Westhill Wood

Westhill Wood is a forest in England, United Kingdom. Westhill Wood is situated nearby to the locality Coombe Bottom, as well as near the village Kingston.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Encombe House and Swyre Head.

Encombe House

Manor estate

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Encombe House is a privately owned, Grade II* listed country house built in 1735 on the Encombe Estate near the village of Kingston and about 1-mile inland of Dorset's Jurassic Coast in southern England.

Swyre Head

Peak

Photo: David Squire, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Swyre Head is the highest point of the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, on the south coast of England. The hill Swyre Head lies about 2 kilometres southwest of the village Kingston, about 5 kilometres south of Corfe Castle and 8 kilometres west of Swanage.

St. Aldhelm’s Chapel

Church

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St Aldhelm's Chapel is a Norman chapel on St Aldhelm's Head in the parish of Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset. It stands close to the cliffs, 108 metres above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Corfe Castle and Worth Matravers.

Corfe Castle

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Corfe Castle is a village in Dorset 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.

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.