Durlston
Durlston is an area of Swanage, in Dorset, England. The area was developed by George Burt as a residential suburb, and includes many large Victorian villas as well as modern developments.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Headland with an elevation of 39 feet
- Description: village in Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Durlston, Dorset” and “Durlstone Head”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tilly Whim Caves and Anvil Point Lighthouse.
Tilly Whim Caves
Cave
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tilly Whim Caves consists of three stone quarries in Durlston Country Park, 1 mile south of Swanage, on the Isle of Purbeck, in Dorset, southern England.
Anvil Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Anvil Point Lighthouse is a fully automated lighthouse located at Durlston Country Park near Swanage in Dorset, England. It is owned by Trinity House and currently operated as two holiday cottages.
Durlston Country Park
Nature reserve
Durlston Country Park is a 320-acre country park and nature reserve stretching along the coast of the Isle of Purbeck on the outskirts of Swanage in Dorset, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anvil Point and Peveril Point.
Anvil Point
Locality
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Anvil Point is a headland that is part of the Jurassic Coast on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. It is within the grounds of Durlston Country Park and is about 3 kilometres from Swanage town centre. Anvil Point Lighthouse is located on the point and was established in 1881.
Peveril Point
Locality
Peveril Point is a headland on the east-facing coast of the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England, and is part of the town of Swanage. It forms the southern end of Swanage Bay.
Durlston
- Categories: village and landform
- Location: Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Durlston” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Durlston Head”
- Dutch: “Durlston”
- French: “Durlston”
- Irish: “Durlston”
- Polish: “Durlston”
- Swedish: “Durlston Head”
- Welsh: “Durlston”
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Highlights include The Great Globe and Swanage Pier.
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