Durlston Castle and Great Globe
Attraction · A Victorian castle on the clifftops of Durlston Country Park, with a rooftop sea view, a café and the giant stone Great Globe beside it.
Swanage
A Victorian seaside town on a sandy bay, with a steam railway to Corfe Castle and a clifftop country park on its doorstep.
From King's Cross St Pancras: 3 h 42 min by train · 3 h 37 min by car
Travel times by TravelTime
Time there: 4.5–10 h to see all 4 places
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Must-see places
Swanage Pier
Waterfront · A Victorian pier in Swanage Bay with views back over the town, restored and reopened by a local trust.
Swanage Beach
Beach · A long curve of sand with a promenade, beach huts, deckchairs and kayaks and pedalos for hire.
Swanage Railway
Attraction · A heritage steam railway running from Swanage through the Purbeck countryside, past Corfe Castle's ruins, to Norden.
Quick facts
Vintage steam trains run from Swanage station about six miles through the Purbeck countryside, past the ruins of Corfe Castle.
Durlston Country Park, a National Nature Reserve on the clifftops above town, has a Victorian castle with rooftop sea views and a 40-tonne stone Great Globe.
The town has a sandy seafront with a promenade, beach huts and deckchairs, and a Victorian pier that reopened in 1998.
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