siousxiesue Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Anyone been and have any places/outings/walks outside of the usual recommendations please? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I love Swanage and went there loads as a kid.Not sure what the usual recommendations would be?Cliff walk to Worth Matravers is good but I guess you already know that ... Nice little pub there which often has live music. Ale and pies and a tiny museum at the back.Corfe castle. You can get a steam train from Swanage to Corfe (and back). It's fun and the people who run it are lovely.Weymouth (prejudiced as my mum was from Weymouth). Lovely beach and harbour.Lulworth Cove (but gets very crowded). Durdle Door, just a short walk from Lulworth Cove.Will think of more in the morning:)Swannery at Abbotsbury is wonderful but can't remember how near it is to Swanage.Upwey Wishing Well ditto. Fantastic gardens and a lovely little tea room. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1352775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
diable rouge Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Studland is very picturesque and has a nice nature reserve, or if you prefer your wildlife another way you can let it all hang out at the beach...:) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1352916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siousxiesue Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 Cliff walk to Worth Matravers is good but I guess you already know thatI know nothing Sue! Any recommendations gratefully received. Thanks for your list Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1353044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Will you have the use of a car, siousxiesue?And how long is your stay, and what distance from Swanage would you be willing to travel in a day, or are you mainly looking for things within a relatively short distance? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1353165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siousxiesue Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 I'll be with friends with a car but prefer to walk/bus places not a huge distance away Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1353284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I will have another think :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1353416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynne Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Good bus services to Poole, Wareham, Bournemouth (Via ferry) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1353695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpsaucey Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Maiden castle well known but always fabulous for a walk esp early morning/evening (also great for a run). If you?re feeling adventurous there?s a barrow in a nearby field...The blue pool near warehamPreston beach east of Weymouth for a swim away from the Weymouth crowds or swim off the Nothe? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1353697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamP Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Tyneham village - twelve miles west of Swanage.http://www.tynehamopc.org.uk/visitors.html+ Ringstead beach, west of Lulworth CovePS and thread drift....If anyone is considering a holiday in Dorset, I have a 2 bed apartment in Weymouth. Send me a PM for more information.Graham Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1353771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Just did a quick google. If you haven't already seen them, these might be useful:https://www.dorsets.co.uk/swanagehttps://www.dorsets.co.uk/attractions/swanage Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1354430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dulwich Born And Bred Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Walk to Durlston Castle from Swanage near the pier. It?s about a twenty minutes or so scenic walk. You get to see Tilly Whim caves, The Globe, Castle and bay. It?s stunning. https://www.durlston.co.uk/We also got an open top bus from outside Swanage Train Station and you get to go on the car ferry and take in views from Sandbanks, Studlands, Poole and Bournemouth. We also took a boat from Swanage Pier to Poole, got to see Old Harry?s Rock and lots of activities on water.Durdle Door is a must but wear proper walking boots as the incline going up and down to Durdle Door is a bit of a killer on the legs/feet. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1354579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
diable rouge Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Check out the red squirrels on Brownsea Island... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1354602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
seenbeen Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Some places- like Tyneham Village- are in the MOD ranges which are not open to the public all year roundhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lulworth-access-times Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1354677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 This is probably too late,but the ferry between Studland and Poole is closed.It needs a spare part which will take 23 weeks to arrive, according to Swanage information centre.Oh, and the best fish and chips are at the appallingly named The Fish Plaice, almost opposite the Ship Inn.Enormous pieces of delicious fish, crispy chips, friendly service, and they tell you the name of the boat it was caught in :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1362424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicla Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 The fish plaice does the best fish cake I have ever eaten. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1363024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Nicla Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> The fish plaice does the best fish cake I have> ever eaten.Thanks, I will try their fish cakes next time! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1363140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 23 weeks is a loooong time for a spare part to arrive. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1363185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 KidKruger Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> 23 weeks is a loooong time for a spare part to> arrive.Indeed it is, but apparently that's the case, and the lack of the ferry is causing massive inconvenience to many people :(Plus presumably the ferry people have no work :( Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/231107-swanage/#findComment-1363261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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