Hingston Copse

Hingston Copse is a deciduous forest in Swanage, Purbeck District, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. Hingston Copse is situated nearby to the village Durlston, as well as near the locality Anvil Point.

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 Worth Matravers and Acton.

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.

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.

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.

Hingston Copse

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Deciduous forest
Category: forest
Location: Swanage, Purbeck District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.597° or 50° 35′ 49″ north

Longitude

-1.9723° or 1° 58′ 20″ west

Open location code

9C2WH2WH+Q3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 623789602

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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