National Trust Studland Bay, Swanage

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National Trust Studland Bay (address: Knoll Beach, Ferry Road) is a place located in Swanage (England kingdom) and belongs to the category of museum.

It is situated at an altitude of 7 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 50°39'6"N latitude and 1°57'14"W longitude.

Planning a visit to this place, one can easily and conveniently get there by public transportation. National Trust Studland Bay is a short distance from the following public transport stations: Knoll House Hotel (bus, 6 min walk).

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Fort Henry, Dorset (museum, 13 min walk), Parson's Barn (nature, 38 min walk), Ballard Down (nature, 38 min walk).

Coordinates: 50°39'6"N, 1°57'14"W

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Knoll Beach, Ferry RoadSwanage United Kingdom

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National Trust Studland Bay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Harry Rocks, Brownsea Castle, Swanage Town Hall, Fort Henry, Dorset.

1.5 miSE
Unique rock formation along coast
Old Harry Rocks, Swanage
38 min walk • 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.
2.5 miN
Forts and castles
Brownsea Castle, Poole
65 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.
3 miS
City hall
Swanage Town Hall, Swanage
77 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.
0.5 miSE
Museum
Fort Henry, Dorset
13 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.
2.8 miNW
Memorial
Brownsea Island Scout camp, Poole
71 min walk • The Brownsea Island Scout camp was the site of a boys' camping event on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, southern England, organised by Lieutenant-General Baden-Powell to test his ideas for the book Scouting for Boys.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Parson's Barn
38 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.
1.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Ballard Down
38 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.
2.6 miN
50°41'20"N • 1°56'48"W
The Royal Motor Yacht Club, Poole
66 min walk • Sailing, Marina, Sports club
2.3 miN
Hiking trail, Hiking
Bournemouth Coast Path, Bournemouth
60 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.
2.9 miS
Piers and boardwalks
Swanage Pier, Swanage
76 min walk • Swanage Pier is a Victorian pier which extends into the southern end of Swanage Bay near the town of Swanage, in the south-east of Dorset. It was built in 1895 for passenger ship services.
2.8 miN
Island
Brownsea Island, Poole
71 min walk • Brownsea Island is the largest of the islands in Poole Harbour in the county of Dorset, England. The island is owned by the National Trust with the northern half managed by the Dorset Wildlife Trust.