Parson's Barn

#1625 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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Parson's Barn is a large sea-level cavern below the Ballard Point cliffs, between Studland and Swanage bays in the English Channel. Ballard Point is the headland of the Ballard Downs, an area of chalk downland, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, southern England. ()

Coordinates: 50°38'27"N, 1°55'31"W

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Parson's Barn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Harry Rocks, Tilly Whim Caves, Brownsea Castle, Swanage Town Hall.

~730 ftNE
Unique rock formation along coast
Old Harry Rocks, Swanage
4 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.
3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Tilly Whim Caves
92 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...
3.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Brownsea Castle, Poole
92 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.
2.7 miSW
City hall
Swanage Town Hall, Swanage
69 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 miW
Museum
Fort Henry, Dorset
27 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.
3.4 miS
Forts and castles
Durlston Castle
87 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.
3.7 miSW
Lighthouse
Anvil Point
95 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.
3.5 miSW
Park
Durlston Country Park
90 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.
1.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Ballard Down
46 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
88 min walk • Sailing, Marina, Sports club
3.2 miN
Hiking trail, Hiking
Bournemouth Coast Path, Bournemouth
83 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.