Dancing Ledge
Dancing Ledge is part of the Jurassic Coast near Langton Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. Dancing Ledge is a flat area of rock at the base of a small cliff.Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Spyway Barn and ROC observation post, Worth Matravers.
ROC observation post, Worth Matravers
Bunker
Photo: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
ROC observation post, Worth Matravers is a bunker.
Leeson House
School building
Photo: Clive Perrin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leeson House is a field studies centre in the village of Langton Matravers in the heart of the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England. The Isle of Purbeck forms part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, designated in 2001.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acton and Winspit.
Acton
Hamlet
Photo: Huligan0, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Acton is a hamlet in the parish of Langton Matravers, on the Isle of Purbeck, in the county of Dorset in the south of England. Acton was built as living quarters for the quarrymen working at the local quarries.
Winspit
Locality
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
Winspit is a disused quarry on the cliffs near Worth Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England. To the west and east are the hills of West Man and East Man.
Worth Matravers
Village
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
Worth Matravers is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is situated on the cliffs west of Swanage. It comprises limestone cottages and farm houses and is built around a pond, which is a regular feature on postcards of the Isle of Purbeck.
Dancing Ledge
- Type: Locality
- Description: Dancing Ledge is part of the Jurassic Coast near Langton Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England
- Categories: geological formation, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Langton Matravers, Purbeck District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.59189° or 50° 35′ 31″ northLongitude
-2.00482° or 2° 0′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C2VHXRW+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 415442945OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1159352
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Dancing Ledge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Dancing Ledge”
- German: “Dancing Ledge”
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