Shep’s Hollow
Shep’s Hollow is a cliff in Swanage, Purbeck District, England. Shep’s Hollow is situated nearby to Swanage Beach, as well as near Swanage Haven Boutique Guest House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ballard Down and Swanage Railway Station.
Ballard Down
Peak
Photo: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballard Down is an area of chalk downland on the Purbeck Hills in the English county of Dorset. The hills meet the English Channel here, and Ballard Down forms a headland, Ballard Point, between Studland Bay to the north and Swanage Bay to the south.
Swanage Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Swanage railway station is located in Swanage, on the Isle of Purbeck in the English county of Dorset. Originally the terminus of a London and South Western Railway branch line from Wareham, the line and station were closed by British Rail in 1972. Swanage Railway Station is situated 1 mile south of Shep’s Hollow.
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. Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre is situated 1 mile south of Shep’s Hollow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peveril Point and Herston.
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.
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.
Shep’s Hollow
- Type: Cliff
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Swanage, Purbeck District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.62331° or 50° 37′ 24″ northLongitude
-1.95253° or 1° 57′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C2WJ2FW+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 2298352570OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliffOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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