Clavell Tower

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Clavell Tower, also known as Clavell Folly or the Kimmeridge Tower, is a Grade II listed Tuscan style tower built in 1830. It lies on the Jurassic Coast, on the top of Hen Cliff just east of Kimmeridge Bay in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. It is now a Landmark Trust property and in August 2006 was moved 25 metres back from the crumbling cliff edge. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°36'27"N, 2°7'48"W

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Clavell Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Corfe Castle, Winspit, Blue Pool, St. Aldhelm's Chapel.

3.8 miNE
Iconic survivor of English Civil War
Corfe Castle, Corfe Castle
98 min walk • Corfe Castle stands as an iconic ruin in the village of Corfe Castle, nestled in the heart of the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. This ancient fortification exudes a rich tapestry of history, dating back to the 11th century when it was first constructed by William...
4.5 miE
Climbing
Winspit
114 min walk • Nestled on the rugged coast of Dorset, United Kingdom, Winspit is an evocative and slightly otherworldly place that combines natural beauty with a slice of history. This former quarry, now a renowned climbing spot, offers outdoor enthusiasts an opportunity to scale its...
3.4 miNE
Lake, Museum, Nature and wildlife
Blue Pool
87 min walk • Blue Pool is a flooded, disused clay pit where Purbeck ball clay was once extracted. It is now a lake within the Furzebrook Estate, a 25-acre park of heath woodland and gorse near Furzebrook on the Isle of Purbeck, in the county of Dorset, southern England.
3.7 miSE
Church
St. Aldhelm's Chapel
96 min walk • Nestled atop the windswept cliffs of Dorset's Jurassic Coast, St. Aldhelm's Chapel is a historical gem steeped in mystery and solitude. This small, square stone structure, dating back to the 12th century, stands as a testament to medieval spirituality and architecture.
4 miNW
Park
Lulworth Estate, Lulworth
103 min walk • The Lulworth Estate is located in central south Dorset, England. Its most notable landscape feature include a five-mile stretch of coastline on the Jurassic Coast. Part of the area is a World Heritage Site. The historic estate includes the Lulworth Castle and Park.
4.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Fossil Forest, Lulworth
126 min walk • The Fossil Forest is the remains of an ancient submerged forest from Jurassic times, located to the east of Lulworth Cove on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. It lies on the Jurassic Coast, on a wide ledge in the seaside cliff. The site is within the Lulworth Ranges and thus has restricted access.
4 miNE
Museum
Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum, Wareham
102 min walk • The Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum exists to preserve and interpret the historic extractive industries in ball clay mining in the Isle of Purbeck.
1.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Swyre Head
41 min walk • Swyre Head, Lulworth is a hill and sea cliff which lies on the Jurassic Coast between Bat's Head to the west and Durdle Door to the east, close to Lulworth in Dorset, England.
0.9 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Natural history museum
The Etches Collection
23 min walk • The Etches Collection is an independent fossil museum located in the village of Kimmeridge, Purbeck, Dorset, England.
2.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Povington Hill
56 min walk • Povington Hill, at 198 metres high, is one of the highest points on the chain of the Purbeck Hills in south Dorset on the southern coast of England.
4.1 miNW
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Lulworth Castle, Lulworth
106 min walk • Lulworth Castle, in East Lulworth, Dorset, England, situated south of the village of Wool, is an early 17th-century hunting lodge erected in the style of a revival fortified castle, one of only five extant Elizabethan or Jacobean buildings of this type.