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Walks near Swanage

24 named walking routes start within 10 miles of Swanage or pass close by, 4 of them starting within 3 miles. 2 long-distance paths pass through.

Walks near Swanage

  1. SW 1037The Purbeck Ridgeway - Corfe Castle to the coastStarts 0.2 miles from Swanage. A 9.5-mile walk from Castle View visitor centre to Swanage Railway Station along the coast, in Dorset, with about 350 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.
  2. SW 1103Old Harry Rocks Walk, Purbeck EstateStarts 1.6 miles from Swanage. A 3.5-mile circular walk from South Beach car park along the coast, in Dorset, with about 140 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  3. SW 1169Godlingston Heath walk, Purbeck EstateStarts 2.4 miles from Swanage. A 3-mile circular walk from Middle Beach car park, in Dorset, with about 90 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  4. SW 1234Spyway Sea Saunter, Purbeck CoastStarts 2.4 miles from Swanage. A 1.5-mile circular walk from Spyway car park, in Dorset, with about 50 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  5. SW 1119Priest's WayStarts 3.1 miles from Swanage. A 3-mile walk, in Dorset, with about 40 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  6. SW 1073South Purbeck Cliffs Walk, Purbeck CoastStarts 3.7 miles from Swanage. A 6-mile circular walk from Spyway car park along the coast, in Dorset, with about 190 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
  7. SW 1186Corfe Common History Walk, Corfe CastleStarts 4.9 miles from Swanage. A 2.5-mile circular walk from Corfe Castle, in Dorset, with about 70 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  8. SW 1246Viewpoints and Woodland Walk, Brownsea IslandStarts 5.4 miles from Swanage. A 1.3-mile circular walk from Entrance and Shop along the coast, in Dorset, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  9. SW 1284All Terrain Wheelchair Route, Brownsea IslandStarts 5.5 miles from Swanage. A 1-mile circular walk from Entrance and Shop along the coast, in Dorset, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  10. SW 1250Scouting and Maryland Walk, Brownsea IslandStarts 5.5 miles from Swanage. A 1.3-mile circular walk from MIddle Street to Middle Street along the coast, in Dorset, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  11. SW 1315Woodland Red Squirrel Walk, Brownsea IslandStarts 5.7 miles from Swanage. A 0.3-mile circular walk from St Mary's Church to Woodland along the coast, in Dorset, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  12. SW 1310Wildlife and Wetland Walk, Brownsea IslandStarts 5.8 miles from Swanage. A 0.5-mile circular walk from Middle Street along the coast, in Dorset, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  13. SW 1309Heathland Walk, Brownsea IslandStarts 5.9 miles from Swanage. A 0.6-mile circular walk from Middle Street along the coast, in Dorset, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  14. SW 1312Calming Cambridge Woods, Brownsea IslandStarts 6 miles from Swanage. A 0.5-mile circular walk from Scouting and Maryland Walk along the coast, in Dorset, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  15. SW 1170Shipstal trailStarts 6.9 miles from Swanage. A 2.4-mile walk along the coast, in Dorset, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  16. SW 1029Wareham Forest WayStarts 8.9 miles from Swanage. A 13-mile walk from Wareham to Sturminster Marshall, in Dorset, with about 210 m of climbing. About 4½ hours.
  17. SW 1306Cordite WayStarts 8.9 miles from Swanage. A 0.6-mile walk from Holton Heath to Admiralty Bridge along the coast, in Dorset. Under an hour.
  18. SW 1313Boscombe Arts TrailStarts 9.2 miles from Swanage. A 0.5-mile walk from Murano to Boscombe Town Centre along the coast, in Dorset, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.

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Long-distance routes near Swanage

National trails first. Walk a section from Swanage, or the whole way.

  1. UK 007South West Coast PathPasses right by Swanage. A 630-mile national trail from Minehead to South Haven Point along the coast, with about 36,110 m of climbing. 52 sections.Diversion in place
  2. UK 043King Charles III England Coast PathPasses right by Swanage. A 2,700-mile national trail from Gretna to the Scottish border near Berwick-upon-Tweed along the coast, with about 48,580 m of climbing. 218 sections.Diversion in place
  3. SW 146Purbeck WayStarts 4.8 miles from Swanage. A 28-mile long-distance route from Corfe Castle to Worth Matravers, in Dorset, with about 560 m of climbing. 2 sections. About 10 hours.
  4. SW 158Two Bays WayStarts 5.2 miles from Swanage. A 22-mile long-distance route from South Haven to Hurst Spit along the coast, in Dorset and Hampshire, with about 430 m of climbing. 3 sections. About 8 hours.
  5. SW 125Poole Harbour TrailsStarts 5.2 miles from Swanage. A 45-mile circular long-distance route from Greenlands along the coast, in Dorset, with about 440 m of climbing. 6 sections.
  6. SW 179St Edward's WayStarts 8.4 miles from Swanage. Long-distance route, 30 miles, linear. Starts in the South West.

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