Swanage is the settlement in
United Kingdom, located some 20 km to the south-east from
Poole. The capital city
London is in 220 km to the north-east. The population of Swanage is 10,500 people (as of 2016). Many people visit Swanage to experience its piers and folly buildings.
The closest airport Bournemouth (IATA: BOH) is about 30 km away.
The most popular tourist attractions in Swanage
Swanage Pier is a Victorian pier which extends into the southern end of Swanage Bay near the town of Swanage, in the south-east of Dorset. It was built in 1895 for passenger ship services. It is situated on the eastern coast of the Isle of Purbeck, approximately 6  1& #8260; 4 miles (10. 1& #160; km) south of Poole and 25 miles (40& #160; km) east of Dorchester in the United Kingdom.
Durlston Castle stands within Durlston Country Park, a 1. 13 square-kilometre (280-acre) country park and nature reserve stretching along the coastline south of Swanage, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset.
Dancing Ledge is part of the Jurassic Coast near Langton Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. Dancing Ledge is a flat area of rock at the base of a small cliff. A little scrambling is required for access. It is signposted on the South West Coast Path a few kilometres west of Swanage. Dancing Ledge is so called because at certain stages of the tide when the waves wash over the horizontal surface, the surface undulations cause the water to bob about making the ledge appear to danc…
The Anvil Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located near Swanage in Dorset. It is built of local stone and was completed in 1881. It was opened by Neville Chamberlain's father, then Minister of Transport. The lighthouse tower is twelve metres tall, the height of the light above the high-water mark is Шаблон: Convert. The light is positioned to give a waypoint for vessels passing along the English Channel coast.
Tilly Whim Caves consists of three stone quarries in Durlston Country Park, 1 mile south of Swanage, on the Isle of Purbeck, in Dorset, southern England.
To understand Swanage better you can also take a look at the gallery.