Burton Bradstock to West Bay Coastal Route Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Jurassic Coast Team have pulled together a series of lovely short walks for you to enjoy. All of them start at bus stops along the Jurassic Coaster bus route in West Dorset. Golden cliffs of sandstone and limestone that tell us a tropical sea existed here 170 million years ago. A mighty beach finds its western end at West Bay – Chesil Beach, 15 miles long, was born from landslides that eroded afterthe last ice age around 20,000 years ago. Start point: Hive Beach bus stop or Anchor Inn, Burton Bradstock. Distance: 3.2 miles / 5km. Walking Time: 70 mins not including stops. Route Difficulty: Moderate.