South Beach Cafe – Old Harry Rocks loop from Old Harry Rocks

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South Beach Cafe – Old Harry Rocks loop from Old Harry Rocks

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South Beach Cafe – Old Harry Rocks loop from Old Harry Rocks

01:27

5.59km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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973 m

Middle Beach

Highlight • Beach

Perfect spot for a quick swim. A short walk from the road.

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989 m

View of Old Harry Rocks from South Beach, Studland

Highlight • Viewpoint

sneaky off road to nice beach with coffee shack

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989 m

South Beach Cafe

Highlight • Other

South Beach Café is 250 meters from the public restrooms, directly on a beautiful beach and sea area; family and locally owned, providing excellent cold/hot refreshments. Dog friendly.

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1.18 km

Public Toilets at Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Rest Area

Open 24hours a day, and very clean. Better than a bush!!!

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1.46 km

Coast Path Near Studland Cliffs

Highlight • Trail

A lovely easy section of the coastal path. steady, but continuous incline to the top of Swanage from Studland.

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2.55 km

View of Old Harry Rocks and Christchurch Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this part of the coast path, you can enjoy phenomenal views of Old Harry Rocks and across Christchurch Bay to Poole Harbour and Bournemouth. Studland Bay curves around to …

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2.74 km

Old Harry Rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

Studland Bay is dominated by one of the south coast's most famous landmarks - Old Harry. It is part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and is managed by the National Trust.

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4.68 km

Coast Path to Old Harry Rocks and Swanage

Highlight • Natural Monument

This section is very difficult to cycle on by bike.

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5.59 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.79 km

1.41 km

394 m

Surfaces

3.97 km

1.19 km

394 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

9°C

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

August 10, 2024,Studland Bay, Old Harry Rocks & Strand 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Good morning everyone 😃,
today our vacation in southern England begins 🤩🥳.
From Calais we took the boat to Dover. From there we drove to Bournemouth to visit the Old Harry Rocks, a pub and the sea.
The hiking trail back was, at least at the time we were there, a good half a meter below sea level 😜😂. Well, …

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July 10, 2023,# 03: Urlaub 2023 ➡️ Old Harry Rocks Jurassic Coast 🇬🇧

Today we went out of the city and to the cliffs of southern England (Jurassic Coast). First destination was Old Harry Rocks near Studland. On the opposite bank is Bournemouth. In the area you can hike along the cliffs. But it goes on…

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