The Foreland

Old Harry Rocks are three chalk formations, including a stack and a stump, located at Handfast Point, on the in , southern England. They mark the most eastern point of the , a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Harry Rocks and Fort Henry.

Photo: John Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
are three chalk formations, including a stack and a stump, located at Handfast Point, on the in , southern England. They mark the most eastern point of the , a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Photo: Stevekraken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a World War Two observation bunker overlooking Studland Bay, in . It was constructed during September-October 1943 by 12 Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers for Exercise Pirate, the first large scale, live fire, rehearsal for the Normandy Landings.

Peak
Photo: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of chalk downland on the in the English county of . The hills meet the here, and forms a headland, Ballard Point, between Studland Bay to the north and Swanage Bay to the south.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peveril Point and Swanage.

Locality
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is a headland on the east-facing coast of the in , England, and is part of the town of . It forms the southern end of Swanage Bay.

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is a coastal town of 9,600 people in . It is at the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck and one of its two towns. The town is a popular tourist resort, with many thousands of visitors coming to the town during the peak summer season, drawn by the bay's sandy beaches and other attractions.

Suburb
is an affluent of , , on the south coast of England, situated on a narrow spit of around 1 km2 or 0.39 sq mi extending into the mouth of .

The Foreland

Latitude
50.64268° or 50° 38′ 34″ north
Longitude
-1.92278° or 1° 55′ 22″ west
Open location code
9C2WJ3VG+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2776449452
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
3211310
Wiki­data ID
Q24658889
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“The Foreland” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Handfast Point”
  • Polish: “Handfast Point”
  • Swedish: “Handfast Point”
  • “Handfast Point”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Old Nick’s Ground and Ballard Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Viewpoint to Old Harry Rocks and Studland Wood.

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