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South West England

View of Swanage Bay – Swanage Waterfront Promenade loop from Swanage

Hiking trails & Routes

South West England

View of Swanage Bay – Swanage Waterfront Promenade loop from Swanage

Moderate

4.3

(8)

128

hikers

View of Swanage Bay – Swanage Waterfront Promenade loop from Swanage

02:06

7.78km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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: May 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Dorset National Landscape

Purbeck Coast Marine Conservation Zone

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

146 m

View of Porthcawl Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Located just below Durlston castle as you head down to the globe. nice to stop here and admire the views of the bay

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2

939 m

Caves Near Durlston National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Cave

Stay out of caves. Contain wee beasties...... well bats anyway. so leave them be.

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3

1.45 km

View of Swanage Bay

Highlight • Beach

The hill behind Peveril Point Road offers great views at Swanage plus nice places to rest and chill out 😎🤩

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4

1.45 km

View of Ballard Point and The Foreland

Highlight • Natural Monument

The hill behind Peveril Point Road offers great views at Ballard Point plus nice places to rest and chill out 😎🤩

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5

1.86 km

Peveril Point Coastwatch Station

Highlight • Viewpoint

Peveril Point at the southern edge of Swanage Bay is made from a resistant shale and limestone rather than the clay to the north. The promontory formed is a good …

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2.31 km

Beach

Beach

7

3.72 km

View of Swanage Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

you can take kayaks from here

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8

5.13 km

Swanage Waterfront Promenade

Highlight • Viewpoint

Svanage, the harbor and the waterfront are very clear.

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9

6.84 km

Undercliff Woodland Path

Highlight • Forest

you could take the short cut and keep along road but if you don't mind a few steel steps it's worth it going down into this woodland

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B

7.78 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.24 km

2.55 km

1.33 km

468 m

198 m

Surfaces

2.77 km

1.82 km

1.40 km

557 m

405 m

218 m

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