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Swanage (/ ˈ s w ɒ n ɪ dʒ /) is a coastal town and civil parish in the south east of Dorset, England.It is at the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck and one of its two towns, [2] approximately 6 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (10 km) south of Poole and 25 miles (40 km) east of Dorchester.
Durlston is an area of Swanage, in Dorset, England. [1] The area was developed by George Burt as a residential suburb, and includes many large Victorian villas as well as modern developments. Durlston Country Park
Worth Matravers (/ m ə ˈ t r æ v ər z /) is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is situated on the cliffs west of Swanage. It comprises limestone cottages and farm houses and is built around a pond, which is a regular feature on postcards of the Isle of Purbeck. [citation needed]
Prince Albert Gardens is a park in Swanage, Dorset, England. It was established in 1996. Origins. The site was originally open grazing land. [1]
Swanage, the main town and resort of Purbeck, with the Purbeck Hills in the background. Other places of note are: Swanage, at the eastern end of the peninsula, is a seaside resort. At one time it was linked by a branch railway line from Wareham; this was closed in 1972, but has now partially reopened as the Swanage Railway, a heritage railway.
St Aldhelm's Chapel is a Norman chapel on St Aldhelm's Head in the parish of Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset. It stands close to the cliffs, 108 metres (354 ft) above sea level. [1] It is a Grade I listed building. [2] The square stone chapel stands within a low circular earthwork, which may be the remains of a pre-Conquest Christian enclosure ...
Dorset 50°36′40″N 1°58′34″W / 50.611°N 1.976°W / 50.611; Herston is a western suburb of the town of Swanage , in Dorset , England .
Studland is a village and civil parish [1] on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England.The village is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Swanage, over a steep chalk ridge, and 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the South East Dorset conurbation at Sandbanks, from which it is separated by Poole Harbour.