The Great Globe
The Great Globe is a work of art in Swanage, Purbeck District, England. The Great Globe is situated nearby to Tilly Whim Caves, as well as near Anvil Point Lighthouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Also known as: “Great Globe”
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Tilly Whim Caves is situated 1,700 feet southwest of The Great Globe.
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. Anvil Point Lighthouse is situated 2,100 feet southwest of The Great Globe.
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
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.
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.
The Great Globe
- Category: tourism
- Location: Swanage, Purbeck District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.59488° or 50° 35′ 42″ northLongitude
-1.95205° or 1° 57′ 7″ westElevation
75 feet (23 metres)Open location code
9C2WH2VX+X5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1320934886OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureGeoNames ID
11071818
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