Rookery

Rookery is a forest in , , . Rookery is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Corfe Castle and Harman’s Cross railway station.

Castle
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is a fortification standing above on the peninsula in the English county of . Built by William the Conqueror, the castle dates to the 11th century and commands a gap in the on the route between and .

Railway station
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Harman's Cross railway station is a railway station located in the village of , on the in the county of . It is an intermediate station on the Swanage Railway, a heritage railway that currently operates from to Norden.

Railway station
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station located in the village of , in the county of . Originally an intermediate station on the London and South Western Railway branch line from to , the line and station were closed by British Rail in 1972.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Corfe Castle and Swanage.

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in and the site of a ruined castle of the same name. The medieval castle, built by William the Conqueror, dates to the 11th century and commands a gap in the Purbeck Hills on the route between Wareham and Swanage.

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is a coastal town of 9,600 people in . 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.

Village
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
is a and civil parish in the county of . The village is situated on the cliffs west of . It comprises limestone cottages and farm houses and is built around a pond, which is a regular feature on postcards of the .

Rookery

Latitude
50.6173° or 50° 37′ 2″ north
Longitude
-2.036° or 2° 2′ 10″ west
Open location code
9C2VJX87+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 437677960
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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