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Kimmerage Bay, St Aldhelm's Head & Swyre Head loop from Kimmerage — Isle of Purbeck

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Kimmerage Bay, St Aldhelm's Head & Swyre Head loop from Kimmerage — Isle of Purbeck

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Kimmerage Bay, St Aldhelm's Head & Swyre Head loop from Kimmerage — Isle of Purbeck

06:55

24.4km

530m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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Parking

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348 m

Clavell's Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

Good food [and drink ;) ]

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1.84 km

Kimmeridge Bay and Clavell Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Kimmeridge Bay is small and pretty, facing south west to Portland. A site of conservation, the bay is an exceptional spot for snorkelling as well as investigating rock pools. The …

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2.54 km

Clavell Tower

Highlight • Monument

Clavell Tower is a Grade II-listed Tuscan style tower built in 1830. Visible for miles around, the tower recently underwent major restoration works, which included moving it 82 feet (25 m) inland.

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8.49 km

Chapman's Pool

Highlight • Viewpoint

Don't try and get there from the west of the bay. Impossible to ride - hard enough walking down there! Great little beach - nice and quiet too!

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11.3 km

St Aldhelm's Chapel is one of the oldest churches in England and is a Grade I-listed building. The Norman chapel, situated on the high outcrop of St Aldhelm's Head, was named after the Bishop of Sherbourne who died in 709AD.

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13.4 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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22.0 km

View from the summit of Swyre Head

Highlight • Natural Monument

The highest point in the Purbeck Hills, Swyre Head offers fantastic views in every direction. It lies just south west of Kingston village and can be easily reached thanks to …

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24.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.73 km

6.91 km

5.60 km

1.78 km

1.66 km

713 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

4.10 km

3.00 km

1.83 km

801 m

374 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 31 May

18°C

12°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Kimmerage Bay, St Aldhelm's Head & Swyre Head loop from Kimmerage — Isle of Purbeck

Clavell's Restaurant

Kimmeridge Bay and Clavell Tower

Clavell Tower

Chapman's Pool

St Aldhelm's Chapel

Winspit Quarry Caves

View from the summit of Swyre Head

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