Location: Dorset < England
Nearest Airport:
Bournemouth/Hurn International at 18
Miles
Nearest Ferry:
Poole at 11
Miles
Car: recommended
The delights of Swanage are many! We are at the end of the Purbeck Peninsula and at the start of the Jurassic Coast, England's first natural World Heritage Site.
It is a traditional seaside town with safe swimming from the blue flag beach and there is a Punch and Judy show during the summer. There is a good children's playground and rides opposite the beach. The Carnival Week at the end of July and the RNLI Week in August are very popular with locals and visitors alike - always lots going on!
The Beach Gardens have tennis, bowls and putting and there is a larger pitch and putt in the town. There are four indoor swimming pools in the area.
We have music festivals to suit most tastes - blues, jazz, folk - and there are regular concerts in St Mary's Church as well as a varied programme at the Mowlem Theatre. Dates for 2010: Blues - 5-7 March & 1-3 October, Jazz - 16-18 July, Regatta & Carnival - 31 July - 7 August, RNLI Week - 15-22 August, Folk - 10-12 September.