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Seacombe Cliff – Seacombe Cliffs and Quarry loop from Swanage

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Seacombe Cliff – Seacombe Cliffs and Quarry loop from Swanage

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Seacombe Cliff – Seacombe Cliffs and Quarry loop from Swanage

04:04

14.3km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.15 km

Keates Quarry Dinosaur Footprints

Highlight • Natural Monument

A herd of sturdy cows with calves, and a bull were in that part of the field when we walked past the signpost so we thought it best not to go through.......

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5.79 km

Woodhenge at the Square and Compass

Highlight • Monument

Was it build by aliens? We can't prove it but yes

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7.72 km

Seacombe Cliff

Highlight • Viewpoint

The sea-cliff quarries at Seacombe are a popular spot along this stretch of coastline. The low-level platform left behind from quarrying has created a unique bathing spot.

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7.81 km

Seacombe Beach, also known as Seacombe Sands, is a sandy, dog-friendly beach in South Devon located on the coast path between Prawle Point and the Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary, accessible from Gara Rock. It's a secluded spot with no facilities, but offers good opportunities for dog walking and enjoying the beautiful coastal scenery.
ey Features
Sandy Beach: Seacombe Beach offers a good stretch of sand, especially at low tide.
Dog-Friendly: Dogs are welcome at the beach year-round.
No Facilities: There are no toilets or other facilities at the beach.
Tidal Risk: Be aware that some areas of the beach can be cut off at high tide.

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8.05 km

Seacombe Cliffs and Quarry

Highlight • Natural

From the 1770s these rock outcrops were good for ashlar, dressings and carving. In the accounts for 1771 William Chinchin dug 418 tons of ashlar or front stone, 101 tons of backing stone, 7 sets of caps and legs ( i.e. saddle stones to support granaries) and 1 ton for agricultural rollers. In the 1809-1811 accounts Seacombe is recorded as the place where stone was loaded onto boats for export "May 6th- June 3rd Chinchen Bower to Henry Bankes Esq for ground of stone shipped from Seacombe Quarry œ1-1s-10d".

The Dorset Quarry Company ran the quarry until the early 1930s

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8.39 km

South West Coast Path

Highlight • Trail

The South West Coast Path is England's longest National Trail, stretching 630 miles from Minehead in Somerset to Poole in Dorset. This epic route, originally used by coastguards to patrol for smugglers, offers a challenging yet rewarding experience through stunning scenery, from rugged cliffs and sandy beaches to charming fishing villages and diverse wildlife. While the full trail takes several weeks, it can be walked in sections.

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8.89 km

Headbury Cannon

Highlight • Monument

From this beautiful ledge, you can see this coastal defensive cannon used to deter sea attacks.

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9.20 km

Dancing Ledge

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

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.
A swimming pool was blasted into the rock for the use of local preparatory schools, particularly Durnford School sometime near the beginning of the twentieth century. The last surviving school (The Old Malthouse in Langton Matravers, which closed in 2007) and one of the schools for which the pool was originally created recently arranged for debris, including several large rocks, to be removed, making swimming possible once again. The sea itself is not suitable for swimming, as there is no shoreline, simply a rock shelf under which people have been pulled by the current to their deaths.

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12.7 km

Hingston Copse

Forest

14.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.14 km

4.54 km

3.41 km

857 m

366 m

Surfaces

7.00 km

3.18 km

1.66 km

1.06 km

978 m

432 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

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Tuesday 14 July

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Seacombe Cliff – Seacombe Cliffs and Quarry loop from Swanage

Keates Quarry Dinosaur Footprints

Woodhenge at the Square and Compass

Seacombe Cliff

Seacombe Beach

Seacombe Cliffs and Quarry

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Headbury Cannon

Dancing Ledge

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