Things to do in Swanage, England: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks

November 8, 2021 Vergie Nakamoto

Swanage was a popular seaside resort in Victorian times, and families today continue to enjoy its shallow, calm beach. The recently restored Swanage Pier is a popular spot for fishing. Diving trips and boat tours also depart from here. Don’t miss a trip through the local countryside on the Swanage Steam Railway.
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1. RNLI Swanage Lifeboat Station

Swanage Lifeboat House Peveril Point Road Entrance is on the waterfront at the bottom of the boat park, Swanage BH19 2AY England +44 1929 423237 [email protected] http://www.swanagelifeboat.org.uk/
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RNLI Swanage Lifeboat Station

Swanage Lifeboat station is an operational lifeboat station that welcomes visitors. Located at the station are two lifeboats:the newest lifeboat class in the RNLI fleet (Shannon) and an Inshore Lifeboat. Visitors can use interactive screens and question the onsite guides to learn about the history of the RNLI, the history of Swanage Lifeboat station,our shouts,and much more.

Reviewed By Froggy1952 - Swanage, United Kingdom

Visited here with friends, who had 2 younger children. We received a warm welcome, especially the children, who were invited to "dress up" as crew members, in small size kit. They loved this, and we were able to take photographs at the front of the beautiful larger boat. The friendly staff were more than happy to answer our questions, and there was an interactive screen, showing many interesting facts about all aspects of the RNLI. Particularly interesting were the details about the boats themselves...using virtual tours. We enjoyed watching the filmed launch. Lots of other interesting facts on display around the boathouse, which is kept very clean and tidy. A lovely building. There is a small shop as well. Spectacular views from the boathouse too! Highly recommend a visit.

2. Church of St. Mary the Virgin

11 Church Hill, Swanage BH19 1HU England +44 1929 421117 http://www.swanageteam.com/st-marys-church/
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin

3. Old Harry Rocks

Swanage England http://www.southwestcoastpath.com/walksdb/45/
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Old Harry Rocks

Reviewed By nicoladia

We parked in National Trust South Beach Car Park and walked up to viewing point -20 min walk roughly - sunny day - stunning ...amazing views of Jurassic Coast ....a must see !

4. Agglestone Rock

Swanage BH19 3AY England http://www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/things-to-do/sports-and-activities/cycling/cycling-route-agglestone-rock-ride
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Agglestone Rock

Reviewed By places2seeplaces2go - England, United Kingdom

Have wanted to walk to Agglestone Rock for some time. Finally in September 2020 we did the circular walk from Studland to Agglestone & back. Parked in a nearby lay-by . But there are plenty of other places to start your walk from. A great walk, not too taxing & plenty to see. The rock itself is huge & quite bizarre. Its like its been dropped from space. Beautiful views.

5. Middle Beach Studland Bay

Ferry Road Studland Bay Studland, Studland, Swanage England http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/studland-bay
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Middle Beach Studland Bay

Reviewed By Tracey1169 - Willenhall, United Kingdom

As the names suggests it’s the middle bit of beach. It has a good size NT car park, but it did get full very quickly. There’s also a small cafe just down the dunes. It has a nice walk to Fort Henry which is part of the WW2 defences carry on down the path which is a lovely nature walk and you’ll also see Old Harry Rocks. The beach it’s self is sandy an the Bay would be great for swimming. If you go the other way you’ll see the impressive dragons teeth which is also part of the defences.

6. National Coastwatch

Peveril Point Road, Swanage BH19 2AY England +44 1929 422596 http://nci.org.uk
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National Coastwatch

Reviewed By traceyg855 - Halesowen, United Kingdom

Walk out from Swanage to this point. See the cruise ships docked with nowhere to go. Listen to the waves crashing on the rocks Look at the volunteers doing such a great job protecting those using our coastal waters

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