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We at the Swanage Haven are positioned centrally for all the attractions around the
Isle of Purbeck. only 300 Yrds from the beautiful sandy beach, and just 5-7
mins walk from the town centre.. With Swanage Jazz festival in July & Swanage Carnival
and Regatta in August , the Town always has something interesting to offer. |
Tour The Isle Of Purbeck Take a trip on the great Swanage Railway, Go back to the old romantic days of steam its like walking back in time, the station is even in period. for the more adventurous you can even arrange driving experiences of the steam train itself. Or why not take the train to Corfe Castle a National Trust Site. Christmas offers amazing Santa Specials for the children or the big kids amoungst you To take a tour round Purbeck you can start in the north in Poole Harbour taking in Brownsea Island which being part of Studland is therefore part of Purbeck. The harbour links to the English Channel at Sandbanks/Shell Bay. This break in the coastline is crossed by the renowned Chain Ferry. You continue south past Studland Bay, Swanage Bay, to Peveril Point. Turning west takes you round Durlston Bay and Head, past Anvil Point and the Lighthouse to the southernmost promontory of St.Aldhelms Head which is also known as St. Albans Head. A swing north and west further along the coast past Chapmans Pool and the grounds of Encombe House, recently sold for the princely sum of £16 million. Another residence you find is Smedmore House and then Kimmeridge, the site of a working oil well complete with nodding donkey. Kimmeridge is overlooked by the Clavell Tower, sadly in danger of falling into the sea. Another mile is the village of Tyneham, abandoned during the war. At Worbarrow Bay, just short of Lulworth and the Tank Firing Ranges, where you must swing north and inland to meet up with Luckford Lake which is presumed the western boundary to Purbeck leaving most of Lulworth to the west. Further north at West Holme you join with the River Frome which meanders easterly, passing the south of Wareham to flow into Poole Harbour where we started our tour. All of this is the perfect destination for ramblers, watersport enthusiasts, naturalists, rock climbers and ornithologists, in fact anyone who appreciates the great outdoors. If your fancy is solitude and a peaceful rustic retreat there are plenty of typically picturesque villages dotted all over Purbeck. |
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