Brand’s Point

Brand’s Point is a cape in , , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brownsea Island and Old Harry Rocks.

Island
is the largest of the islands in , in the county of , England. The island is owned by the National Trust, with the northern half managed by the Dorset Wildlife Trust.

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.

Castle
Photo: reemul, CC BY 2.0.
, also known historically as Branksea Castle, was originally a Device Fort constructed by Henry VIII between 1545 and 1547 to protect in , England, from the threat of French attack.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poole and Swanage.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal town and seaport in , on the south coast of . is a tourist resort, attracting visitors with its large natural harbour, history, the Lighthouse arts centre and Blue Flag beaches.

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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. 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.

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is a village in and the site of a ruined castle of the same name. The medieval castle, built by William the Conqueror, dates to the 11th century and commands a gap in the Purbeck Hills on the route between Wareham and Swanage.

Brand’s Point

Latitude
50.6642° or 50° 39′ 51″ north
Longitude
-1.9726° or 1° 58′ 21″ west
Open location code
9C2WM27G+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1082283160
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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