Durlston Country Park
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Email: info@durlston.co.uk
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: park in the United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Durlston National Nature Reserve”
- Postal code: BH19 2JL
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest
Highlights include Anvil Point Lighthouse and Tilly Whim Caves.
Anvil Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre
Museum
Photo: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre is a local history museum and family history centre in Swanage, Dorset. The museum was established in 1976; it merged with and has been collocated with the heritage centre in its current location since 2005.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anvil Point and Herston.
Anvil Point
Locality
Photo: Huligan0, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Herston
Neighborhood
Photo: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Herston is a western suburb of the town of Swanage, in Dorset, England. It has its own railway station – Herston Halt railway station Near Corfe Castle – on the Swanage Railway.
Durlston Country Park
- Categories: park, tourism, recreation area, and tourist attraction
- Location: Swanage, Purbeck District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.59681° or 50° 35′ 49″ northLongitude
-1.96191° or 1° 57′ 43″ westElevation
230 feet (70 metres)Open location code
9C2WH2WQ+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 519915524OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Durlston Country Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Durlston Country Park”
- Cebuano: “Durlston County Park”
- German: “Durlston Country Park”
- Swedish: “Durlston Country Park”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Durlston Head and Peveril Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quarry entrance (dis) and Tilly Whim Caves.
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