Old Harry Rocks Tourist Attraction - middle east tourist attractions | Travel for Us

Visited old harry rocks as part of a circular walk from studland.

Old harry rocks tourist attraction. For me the beauty of the jurassic coast starts at old harry rocks. The headland is a part of ballard down which is owned by the national trust. Further south from old harry rocks along the south west coast path is the charming coastal town of swanage and beyond that durlston country park and dancing ledge. View all attractions near old harry rocks on tripadvisor.

Old harry rocks can be seen up close on foot by walking from either studland or swanage across ballard down a gorgeous chalk grassland that offers spectacular views across the jurassic coast. Attractions near old harry rocks. The hop on hop off steam train allows you to customize your itinerary while a sightseeing cruise lets you get the best views of the coastline from the water. 1 89 km fore adventure 2 16 km studland trekking centre 2 17 km studland beach and nature reserve 5 14 km land wave 1 89 km studland to swanage trail.

To the south are the chalk cliffs of ballard down much of which is owned by the national trust. On a clear day you can see the needles from studland bay. Old harry rocks lies directly east of studland about 1 5 miles 2 4 km northeast of swanage and about 3 miles 4 8 km south of the large towns of poole and bournemouth. Easy walk from studland.

Today it s home to bats. Old harry lies at the eastern edge of the isle of purbeck and is the start of the jurassic coast world heritage site. From the car park walk down the road past the bankes arms pub and turn left by the public toilets on to the path signed for old harry. Swanage bed and breakfast.

Things to do in swanage. Old harry rocks are a pair of chalk stacks close to handfast point about 2 miles north east of swanage and 1 miles east of studland. 2 from old harry follow the coast path up a gentle rise keeping well back from the sheer cliff edge. What a location views across to iow and poole harbour bournemouth.

The rocks can be viewed from the dorset section of the south west coast path. In 1887 george burt the landowner opened up the quarries as a tourist attraction but eventually nature had it s way and in 1976 the caves closed as the last visitor left due to the constant rockfalls. There are a number of theories about where old harry got its name.