Durlston was awarded National Nature Reserve Status by Natural England in recognition of the national importance of Durlston for wildlife Durlston Castle was restored in 2011 to become a spectacular new facility for visitors to Durlston and the Jurassic Coast Few places in Britain equal Durlston: The bare statistics merely hint at the amazing diversity of wildlife: 33 species of breeding butterfly, over 250 species of bird recorded, 500 wildflowers, 500 moths and thousands of other invertebrates