King Rock
King Rock is in Owermoigne, West Dorset District, England. King Rock is situated nearby to the hamlet Ringstead, as well as near the locality Holworth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Catherine-by-the-Sea, Holworth and Durdle Door.
St Catherine-by-the-Sea, Holworth
Church
Photo: Becky Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Catherine-by-the-Sea is a Church of England church in Holworth, Dorset, England. The small wooden church, which forms part of the Watercombe Benefice, holds a service on the fourth Sunday of the month.
Durdle Door
Photo: jacob, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset, England. It is privately owned by the Weld family, who own the Lulworth Estate, but it is also open to the public. Durdle Door is situated 2 miles east of King Rock.
West Ringstead
Archaeological site
Photo: Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
West Ringstead is a deserted medieval village located on the coast in Dorset, southern England. The village lies on the Jurassic Coast and is located west of the modern village of Ringstead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ringstead and Chaldon Herring.
Ringstead
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ringstead is a small seaside village located on the coast in Dorset, southern England. The area lies on the Jurassic Coast and is known for its natural environment and fossils. Ringstead Bay and White Nothe are to the east. Bran Point and Osmington Mills are to the west.
Chaldon Herring
Village
Photo: Eugene Birchall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chaldon Herring or East Chaldon is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset, about 8 miles south-east of the county town of Dorchester. Chaldon Herring is situated 2 miles northeast of King Rock.
Osmington Mills
Hamlet
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Osmington Mills is a coastal hamlet in the English county of Dorset. It lies within the civil parish of Osmington 5 miles northeast of Weymouth. Osmington Mills is situated 2 miles west of King Rock.
King Rock
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Owermoigne, West Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.62778° or 50° 37′ 40″ northLongitude
-2.32667° or 2° 19′ 36″ westElevation
151 feet (46 metres)Open location code
9C2VJMHF+48GeoNames ID
3209864
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