Woman falls 150ft to her death as she climbed down to the beach at Durdle Door in Dorset 

A woman has died after falling 150ft to her death from a rocky cliff on the Dorset coast. 

Emergency teams rushed to the scene at Durdle Door, near Lulworth, after the woman, who had been climbing down the cliffs above Man o’ War beach, fell onto the rocks below at 3.07pm today. 

Despite the efforts of the recuse teams, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The incident took place on the east side of the cliffs at Durdle Door and police are now investigating the circumstances of this death which is not believed to be suspicious. 

Emergency teams rushed to Durdle Door in Dorset today after a woman, who had been climbing down the cliffs above Man o’ War beach, fell onto the rocks below at 3.07pm. (Stock image)

A spokesman for the Lulworth Estate, which owns the beach, said: ‘I understand that a woman fell whilst climbing down the cliffs above Man o’ War beach.

‘Dorset Police requested our staff to assist with controlling visitors to enable the helicopter to land.’ 

A spokeswoman for Dorset Police said: ‘At 3.07pm Dorset Police received a report that a woman had fallen from a cliff at Durdle Door near Lulworth.

‘Officers are attended together with other emergency services colleagues. Sadly, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

‘Officers are investigating the circumstances of this tragic incident.’

The incident happened at 3.07pm today and police are now investigating the circumstances of this death which is not believed to be suspicious. (Stock image)

A spokeswoman for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that fire crews from Bere Regis, Dorchester and Weymouth were at the scene to support emergency services.

She said: ‘We were called at 3.14pm after reports that someone had fallen from height at Man O’War beach.

‘We have crews from Bere Regis and Dorchester in attendance, along with a technical rescue team from Weymouth.’