Isle of Purbeck Essentials
The Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula on the Jurassic Coast, features the iconic chalk stacks of Old Harry Rocks and the 11th-century ruins of Corfe Castle. This selection includes the ghost village of Tyneham, abandoned during WWII, and the Victorian-era Durlston Castle. Natural highlights range from the sandy Studland Beach to the limestone cliffs of Winspit and the panoramic views from Swyre Head, the region's highest point.
A Old Harry Rocks
Old Harry Rocks are three chalk formations, including a stack and a stump, located at Handfast Point, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset,…
B Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle railway station is a railway station located in the village of Corfe Castle, in the English county of Dorset.
C Studland Beach
One of Britain's most fabulous beaches that looks like it comes from an old novel. The northern part is favoured by naturists.
D Tyneham
Tyneham is a ghost village abandoned in 1943 and former civil parish, now in the parish of Steeple with Tyneham, in the Dorset district, in…
E Square and Compass
The Square and Compass is a Grade II listed public house in Worth Matravers, Dorset.
F Durlston Castle
Durlston Castle stands within Durlston Country Park, a 1.13 square-kilometre country park and nature reserve stretching along the coastline…
G Great Globe
The Great Globe at Swanage is one of the largest stone spheres in the world and stands at Durlston Castle within Durlston Country Park, a…
H Blue Pool
A former clay pit now filled with water that appears turquoise or green due to light diffraction from clay particles. It is surrounded by a 25-acre nature reserve of heathland and woodland.
I Dancing Ledge
A flat limestone ledge at the base of the cliffs, formerly used as a quarry. It features a small tidal swimming pool blasted into the rock in the early 20th century.
J Clavell Tower
Clavell Tower, also known as Clavell Folly or the Kimmeridge Tower, is a Grade II listed Tuscan style tower built in 1830.
K Anvil Point Lighthouse
The Anvil Point Lighthouse is a fully-automated lighthouse located at Durlston Country Park near Swanage in Dorset, England.
L Winspit
A former limestone quarry on the coast near Worth Matravers. The site contains large man-made caverns and has served as a filming location for productions including Doctor Who and Star Wars.
M St. Aldhelm's Chapel
St Aldhelm's Chapel is a Norman chapel on St Aldhelm's Head in the parish of Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset.
N Swyre Head
Swyre Head is the highest point of the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, on the south coast of England.
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