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Old Harry Rocks
Swanage, England
Swanage, England

Old Harry Rocks

Length2.1 mi
Elev. Gain183.7 ft
Est. Steps5000
Trail
Created by umit

Old Harry Rocks Introduction

Old Harry Rocks is a 2.1 mile (5,000-step) route located near Swanage, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 183.7 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

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Old Harry Rocks

Place
Old Harry Rocks are three chalk formations, including a stack and a stump, located at Handfast Point, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, southern England. They mark the most eastern point of the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Studland

Place
Studland is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. The village is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Swanage, over a steep chalk ridge, and 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the South East Dorset conurbation at Sandbanks, from which it is separated by Poole Harbour.

Fort Henry, Dorset

Place
Fort Henry is a Grade II listed World War Two observation bunker overlooking Studland Bay, in Dorset. It was built in 1943 to defend the bay from possible German invasion along with other beach defences such as gun emplacements, Type 25 pill boxes and concrete Dragon’s Teeth anti-tank obstacles (which have also been listed for protection).

St Nicholas' Church, Studland

Place
The Church of Saint Nicholas is a Church of England parish church in Studland, Dorset, England. It was built in the early 12th century on the foundations of an earlier Anglo-Saxon church. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building, and is a good example of a small, largely unaltered, Norman church.

Parson's Barn

Place
Parson's Barn is a large sea-level cavern below the Ballard Point cliffs, between Studland and Swanage bays in the English Channel. Ballard Point is the headland of the Ballard Downs, an area of chalk downland, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, southern England.Parson's Barn lies directly east of Studland, a few hundred metres south of Handfast Point and the Old Harry Rocks.

Comments

Amanda
2024/09/08
Lydia
2025/07/05
Emily
2025/10/07
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

2.1 mi

Elev. Gain

183.7 ft

Est. Steps

5000
Created by
umit
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