The Pig - on the Beach
The Pig - on the Beach is a hotel in Studland, Purbeck District, England which is located on Manor Road. The Pig - on the Beach is situated nearby to St Nicholas Church, as well as near Fort Henry.- Type: Hotel
- Also known as: “The Pig on the Beach”
- Address: Manor Road, BH19 3AU
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Henry and Old Harry Rocks.
Fort Henry
Photo: Stevekraken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Henry is a Grade II listed World War Two observation bunker overlooking Studland Bay, in Dorset. It was built in 1943 to defend the bay from possible German invasion along with other beach defences such as gun emplacements, Type 25 pill boxes and concrete Dragon’s Teeth anti-tank obstacles. Fort Henry is situated 610 feet northeast of The Pig - on the Beach.
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 Nine Barrow Down and Swanage.
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 The Pig - on the Beach.
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. 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
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 The Pig - on the Beach.
The Pig - on the Beach
- Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Studland, Purbeck District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.64395° or 50° 38′ 38″ northLongitude
-1.94955° or 1° 56′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C2WJ3V2+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 387560647OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=hotelOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Nicholas Church and St Nicholas.
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