[1] The village is a gateway to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and is a popular tourist destination, especially for day trips.

[citation needed] Holy Trinity parish church was originally in the village centre, but was demolished in 1869 although the old churchyard still remains.

From the late seventeenth to the mid nineteenth century smugglers used Lulworth Cove and other bays and beaches nearby.

West Lulworth is also the location of the only building designed by the eminent architect Sir Edwin Lutyens in the county of Dorset.

The natural limestone arch of Durdle Door is one mile (1.6 km) west along the coast from Lulworth Cove.

West Lulworth village has a first school, a youth hostel, several small hotels, pubs and a general store.

Transport and car parking infrastructure has been a problem for the village in recent decades due to the volume and seasonal nature of the tourist traffic, with reported problems including car parks overflowing and traffic blocking emergency access.