Pictures of England

Search:

Historic Towns & Picturesque Villages

ad
ad
ad
ad

Recommended towns & villages near Purbeck Hills

Clavell's tower near Kimmeridge Dorset 2009

Kimmeridge

(1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction SE)

A popular place for surfers and diving enthusiasts, Kimmeridge is a small town along the Purbeck Coast in Dorset...

Information | Pictures (37) | Hotels | Holiday Cottages

Tyneham village and Lulworth range

Tyneham

(1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction SW)

Known as the Ghost village of Dorset, the village of Tyneham was requisitioned by the War Office during 1943, with all 225 residents having to leave their homes. The army never.....

Information | Pictures (55) | Hotels | Holiday Cottages

A picture of The Blue Pool

Furzebrook

(2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction NE)

..

Information | Pictures (5) | Hotels | Holiday Cottages

Corfe Castle in Dorset

Corfe Castle

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction E)

Below the castle, the village of Corfe shows picturesque stone houses of the 17th-century...

Information | Pictures (194) | Hotels | Holiday Cottages

Durdle Door

West Lulworth

(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction W)

One of the most visited geological areas of Britain, Lulworth Cove has recently been placed into the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline...

Information | Pictures (125) | Hotels | Holiday Cottages

Winspit near Worth Matravers

Worth Matravers

(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction SE)

Picturesque Dorset village with a history pre-dating Roman times as evidenced by the medieval lynchets cut into the steep hillsides...

Information | Pictures (26) | Hotels | Holiday Cottages

Langton Matravers

Langton Matravers

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction E)

This is an interesting old village with access to one of the loveliest stretches of the Dorset coast...

Information | Pictures (10) | Hotels | Holiday Cottages

Gentle Swanage surf

Swanage

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction E)

The town is wedged between towering downs that result in lofty cliffs at both ends of the bay, from these high vantage points there are spectacular views across the sea...

Information | Pictures (243) | Hotels | Holiday Cottages

Studland in Dorset

Studland

(8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction E)

Beyond the woods, heaths and downs of Dorset lies a fascinating coastline with a hinterland of precious little villages, such a village is Studland which sits close to the wide sweep of picturesque Studland Bay, which belongs to the National Trust...

Information | Pictures (69) | Hotels | Holiday Cottages

Sandy banks, Poole

Poole

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction NE)

Three miles of golden beaches extending from Sandbanks to Brankesome Dene Chine and on towards Bournemouth, ensure an enjoyable time for families and sun-worshippers alike...

Information | Pictures (188) | Hotels | Holiday Cottages

All towns in Dorset
Complete A to Z of towns in England

Recommended attractions near Purbeck Hills

Grange Arch, Steeple, Dorset

Grange Arch

(1.1 miles, 1.7 km)

..

Information | Pictures (4) | Hotels

The Blue Pool

The Blue Pool

(2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction NE)

Between Wareham and Corfe Castle can be found the unique visitor attraction called the Blue Pool, which was once a clay pit. Tiny.....

Information | Pictures (25) | Hotels

St Andrew's Church

Lulworth Castle

(3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction W)

..

Information | Pictures (24) | Hotels

Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction E)

Standing in lofty splendour above the chimney pots of the village with the roaring ocean lapping the cliffs to the other side of.....

Information | Pictures (116) | Hotels

Lulworth Cove, Dorset

Lulworth Cove

(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction W)

..

Information | Pictures (123) | Hotels

Winspit near Worth Matravers

Winspit

(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction SE)

A disused quarry used as the set for episodes of Dr Who and Blakes 7...

Information | Pictures (1) | Hotels

Local quarrey

Isle of Purbeck

(5.1 miles, 8.3 km, direction E)

..

Information | Pictures (21) | Hotels

A picture of St. Aldhelm's Head & Chapel

St. Aldhelm's Head & Chapel

(5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction SE)

One of the oldest churches in England, set on a 300ft cliff top in an area that is designated a Special Area of Conservation.....

Information | Pictures (2) | Hotels

A picture of Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre

Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NW)

This is a place where "Monkey Business" really is acceptable, for the centre is home to over 150 primates of 15 different.....

Information | Pictures (47) | Hotels

Arne Autumn 2012

Arne RSPB Reserve

(6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction NE)

..

Information | Pictures (127) | Hotels


All attractions in Dorset
Complete A to Z of attractions in England