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Dancing Ledge – Winspit Quarry Caves loop from Swanage

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Dancing Ledge – Winspit Quarry Caves loop from Swanage

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Dancing Ledge – Winspit Quarry Caves loop from Swanage

04:44

16.4km

380m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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5.12 km

Dancing Ledge Rock Pool

Highlight • Natural Monument

It's not an easy descent to get to the rock pool but it's worth it

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5.23 km

Dancing Ledge

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Sea quarries
Sea quarries like Dancing Ledge, Seacombe and Winspit once played a major role in the Purbeck stone industry. Stone quarried from the cliffs was loaded directly onto ships …

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6.21 km

South West Coast Path

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The South West Coast Path is England's longest National Trail, stretching 630 miles from Minehead in Somerset to Poole in Dorset. This epic route, originally used by coastguards to patrol …

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6.55 km

Seacombe Cliffs and Quarry

Highlight • Natural

From the 1770s these rock outcrops were good for ashlar, dressings and carving. In the accounts for 1771 William Chinchin dug 418 tons of ashlar or front stone, 101 tons …

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6.81 km

Seacombe Cliff

Highlight • Viewpoint

The sea-cliff quarries at Seacombe are a popular spot along this stretch of coastline. The low-level platform left behind from quarrying has created a unique bathing spot.

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6.90 km

Seacombe Beach

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Seacombe Beach, also known as Seacombe Sands, is a sandy, dog-friendly beach in South Devon located on the coast path between Prawle Point and the Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary, accessible from Gara …

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7.62 km

Winspit Quarry

Highlight • Historical Site

Part of the many deep craters located along the coast. Once dugout for a quarry.

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8.49 km

Winspit Quarry Caves

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Winspit quarry
Winspit is a disused quarry on the cliffs near Worth Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England that is no longer in use. To the west and …

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16.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

3.43 km

2.49 km

214 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

1.41 km

1.20 km

873 m

285 m

114 m

Elevation

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Thursday 28 May

19°C

14°C

12 %

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Dancing Ledge – Winspit Quarry Caves loop from Swanage

Dancing Ledge Rock Pool

Dancing Ledge

South West Coast Path

Seacombe Cliffs and Quarry

Seacombe Cliff

Seacombe Beach

Winspit Quarry

Winspit Quarry Caves

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