Guidebook for Swanage
Everything Else
This is a must if you are a steam enthusiast or just fancy a trip to Norden via Corfe Castle. Evening trips include dinner, or just take the train to Corfe Castle to enjoy its pubs!
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Swanage Railway station
Station RoadThis is a must if you are a steam enthusiast or just fancy a trip to Norden via Corfe Castle. Evening trips include dinner, or just take the train to Corfe Castle to enjoy its pubs!
Arts & Culture
Friends of ours run this local attraction which is fun for adults and children alike.
swanage golf games
Victoria AvenueFriends of ours run this local attraction which is fun for adults and children alike.
This theatre offers film nights and regular live entertainment.
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The Mowlem Theatre
Shore RoadThis theatre offers film nights and regular live entertainment.
Food Scene
I call the building 'Hogwarts' as it has it's own special character - the dining experience and high-quality food is a must - booking essential!
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The Pig on the Beach
Manor RoadI call the building 'Hogwarts' as it has it's own special character - the dining experience and high-quality food is a must - booking essential!
Popular outdoor seafood restaurant situated on the Quayside of Swanage Bay. It has been getting excellent reviews by our guests recently. There is seating around the bars and a roof-top seating area to take in the views while you eat.
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Gee Whites Seafood Restaurant
1 High StPopular outdoor seafood restaurant situated on the Quayside of Swanage Bay. It has been getting excellent reviews by our guests recently. There is seating around the bars and a roof-top seating area to take in the views while you eat.
Drinks & Nightlife
Worth Matravers is a beautiful, characteristic village on top of a Purbeck Hill with amazing views over the sea. This pub has been there for about 200 years and has maintained its character.
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The Square and Compass
Worth MatraversWorth Matravers is a beautiful, characteristic village on top of a Purbeck Hill with amazing views over the sea. This pub has been there for about 200 years and has maintained its character.
Black Swan Inn
159 High StreetThe food is good and the ambiance happy.
This wine bar/restaurant has recently been recommended by some of our guests.
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Tawnys Wine Bar
52 High StThis wine bar/restaurant has recently been recommended by some of our guests.
Sightseeing
A display of the Earth's timeline; the Globe; the Coastal Path; A walk through the woods along the Costal Road; further walks; a visitors' shop and restaurant with wonderful views.
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Durlston Castle
Lighthouse RoadA display of the Earth's timeline; the Globe; the Coastal Path; A walk through the woods along the Costal Road; further walks; a visitors' shop and restaurant with wonderful views.
Lulworth Castle, built in the early 17th Century as a hunting lodge, became a country house at the heart of a large estate. Thomas Howard, 3rd Lord Bindon, built the Castle in order to entertain hunting parties for the King and Court. The Howards owned it until 1641 when it was purchased by Humphrey Weld, the direct ancestor of the present owners.
The exterior of the Castle changed little over the years but the interior evolved in line with changing fashions until it was gutted by a disastrous fire in 1929. Consolidation work on the ruin was started by the Department of the Environment and was followed through to completion in 1998 by English Heritage.
The Castle opened its doors to the public as a tourist attraction in 1998 and today visitors can enjoy exploring the Castle, climbing the Tower, visiting the C18th Roman Catholic Chapel of St Mary and the C15th Church of St Andrew. There are woodland walks and a childrens playground and spacious grounds to dog walk and picnic.
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Lulworth Castle Wareham
Lulworth Castle, built in the early 17th Century as a hunting lodge, became a country house at the heart of a large estate. Thomas Howard, 3rd Lord Bindon, built the Castle in order to entertain hunting parties for the King and Court. The Howards owned it until 1641 when it was purchased by Humphrey Weld, the direct ancestor of the present owners.
The exterior of the Castle changed little over the years but the interior evolved in line with changing fashions until it was gutted by a disastrous fire in 1929. Consolidation work on the ruin was started by the Department of the Environment and was followed through to completion in 1998 by English Heritage.
The Castle opened its doors to the public as a tourist attraction in 1998 and today visitors can enjoy exploring the Castle, climbing the Tower, visiting the C18th Roman Catholic Chapel of St Mary and the C15th Church of St Andrew. There are woodland walks and a childrens playground and spacious grounds to dog walk and picnic.
Parks & Nature
Arne is a village and civil parish in the Purbeck district of Dorset, England; situated 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Wareham. The local travel links are located at Wareham railway station. Bournemouth International Airport is 11 miles (18 km) away. The main road through the village is Arne Road connecting Arne to Wareham. The village is situated on the Arne Peninsula, which protrudes into Poole Harbour opposite the town of Poole.
Arne RSPB reserve is a 563.4 hectares nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest, maintained by the RSPB and located in Dorset. It was notified as an SSSI in 1986.
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Arne
Arne is a village and civil parish in the Purbeck district of Dorset, England; situated 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Wareham. The local travel links are located at Wareham railway station. Bournemouth International Airport is 11 miles (18 km) away. The main road through the village is Arne Road connecting Arne to Wareham. The village is situated on the Arne Peninsula, which protrudes into Poole Harbour opposite the town of Poole.
Arne RSPB reserve is a 563.4 hectares nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest, maintained by the RSPB and located in Dorset. It was notified as an SSSI in 1986.
Lulworth Cove is the prime Dorset attraction for the budding geographer or simply for a leisurely walk along the Natural World Heritage Coastline and the challenging hills. By the Lulworth Cove there is the West Lulworth Heritage Centre acting as a museum about Lulworth and its coast and the history of the village, with plenty of Lulworth Souvenirs.
The Steps at the east end of the beach lead to the Fossil Forest and Mupe Bay with a stunning walk along the cliff top – this footpath is within the MoD restricted area and is only open on weekends and the whole of August.
A motor boat service from the beach will take you on a trip to Durdle Door or Mupe Bay by sea, from where you will have the best view of this spectacular coastline.
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Lulworth Cove
Lulworth Cove is the prime Dorset attraction for the budding geographer or simply for a leisurely walk along the Natural World Heritage Coastline and the challenging hills. By the Lulworth Cove there is the West Lulworth Heritage Centre acting as a museum about Lulworth and its coast and the history of the village, with plenty of Lulworth Souvenirs.
The Steps at the east end of the beach lead to the Fossil Forest and Mupe Bay with a stunning walk along the cliff top – this footpath is within the MoD restricted area and is only open on weekends and the whole of August.
A motor boat service from the beach will take you on a trip to Durdle Door or Mupe Bay by sea, from where you will have the best view of this spectacular coastline.
Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset, England. It is privately owned by the Welds, a family who owns 12,000 acres in Dorset in the name of the Lulworth Estate. It is open to the public.
You can access the shingle beach on foot via a path and steps over the hill from Lulworth Cove or down from the Car Park (located on the cliff top at Durdle Door Holiday Park.). The beach is recommended by the Marine Conservation Society for excellent water quality. The beach shelves steeply in places - please supervise your children at all times.
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Durdle Door
Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset, England. It is privately owned by the Welds, a family who owns 12,000 acres in Dorset in the name of the Lulworth Estate. It is open to the public.
You can access the shingle beach on foot via a path and steps over the hill from Lulworth Cove or down from the Car Park (located on the cliff top at Durdle Door Holiday Park.). The beach is recommended by the Marine Conservation Society for excellent water quality. The beach shelves steeply in places - please supervise your children at all times.