Bankes Arms

Bankes Arms is a hotel in Studland, Purbeck District, England, which is located on Manor Road. Bankes Arms is situated near the church St Nicholas, as well as near the forest Willow Bed.

Opening hours: 11:00 AM–11:00 PM
Type: Hotel
Address: Manor Road, BH19 3AU

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fort Henry and Old Harry Rocks.

Fort Henry

Photo: Stevekraken, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Henry is a World War Two observation bunker overlooking Studland Bay, in Dorset. It was constructed during September-October 1943 by 12 Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers for Exercise Pirate, the first large scale, live fire, rehearsal for the Normandy Landings. Fort Henry is situated 1,100 feet north of Bankes Arms.

Old Harry Rocks

Photo: John Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Old Harry Rocks are three chalk formations, including a stack and a stump, located at Handfast Point, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, southern England. They mark the most eastern point of the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swanage and Peveril Point.

Swanage

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Swanage is a coastal town of 9,600 people in Dorset. It is at the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck and one of its two towns. The 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.

Peveril Point

Locality

Photo: Ojl, CC BY 2.5.

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. Peveril Point is situated 2½ miles south of Bankes Arms.

Nine Barrow Down

Locality

Photo: StephenDawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Nine Barrow Down is an elongated hill forming the northern ridge of the Purbeck Hills on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. The chalk down is part of the extensive Southern England Chalk Formation. Nine Barrow Down is situated 2½ miles west of Bankes Arms.

Bankes Arms

Categories: building, tourism, pub, and accommodation
Location: Studland, Purbeck District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.64213° or 50° 38′ 32″ north

Longitude

-1.9476° or 1° 56′ 51″ west

Wheelchair access

limited

Operator

National Trust

Open location code

9C2WJ3R2+RX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 137899632

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=pub

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=hotel

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St Nicholas and St Nicholas Church.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Isle of Purbeck Brewery and South Beach Car Park.

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