Durlston Castle
#1080 among destinations in the United Kingdom
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Facts and practical information
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. ()
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Durlston Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Tilly Whim Caves, Swanage Town Hall, Anvil Point, Durlston Country Park.
~1170 ftSWNature, Natural attraction, CaveTilly Whim Caves
6 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...
1 miNCity hallSwanage Town Hall, Swanage
25 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.
~1910 ftSWLighthouseAnvil Point
10 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.
0.4 miWParkDurlston Country Park
11 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 miNPiers and boardwalksSwanage Pier, Swanage
25 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.
~1900 ftSWLighthouse, Vernacular architectureAnvil Point Lighthouse
10 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.
0.9 miNGothic architectureWellington clock tower, Swanage
23 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.
1.1 miNW50°36'36"N • 1°57'53"WSwanage Railway, Swanage
30 min walk • Mass transportation systems, Scenic railroads, Tours
1.5 miNWTownHerston, Swanage
38 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.
0.9 miNWNeighbourhoodDiscordant coastline, Swanage
25 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.