Free things to do in Swanage
5 free-entry places in and around Swanage, Dorset. Check parking, opening hours and other costs before you go.
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ViewpointDurlston Country Park
A clifftop nature reserve above Swanage with the Great Globe, a lighthouse, guillemot colonies and Channel views to the horizon.
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Durlston Country Park
A clifftop nature reserve above Swanage with the Great Globe, a lighthouse, guillemot colonies and Channel views to the horizon.
Durlston Country Park
Swanage, Dorset
A clifftop nature reserve above Swanage with the Great Globe, a lighthouse, guillemot colonies and Channel views to the horizon.
Durlston car park £2/hr (£8 all day)
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BeachSwanage Bay Beach
Sheltered Purbeck bay with a wide sandy beach, Victorian pier approach and chalk cliffs at both ends.
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Swanage Bay Beach
Sheltered Purbeck bay with a wide sandy beach, Victorian pier approach and chalk cliffs at both ends.
Swanage Bay Beach
Swanage, Dorset
Sheltered Purbeck bay with a wide sandy beach, Victorian pier approach and chalk cliffs at both ends.
South Beach ~£2/hr; North Beach field ~£5/day
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WaterfrontSwanage Pier & Waterfront
Stroll the Victorian pier approach and quay for free — watch the paddle steamers and fishing boats; pier deck ticket optional.
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Swanage Pier & Waterfront
Stroll the Victorian pier approach and quay for free — watch the paddle steamers and fishing boats; pier deck ticket optional.
Swanage Pier & Waterfront
Swanage, Dorset
Stroll the Victorian pier approach and quay for free — watch the paddle steamers and fishing boats; pier deck ticket optional.
Town centre ~£2/hr
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ViewpointOld Harry Rocks (coast path)
Chalk sea stacks at the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast — free on the South West Coast Path from Studland or Swanage (3–4 miles).
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Old Harry Rocks (coast path)
Chalk sea stacks at the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast — free on the South West Coast Path from Studland or Swanage (3–4 miles).
Old Harry Rocks (coast path)
Swanage, Dorset
Chalk sea stacks at the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast — free on the South West Coast Path from Studland or Swanage (3–4 miles).
Studland South Beach NT ~£6; walk from Swanage free
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WalkBallard Down
Open chalk downland above Swanage with 360° views to the Isle of Wight and Purbeck — free access on National Trust land.
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Ballard Down
Open chalk downland above Swanage with 360° views to the Isle of Wight and Purbeck — free access on National Trust land.
Ballard Down
Swanage, Dorset
Open chalk downland above Swanage with 360° views to the Isle of Wight and Purbeck — free access on National Trust land.
Ulwell roadside lay-by
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