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Dancing Ledge – Winspit Quarry Caves loop from Swanage

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Dancing Ledge – Winspit Quarry Caves loop from Swanage

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4.9

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111

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Dancing Ledge – Winspit Quarry Caves loop from Swanage

05:46

21.0km

330m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.27 km

Durlston Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Near Durlston Castle there is a hiking trail high above the sea. There are wonderful views of the rocky cliffs.

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2.34 km

The Great Globe at Durlston Country Park

Highlight • Historical Site

This casting size world globe is impressive. The information on it and the existing stone slabs is difficult to read due to weathering.

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2.84 km

View of Tilly Whim Caves

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is often very windy here and the whipped water crashes against the rocky coast.

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3.13 km

Anvil Point Lighthouse, situated within Durlston Country Park, was completed in 1881 to warn ships of the hazardous seas nearby. These days, the lighthouse is open for guided tours and can be rented as holiday accommodation.

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6.57 km

Dancing Ledge

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Sea quarries
Sea quarries like Dancing Ledge, Seacombe and Winspit once played a major role in the Purbeck stone industry. Stone quarried from the cliffs was loaded directly onto ships …

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9.52 km

Winspit Quarry Caves

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Winspit quarry
Winspit is a disused quarry on the cliffs near Worth Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England that is no longer in use. To the west and …

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11.5 km

Radar Memorial and Coastal Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

As a curiosity, you'll notice that the two radar dishes also resemble a large fire basket. This was done as a reference to the practice of lighting beacons to warn of the Spanish Armada.

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11.7 km

St Aldhelm's Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

St Aldhelm's Chapel is one of the oldest churches in England and is a Grade I-listed building. The Norman chapel, situated on the high outcrop of St Aldhelm's Head, was named after the Bishop of Sherbourne who died in 709AD.

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21.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.89 km

4.45 km

4.37 km

1.43 km

888 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

4.09 km

2.62 km

1.87 km

1.15 km

918 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

15°C

12°C

23 %

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Dancing Ledge – Winspit Quarry Caves loop from Swanage

Durlston Castle

The Great Globe at Durlston Country Park

View of Tilly Whim Caves

Anvil Point Lighthouse

Dancing Ledge

Winspit Quarry Caves

Radar Memorial and Coastal Viewpoint

St Aldhelm's Chapel

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