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Dancing Ledge – Swanage Beach loop from Worth Matravers

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Dancing Ledge – Swanage Beach loop from Worth Matravers

Hard

5.0

(2)

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Dancing Ledge – Swanage Beach loop from Worth Matravers

07:29

26.4km

580m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.08 km

Dancing Ledge

Highlight • Natural

It's a good place to spend day out. No network cover, only you and pure nature.

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9.61 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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9.90 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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10.4 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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12.3 km

Swanage Waterfront Promenade

Highlight • Viewpoint

Svanage, the harbor and the waterfront are very clear.

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12.8 km

Swanage Beach

Highlight • Beach

Quaint Victorian Seaside Resort

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17.5 km

View of Swanage from Rollington Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

From here, you can see for miles to the east, across the sprawling town of Swanage. Purbeck landscape greets you in all other directions and if you follow this trail …

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21.3 km

View of the Dorset Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

Atop this ridge you are offered breathtaking 360 degree views of the surrounding Dorset landscape.

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26.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

6.44 km

5.01 km

1.50 km

541 m

360 m

215 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

2.99 km

2.60 km

2.32 km

1.48 km

1.27 km

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

20°C

16°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Dancing Ledge – Swanage Beach loop from Worth Matravers

Dancing Ledge

Anvil Point Lighthouse

View of Tilly Whim Caves

The Great Globe at Durlston Country Park

Swanage Waterfront Promenade

Swanage Beach

View of Swanage from Rollington Hill

View of the Dorset Landscape

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