Isle of Purbeck
The Isle of Purbeck is a peninsula in Dorset, England. It is bordered by water on three sides: the English Channel to the south and east, where steep cliffs fall to the sea; and by the marshy lands of the River Frome and Poole Harbour to the north.Notable Places in the Area
Corfe Castle
Castle
Corfe Castle is a fortification standing above the village of the same name on the Isle of Purbeck peninsula in the English county of Dorset. Corfe Castle is situated 860 feet north of Isle of Purbeck. Photo: Chin tin tin, CC BY 3.0.
The Bankes Arms Hotel
Hotel
The Bankes Arms Hotel is situated 450 feet northeast of Isle of Purbeck. Photo: Kyriondaniel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Corfe Castle railway station
Railway station
Corfe Castle railway station is a railway station located in the village of Corfe Castle, in the English county of Dorset. Corfe Castle railway station is situated 790 feet east of Isle of Purbeck. Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Localities in the Area
Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle is a village in Dorset and the site of a ruined castle of the same name. Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.Kingston
Village
Kingston is a small village on the Isle of Purbeck in the county of Dorset in southern England. Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Isle of Purbeck
- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula in Dorset, England
- Category: peninsula
- Location: Corfe Castle, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
Latitude 50.6377° or 50° 38' 15.5" north | Longitude -2.0582° or 2° 3' 29.5" west |
Elevation 75 feet (23 metres) | GeoNames ID 2646009 |
Also Known As
- Breton: Enez Purbeck
- Cebuano: Isle of Purbeck
- Chinese: 波白克島
- Cornish: Purbeck
- Dutch: Isle of Purbeck
- French: Île de Purbeck
- German: Isle of Purbeck
- Italian: Isola di Purbeck
- Japanese: パーベック半島
- Japanese: パーベック島
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Isle of Purbeck
- Polish: Purbeck
- Spanish: Isla de Purbeck
- Swedish: Isle of Purbeck
Other Places Named Isle of Purbeck
- Isle of PurbeckGeographic region, England, United Kingdom
In the Area
Localities
- BucknowleHamlet
- Norden CommonLocality
- Little WoolgarstonHamlet
- Church KnowleVillage
Landmarks
- Challow HillHill, 1600 feet northeast
- East HillSummit, 1800 feet northeast
- Corfe RiverWatercourse, 2600 feet southwest
- Norden railway stationRailway station, 2800 feet north
Other Places
- Corfe Castle Post OfficePost office, 330 feet northeast
- Bradle FarmFarm, 2 miles southwest
- Whiteway FarmFarm, 2 miles west
- River FromeStream, 3½ miles north
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