The cove is one of the world's finest examples of such a landform. The unique shape of the cove is a result of wave diffraction. The narrow entrance to the cove causes waves to bend into an arced shape.

Geologists and geographers have been interested in the area since the beginning of the 19th century, and in the 1830s the first serious study of the area took place. Since then the area has drawn Geology students from all over the world.

In 2001 the coast was granted World Heritage Site status by UNESCO. Experts at UNESCO have been working on preserving the shape of Lulworth Cove.

Lulworth Cove featured in the film adaptation of the book World War Z.

Thomas Hardy also wrote a poem mentioning the location titled "At Lulworth Cove a Century Back."