Swanage
- Very Clear
Sea
- Long Soft Sandy
Beach
- The picture
on the right speaks for itself
Swanage has an excellent
family friendly beach offering safe sheltered swimming.
Activities on the water
include sailing, windsurfing and the famous diving centre located
on the pier.
Canoe and pedalo hire is also available.
Punch and Judy shows held
regularly throughout the summer season.
Beach Awards
Blue Flag Award
Seaside Award
Good Beach Guide Recommended
Beach Facilities Include
- Toilets
- Surfing or Bodyboarding
- Safe Swimming
- Disabled Access
- Cafe
- Dogs Allowed on a lead
October - March
- Sailing
- Canoeing
- Diving
- Windsurfing
- Boat Hire
- Punch & Judy Shows
on the beach (seasonal)
For Further
Details Contact Swanage Town Council
Swanage Town Council
Swanage
Dorset
Telephone: 0870 4420680
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Out
& About:
Corfe Castle
The Square,
Corfe Castle,
Wareham, Dorset BH20 5EZ
Telephone: 01929 481294
Perhaps Britain's most
romantic and majestic ruin, with breathtaking views over the
surrounding Purbeck countryside and Poole Harbour. A former home
of Kings, with a bloody and turbulent history. Corfe Castle dates
from the time of William the Conqueror up to its deliberate slighting
in 1646 by order of Oliver Cromwell's Parliament
- Thousand-year-old castle,
an iconic survivor of the English Civil War, rising above the
Isle of Purbeck
- One of the most evocative
ruined castles in England
- More than 1,000 years
of turbulent history
Castle View visitor centre explores the lives (and deaths) of
past residents
- Extensive country estate
to discover and explore
- The Swanage Railway operates
a steam train service to Corfe
What's new this year
(2009)
After two years of an exciting programme of essential conservation
work, full access is now available to all parts of the castle
previously closed to visitors
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Out & About:
Swanage Steam Railway
The Swanage Railway offers
a more extensive heritage steam and diesel timetable train service
than virtually any other preserved railway. Steam and diesel
galas, Family Fun Day events, plus regular Evening Dining services
complement themed events such as our highly popular Santa Special
trains during the run up to Christmas. Easy parking at Norden
Station for visitors with cars enhances the experience of a unique
journey through six miles of beautiful Dorset scenery in the
South of England, with easy access from neighbouring Hampshire.
You can even take charge of a train by taking one of the Driving
Experience courses! With easy car parking at Norden, our stations
at Corfe Castle, Harman's Cross and Herston provide access to
historic villages, country walks and the Jurassic Coast World
Heritage Site, whilst also providing a valuable transport service
for the local community.
The Southern Railway atmosphere
combined with a trip to Swanage with its award winning sandy
beach is perfect for enthusiasts and families alike.
Trains on the award-winning
standard gauge preserved steam railway operate over the six miles
of track between the south coast seaside resort of Swanage and
our convenient station at Norden, in the beautiful Isle of Purbeck,
passing the magnificent ruins of Corfe Castle.
Enjoy an evening out and
about at Corfe Castle without worrying about drinking and driving.
Evening diesel service runs throughout summer months
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Out
& About:
Ballard Down
The bungalow is situated
just out of the town surrounded by the beautiful Ballard Down.
Ballard Down is an area
of chalk downland in Dorset, southern England. The down forms
a headland between Studland and Swanage bays in the English Channel,
and once formed part of a continuous chalk ridge between what
are now west Dorset and the Isle of Wight, part of the Southern
England Chalk Formation. The sharp slope of the down faces south,
over Swanage, intersecting with the sea as Ballard Cliff. The
down was an area of calcareous grassland for up to 1,000 years
until World War II, when there was a sudden rise in the need
for arable agricultural land. Since then the need for agricultural
land has declined and the down, now owned by the National Trust,
has largely been returned to grassland. The National Trust allows
grazing on the down in order to prevent it becoming the natural
oak woodland climax community.
Old Harry and Handfast
Point mark the easternmost end of the 'Jurassic Coast',.
The chalk cliffs at this end of the Dorset coast are the youngest
rocks on the site, being deposited during the Upper Cretaceous
period, some 70 to 90 million years ago.
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Out &
About:
Blue Pool
One of Dorset's best loved
attractions since 1935.
Set north of the Purbeck
Hills between Wareham and Corfe Castle off the A351.
The Blue Pool at Furzebrook
constantly varies in colour. Very fine clay in suspension in
the water diffracting light in different ways producing a spectrum
of colour sometimes green sometimes turquoise.
Set in a deep clay bowl
steps lead down to the waters edge or up to views of the Purbeck
Hills, The Pool is surrounded by 25 acres of heath woodland and
gorse interlaced with sandy paths that seem to take you to another
world.
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Out & About:
Studland
Glorious sandy beaches
stretch continuously for three miles from South Haven Point to
the chalk cliffs of Handfast Point and Old Harry Rocks, and include
Shell Bay and a designated naturist area. The heathland behind
the beach is a haven for many rare birds and native wildlife
and is a designated National Nature Reserve. Studland is the
richest 1,000 hectares (2,400 acres) for wild flowers in Britain.
There are several trails through the sand dunes and woodlands,
including bird hides at Little Sea. Studland Beach is just one
highlight of the 3,200-hectare (8,000-acre) Purbeck Estate cared
for by the National Trust.
- Glorious sandy beaches
stretching for 3 miles
- A haven for rare birds
and other native wildlife, embraces two national nature reserves
- Which? Magazine voted
fourth top beach in the UK
- National Trust shop and
cafe
- Watersport activities
with safe swimming area
- The Trust's only designated
naturist beach at Knoll Beach
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And much much more
catering for all tastes, come and discover, it's the only way
to see!
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