Townsend Reserve

Townsend Reserve is a nature reserve in Swanage, Purbeck District, England. Townsend Reserve is situated nearby to the village Durlston, as well as near the neighborhood Herston.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Anvil Point Lighthouse and Durlston Country Park.

Anvil Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Anvil Point Lighthouse is a fully automated lighthouse located at Durlston Country Park near Swanage in Dorset, England. It is owned by Trinity House.

Durlston Country Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Durlston Country Park is a 320-acre country park and nature reserve stretching along the coast of the Isle of Purbeck on the outskirts of Swanage in Dorset, England.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acton and Worth Matravers.

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.

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.

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.

Townsend Reserve

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Swanage, Purbeck District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.6036° or 50° 36′ 13″ north

Longitude

-1.9667° or 1° 58′ 0″ west

Open location code

9C2WJ23M+C8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 27204828

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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