You can walk to Durlston from many directions, there are eight footpaths leading to the site.
From Herston, follow the red waymarked 'Herston-Durlston' Trail which brings you in from the west across the meadows and downland (about 1 1/2 miles)
From the centre of Swanage, you can follow the pink waymarked Victorian Trail through the meadows to Durlston Castle visitor centre (about 1mile)
From Peveril follow the South West Coast Path (acorns) up the downs and through the woodlands