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Recommended towns & villages near Isle of Purbeck

Corfe Town from the Castle

Corfe Castle

(1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction SW)

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

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Dancing Ledge, near Langton Matravers

Langton Matravers

(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction S)

This is an interesting old village with access to one of the loveliest stretches of the Dorset coast...

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Studland in Dorset

Studland

(3.1 miles, 5.1 km, direction E)

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...

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A picture of The Blue Pool

Furzebrook

(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction W)

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Worth Matravers, Dorset

Worth Matravers

(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction S)

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

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The old mill pond Swanage

Swanage

(3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction SE)

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...

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Doom Bar Sandbank

Sandbanks

(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction NE)

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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Clavell's tower near Kimmeridge Dorset 2009

Kimmeridge

(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction SW)

A popular place for surfers and diving enthusiasts, Kimmeridge is a small town along the Purbeck Coast in Dorset...

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Poole Harbour, Dorset

Poole

(5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction N)

Three miles of golden beaches extending from Sandbanks to Brankesome Dene Chine and on towards Bournemouth, ensure an enjoyable time for families and sun-worshippers alike...

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Tyneham village and Lulworth range

Tyneham

(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction W)

Known as the Ghost village of Dorset, the village of Tyneham was requisitioned by the War Office during 1943, with all 225 residents having to leave their homes. The army never.....

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Recommended attractions near Isle of Purbeck

Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle

(1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction SW)

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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Poole harbour from the point on Shell Bay.

Studland Beach & Nature Reserve

(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction E)

Miles and miles of glorious sandy beaches, this famous Dorset Beauty Spot also embraces two national nature reserves, being a.....

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Arne Autumn 2012

Arne RSPB Reserve

(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction N)

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The Blue Pool

The Blue Pool

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction W)

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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Winspit near Worth Matravers

Winspit

(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction S)

A disused quarry used as the set for episodes of Dr Who and Blakes 7...

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Swanage railway

Swanage Railway

(3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction SE)

An award-winning standard gauge preserved steam railway in Swanage that offers a unique journey through 6 miles of Dorset.....

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St Mary's Church, Brownsea Island

Brownsea Island

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction NE)

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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Swanage pier

Swanage Pier

(4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction SE)

This elegant Victorian Pier was built over 100 years ago for passenger ship services and is now an important part of Swanage's.....

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Grange Arch, Steeple, Dorset

Grange Arch

(4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction W)

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Durlston Country Park, Swanage, Dorset.

Durlston Country Park

(4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction SE)

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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