Old Harry Rocks, Swanage

Name: Old Harry Rocks
Address: South Beach, Swanage, BH19 3AU, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1929 450002

#1 among attractions in Swanage

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, View point, More...

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Facts and practical information

Old Harry Rocks are three chalk formations, including a stack and a stump, located at Handfast Point, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, southern England. They mark the most eastern point of the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°38'33"N, 1°55'24"W

Address

South BeachSwanage BH19 3AU United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1929 450002

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Swanage

Day trips

Old Harry Rocks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tilly Whim Caves, Brownsea Castle, Swanage Town Hall, Fort Henry, Dorset.

3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Tilly Whim Caves
95 min walk • Tilly Whim Caves, situated on the picturesque Dorset coast in the United Kingdom, offer visitors a glimpse into the region's rich geological and historical tapestry. These caves, now a popular tourist attraction, were originally part of a limestone quarry dating back...
3.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Brownsea Castle, Poole
90 min walk • Brownsea Castle, also known historically as Branksea Castle, was originally a Device Fort constructed by Henry VIII between 1545 and 1547 to protect Poole Harbour in Dorset, England, from the threat of French attack.
2.8 miSW
City hall
Swanage Town Hall, Swanage
72 min walk • Swanage Town Hall is a municipal building on Swanage High Street in Dorset. Constructed by the local building contractor George Burt in 1882–83, it reused materials salvaged from demolition works in London. The façade was rescued from London's 17th-century Mercers' Hall and the external clock is dated to 1826.
1.1 miW
Museum
Fort Henry, Dorset
28 min walk • Fort Henry is a Grade II listed World War Two observation bunker overlooking Studland Bay, in Dorset. It was built in 1943 to defend the bay from possible German invasion along with other beach defences such as gun emplacements, Type 25 pill boxes and concrete Dragon’s Teeth anti-tank obstacles.
3.5 miS
Forts and castles
Durlston Castle
90 min walk • Durlston Castle stands within Durlston Country Park, a 1.13 square-kilometre country park and nature reserve stretching along the coastline south of Swanage, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset.
~730 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Parson's Barn
4 min walk • Parson's Barn is a large sea-level cavern below the Ballard Point cliffs, between Studland and Swanage bays in the English Channel.
3.8 miSW
Lighthouse
Anvil Point
98 min walk • Anvil Point is part of the Jurassic Coast on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. It is within the grounds of Durlston Country Park and is about 3 kilometres from Swanage town centre. Anvil Point Lighthouse is located on the point.
3.7 miSW
Park
Durlston Country Park
94 min walk • Durlston Country Park is a 320-acre country park and nature reserve stretching along the coast of the Isle of Purbeck on the outskirts of Swanage in Dorset, England.
1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Ballard Down
49 min walk • Ballard Down is an area of chalk downland on the Purbeck Hills in the English county of Dorset. The hills meet the English Channel here, and Ballard Down forms a headland, Ballard Point, between Studland Bay to the north and Swanage Bay to the south.
3.4 miN
50°41'20"N • 1°56'48"W
The Royal Motor Yacht Club, Poole
86 min walk • Sailing, Marina, Sports club
3.1 miN
Hiking trail, Hiking
Bournemouth Coast Path, Bournemouth
81 min walk • The Bournemouth Coast Path is a 20-mile-long footpath through Dorset and Hampshire, England from Sandbanks to Milford-on-Sea. The path follows the coastline and goes through Bournemouth, Boscombe, Southbourne, Hengistbury Head, Mudeford and Highcliffe.