Bat’s Head

Bat's Head is a chalk headland on the coast in southern . It is located between Swyre Head and to the east, and Chaldon Hill and to the west.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Durdle Door and Fossil Forest.

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is a natural limestone arch on the near in , England. It is privately owned by the Weld family, who own the , but it is also open to the public.

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The is the remains of an ancient submerged forest from Jurassic times, located to the east of on the in , .

Peak
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is a large chalk hill by the coast near , , . It overlooks to the west. is the site of an ancient burial mound.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lulworth and Chaldon Herring.

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is the popular name for an area on the coast of , notable for its castle and cove. However, there is no actual place or feature called simply "Lulworth", the villages are East and West and the coastal feature is Cove.

Village
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or East Chaldon is a village and civil parish in the county of , about 8 miles south-east of the county town of .

Village
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is a village and civil parish within , England, situated on the 4 miles north-east of . In the 2011 census the parish—which includes the small settlements of Upton, and —had a population of 673.

Bat’s Head

Latitude
50.6226° or 50° 37′ 21″ north
Longitude
-2.2912° or 2° 17′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C2VJPF5+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5011287121
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Wiki­data ID
Q4868443
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In Other Languages

“Bat’s Head” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bat’s Head”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Swyre Head and The Warren.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Durdle Door and Chideock Down.

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