Old Harry Rocks

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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Photo: John Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Coastal chalk formations in Dorset, England
  • Postal code: BH19 3AN

Places of Interest

Highlights: Fort Henry and Ballard Down.

Photo: Stevekraken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a World War Two observation bunker overlooking Studland Bay, in .

Peak
Photo: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of chalk downland on the in the English county of . is situated 2 miles southwest of Old Harry Rocks.

Beach
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2 miles northwest of Old Harry Rocks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peveril Point and Swanage.

Locality
Photo: Ojl, CC BY 2.5.
is a headland on the east-facing coast… is situated 2½ miles south of Old Harry Rocks.

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is a coastal town of 9,600 people in .

Suburb
is an affluent of … is situated 3 miles north of Old Harry Rocks.

Old Harry Rocks

Latitude
50.64242° or 50° 38′ 33″ north
Longitude
-1.92339° or 1° 55′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C2WJ3RG+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14383131
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11071811
Wiki­data ID
Q571659
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Old Harry Rocks” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “صخور هاري القديمة”
  • Basque: “Old Harry Rocks”
  • Catalan: “Old Harry Rocks”
  • Cebuano: “Old Harry Rocks”
  • Chinese: “舊哈里岩”
  • Czech: “Old Harry Rocks”
  • Dutch: “Old Harry Rocks”
  • French: “Old Harry Rocks”
  • French: “Rochers du vieil Harry”
  • German: “Old Harry Rocks”
  • Hausa: “Tsohon Harry Rocks”
  • Italian: “Old Harry Rocks”
  • Japanese: “オールド・ハリー・ロックス”
  • Lithuanian: “Senojo Hario uolos”
  • Polish: “Old Harry Rocks”
  • Portuguese: “Old Harry Rocks”
  • Spanish: “Old Harry Rocks”
  • Swedish: “Old Harry Rocks”
  • Turkish: “Old Harry Rocks”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Old Nick’s Ground and Ballard Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Viewpoint to Old Harry Rocks and Studland Wood.

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Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.

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