Keates Quarries

Keates Quarries is a quarry in Langton Matravers, Purbeck District, England. Keates Quarries is situated nearby to the paleontological site Spyway Dinosaur Footprints, as well as near the hamlet Acton.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include ROC observation post, Worth Matravers and Spyway Barn.

ROC observation post, Worth Matravers

Bunker

Photo: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.

ROC observation post, Worth Matravers is a bunker, which is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Keates Quarries.

Spyway Barn

Photo: John Lamper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Spyway Barn is situated 4,200 feet southeast of Keates Quarries.

Harman’s Cross railway station

Railway station

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Harman's Cross railway station is a railway station located in the village of Harman's Cross, on the Isle of Purbeck in the English county of Dorset. It is an intermediate station on the Swanage Railway, a heritage railway that currently operates from Swanage to Norden. Harman’s Cross railway station is situated 1¼ miles north of Keates Quarries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acton and Worth Matravers.

Acton

Hamlet

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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.

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.