Swyre Head
Swyre Head is the highest point of the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, on the south coast of England. The hill Swyre Head lies about 2 kilometres southwest of the village Kingston, about 5 kilometres south of Corfe Castle and 8 kilometres west of Swanage.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Encombe House and Smedmore House.
Encombe House
Manor estate
Encombe House is a privately owned, Grade II* listed…
Smedmore House
Manor estate
Smedmore House is a country house near Kimmeridge, Dorset, in England.
St Nicholas’s Church, Kimmeridge
Church
St Nicholas's Church is a parish church in Kimmeridge, Dorset.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingston and Steeple.
Kingston
Village
Kingston is a small village on the Isle of Purbeck in the county of Dorset in southern England.
Worth Matravers
Village
Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
Worth Matravers is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset.
Swyre Head
- Peak rising to 679 feet (207 metres)
- Description: hill on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England, UK
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Latitude
50.60602° or 50° 36′ 22″ north
Longitude
-2.09403° or 2° 5′ 39″ west
Open location code
9C2VJW44+C9
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Swyre Head” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Swyre Head”
- German: “Swyre Head (Kingston)”
- German: “Swyre Head”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Swyre Head”
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Localities in the Area
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