Durlston Country Park

#1808 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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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. The park is a popular destination for tourists to enjoy the walks, views, visitor centre, climbing, and wildlife, including Durlston Castle, the Great Globe, Tilly Whim Caves, and Anvil Point Lighthouse. It is a gateway to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, forms part of the 630 mile South West Coast Path, and is owned by Dorset Council. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 279 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°35'43"N, 1°57'44"W

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Durlston Country Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tilly Whim Caves, Swanage Town Hall, Durlston Castle, Anvil Point.

~1570 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Tilly Whim Caves
8 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...
0.9 miN
City hall
Swanage Town Hall, Swanage
24 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.
0.4 miE
Forts and castles
Durlston Castle
11 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.
~1390 ftSE
Lighthouse
Anvil Point
7 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.
1.1 miNE
Piers and boardwalks
Swanage Pier, Swanage
28 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.
~1400 ftSE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Anvil Point Lighthouse
7 min walk • The Anvil Point Lighthouse is a fully-automated lighthouse located at Durlston Country Park near Swanage in Dorset, England. It is owned by Trinity House and currently operated as two holiday cottages.
1 miNE
Gothic architecture
Wellington clock tower, Swanage
27 min walk • The Wellington clock tower is a structure that stands on the seafront at Swanage in Dorset, England. It was originally built by the Commissioners for Lighting the West Division of Southwark at the southern end of London Bridge in 1854.
1 miN
50°36'36"N • 1°57'53"W
Swanage Railway, Swanage
26 min walk • Mass transportation systems, Scenic railroads, Tours
1.2 miNW
Town
Herston, Swanage
32 min walk • Herston is a western suburb of the town of Swanage, in Dorset, England. It has its own railway station – Herston Halt railway station – on the Swanage Railway. There is a park on Days Road. The Swanage School is in this area.
0.8 miN
Neighbourhood
Discordant coastline, Swanage
21 min walk • A discordant coastline occurs where bands of different rock types run perpendicular to the coast. The differing resistance to erosion leads to the formation of headlands and bays.