Mill Pond – Swanage Waterfront Promenade loop from Swanage
Mill Pond – Swanage Waterfront Promenade loop from Swanage
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Mill Pond – Swanage Waterfront Promenade loop from Swanage
01:10
4.40km
50m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 19, 2026
Tips
Temporary access restrictions
Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.
After 3.49 km for 61 m
Customers only
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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537 m
Mill Pond
Highlight • Natural
1.12 km
The Ship Inn
Highlight • Pub
Tip by
1.27 km
Swanage Waterfront Promenade
Highlight • Viewpoint
Translated by Google •
Tip by
2.07 km
Peveril Point Coastwatch Station
Highlight • Viewpoint
Tip by
2.65 km
Prince Albert Gardens Amphitheatre
Highlight • Viewpoint
The site was originally open grazing land. Prior to being established as a park, Prince Albert Gardens was the site of a miniature golf course.
the gardens were established in 1996 as part of the Swanage Seafront Improvement Scheme. In 1997 the project received a commendation at the Civic Trust Awards.
The landscaping of the gardens forms a gradual transition from the urban edge of town to the wilder adjoining landscape of the Downs.
The gardens also feature two Ionic columns, made from Portland stone and dating from the early 19th-century, around which is built an outdoor amphitheatre. The columns, which are Grade II listed, were formerly part of the forecourt of the Grosvenor Hotel, which has been demolished since the columns were listed.
The Prince Albert Memorial was erected by George Burt in 1862, and was the first civic memorial to Prince Albert. It was removed from its original site in 1971, and stored, until it was re-established at the eastern end of Prince Albert Gardens in 2021. There had been earlier attempts in 1996 and 2000 to place the memorial in the gardens.
In June each year the gardens host the Swanage Fish Festival.[10] An episode of BBC's Songs of Praise was filmed in the gardens in 2021.[11] Other music and theatre performances take place in the gardens.[12] The open air theatre group, SISATA, started with a week's run in the gardens in 2012
Tip by
3.25 km
The Salt Pig
Highlight • Other
3.52 km
Swanage Railway Station
Highlight • Rest Area
Tip by
4.40 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
1.80 km
1.36 km
934 m
167 m
120 m
Surfaces
2.45 km
754 m
545 m
462 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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