Swanage Attractions

Arne RSPB Reserve in the town of Arne, in the county of Dorset
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Athelhampton House in the town of Athelhampton, in the county of Dorset
Athelhampton House is a fine example of a 15th Century house nestling in deepest Dorset. The gardens are now once more a pleasant...
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Avon Heath Country Park in the town of Ringwood, in the county of Hampshire
This is Dorset's largest Country Park at nearly 600 acres and is an area of Site of Special Scientific Interest. The park is...
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Badbury Rings in the town of Shapwick, in the county of Dorset
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Brownsea Island in the town of Poole, in the county of Dorset
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...
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Christchurch Castle in the town of Christchurch, in the county of Dorset
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Christchurch Priory in the town of Christchurch, in the county of Dorset
Standing serenely in all its historic splendour surrounded by old graves in a lawned churchyard the extraordinary Norman beauty...
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Clouds Hill in the town of Wareham, in the county of Dorset
The rural retreat of T. E. Lawrence, in Dorset.
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Compton Acres Gardens in the town of Poole, in the county of Dorset
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Corfe Castle in the town of Corfe Castle, in the county of Dorset
Standing in lofty splendour above the chimney pots of the village with the roaring ocean lapping the cliffs to the other side of...
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Durdle Door in the town of Wareham, in the county of Dorset
On a coast of fabulous high white cliffs there are few views to rival the spectacular Durdle Door. This natural phenomena,...
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Durlston Country Park in the town of Swanage, in the county of Dorset
This 100 hectare (270 acre) country park offers fantastic views and scenery, coupled with some of the best bird and animal...
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Fort Victoria Country Park in the town of Freshwater, in the county of Isle of Wight
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Hardy's Cottage in the town of Higher Bockhampton, in the county of Dorset
Home of poet and novelist Thomas Hardy until the age of 34. Under the Greenwood Tree and Far from the Madding Crowd were...
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Hengistbury Head in the town of Southbourne, in the county of Dorset
Hengistbury Head is formed from the southern flank of Christchurch harbour, it is a spit of approximately 2 miles of land, with a...
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Highcliffe Castle in the town of Highcliffe, in the county of Dorset
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Hurst Castle in the town of Keyhaven, in the county of Hampshire
The spit of shingle jutting out into the sea just a short distance from Milford-on-Sea was considered by Henry VIII to be the...
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Isle of Purbeck in the county of Dorset
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Kingston Lacy in the town of Wimborne Minster, in the county of Dorset
Set in 250 acres of spectacular parkland landscaped in the latter half of the 18th century and now roamed by a herd of Red Devon...
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Lulworth Castle in the town of West Lulworth, in the county of Dorset
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