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Isle
of Purbeck coastline |
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Description |
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As the crow flies the
Isle of Purbeck is about 25 miles west of Lymington. Purbeck's
unspoiled rocky south coast became England's first natural World
Heritage Site in 2002, it is well know for fossils,
rare plants, wildlife and the caves cut into the cliff-edge where
stone was quarried and used for many London buildings and famous
cathedrals.
One of the famous landmarks is Dancing
Ledge, the ledge is what is left after a massive piece of
stone was cut out of the cliff and shipped to Kent in order
to construct Ramsgate Harbour. The recent BBC version of Thomas
Hardy's Tess
of the D'Urbervilles features Dancing
Ledge. |
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Tourist Info |
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Swanage Tourist Information Centre, Shore Rd, Swanage BH19 1LB
Daily 10am to 5pm | Tel:01929 422885 | Website |
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Train/Bus |
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The main railway line, Waterloo
to Weymouth stops at Bournemouth (No
50 bus to Swanage) and Wareham (No
40 bus to Swanage).
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Country Park |
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Visitor centre at Durlston Castle web
Open daily 10am - 5pm (4pm in winter)
At the Castle is a fossil room, rooftop terrace, cafe, restaurant and a place to buy guides, maps & books. The Park is roughly 30 minutes walk uphill from Swanage on one of many public footpaths. map
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More pictures |
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Dancing Ledge was once
used as a swimming pool, click here for a history picture |
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