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Acton Burnell Castle, Shropshire

Acton Burnell

in the county of Shropshire

Pictures of Durlston Country Park

a Country Park in the town of Swanage, in the county of Dorset

About Durlston Country Park

This 100 hectare (270 acre) country park offers fantastic views and scenery, coupled with some of the best bird and animal watching to be found anywhere in Britain. You can find over 400 species of plant, over 250 species of birds, 34 species of butterfly, 10 species of Orthoptera (Grasshoppers/Crickets etc) and other insects. The whole area is an internationally important coastal landscape. There is an award winning 'lookout' cafe which has amazing views across the English Channel and the Isle of Wight and you will also find a fantastic Visitor Centre packed full of displays and information about the area.

Ordnance Survey Grid Reference: SZ031773

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Swanage, Dorset

Swanage (242 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset

(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)

The town is wedged between towering downs that result in lofty cliffs at both ends of the bay, from these high vantage points there are spectacular views across the sea...

Studland in Dorset

Studland (69 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset

(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction N)

Beyond the woods, heaths and downs of Dorset lies a fascinating coastline with a hinterland of precious little villages, such a village is Studland which sits close to the wide sweep of picturesque Studland Bay, which belongs to the National Trust...

Winspit near Worth Matravers

Worth Matravers (26 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset

(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction W)

Picturesque Dorset village with a history pre-dating Roman times as evidenced by the medieval lynchets cut into the steep hillsides...

A picture of Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle (194 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction NW)

Below the castle, the village of Corfe shows picturesque stone houses of the 17th-century...

Sandbanks, Dorset

Sandbanks (30 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset

(6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction N)

Sandbanks near Poole, in Dorset, is known for its stunning award-winning sandy beaches, and as being one of the costliest places to live in the world...

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A picture of St. Aldhelm's Head & Chapel

St. Aldhelm's Head & Chapel (2 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction W)

One of the oldest churches in England, set on a 300ft cliff top in an area that is designated a Special Area of Conservation.....

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Isle of Purbeck (21 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction NW)

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Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle (116 Pictures)

(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction NW)

Standing in lofty splendour above the chimney pots of the village with the roaring ocean lapping the cliffs to the other side of.....

St Mary's Church, Brownsea Island

Brownsea Island (45 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction N)

Brownsea Island is the largest island in Poole Harbour, it is around 1 mile long by 3/4 mile broad; it is beautifully wooded with.....

The Blue Pool

The Blue Pool (25 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction NW)

Between Wareham and Corfe Castle can be found the unique visitor attraction called the Blue Pool, which was once a clay pit. Tiny.....


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