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Swanage is a small town on the English Channel that has been a popular seaside resport since the late-19th century when railroads brought even distant resorts in easy travel range from London. It is located at the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck. Swanage was considered a trendy resort for the rich. Today the appeal is more to the average tourist. Swanage and its environs offer a wide range of attractions. First of course are the beaches to the north at Studland Bay with its impressive cliffs as a backdrop. A traditional treat was the Punch and Judy shows. There are parks, gardens and museums. Corfe Castle is nearby. The children once well tosted from the beach will enjoy a ride on the Swanage Railway. Moodern viitors can mountainbiking along the Purbeck Hills. And dinosaur-mad boys will enjoy the Purbeck, now billed the Jurassic Coast. The unique geology gives Purbeck a special character and wildlife. Purbeck has been gawarded UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you will find sedimentary rocks, which were formed over 100 million years ago.
Swanage is a small town on the English Channel. It is located at the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck.
Ssanage has beem a popular seaside resport since the late-19th century when railroads brought even distant resorts in easy travel range from London. Swanage was considered a trendy resort for the rich. Today the appeal is more to the average tourist.
The children's author Enid Blyton liked visiting Swanage. The surrounding countryside was the settings for her adventure stories involving the Famous Five.
Swanage and its environs offer a wide range of attractions. First of course are the beaches to the north at Studland Bay with its impressive cliffs as a backdrop. People came to Swanage for the lovely beach and bracing sea air. Children loved to play on the sandy beach. There was also boating, especially sailing. The cold water even in the summer discouraging swiming especially for the children. A traditional treat was the Punch and Judy shows on the beach. There are parks, gardens and museums. Corfe Castle is nearby. The children once well tosted from the beach will enjoy a ride on the Swanage Railway. Moodern viitors can mountainbiking along the Purbeck Hills. And dinosaur-mad boys will enjoy the Purbeck, now billed the Jurassic Coast. The unique geology gives Purbeck a special character and wildlife. Purbeck has been gawarded UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you will find sedimentary rocks, which were formed over 100 million years ago.
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