Anne's Guide to Swanage and wider Dorset (the outdoors, history & food)
Food Scene
The Pig on the Beach is part of the sought after Pig hotel collection and a leading south coast destination. The menu promises a 25 mile sourcing radius and a lot of the ingredients are grown in their beautiful walled garden. Their list of gins is second to none! The Pig has stunning views over Old Harry Rocks. Must book ahead for lunch or dinner.
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The Pig on the Beach
Manor RoadThe Pig on the Beach is part of the sought after Pig hotel collection and a leading south coast destination. The menu promises a 25 mile sourcing radius and a lot of the ingredients are grown in their beautiful walled garden. Their list of gins is second to none! The Pig has stunning views over Old Harry Rocks. Must book ahead for lunch or dinner.
A 1 minute walk from the house, delicious homemade cakes, good coffee, range of local food treats
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Love Cake Etc
42 High StA 1 minute walk from the house, delicious homemade cakes, good coffee, range of local food treats
La Trattoria
12 High StDelicious home-made pastas
Right on the water. Fresh seafood
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Shell Bay Seafood Restaurant
Ferry RoadRight on the water. Fresh seafood
Beautiful decor, very friendly staff. Great bar for a drink. Or push the boat out for lunch or dinner.
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Rick Stein, Sandbanks
10-14 Banks RdBeautiful decor, very friendly staff. Great bar for a drink. Or push the boat out for lunch or dinner.
Foodie heaven! Great range of food and drinks produce for sale sourced from rural farms, and villages throughout Dorset. Nice cafe too.
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The Salt Pig
6 North StFoodie heaven! Great range of food and drinks produce for sale sourced from rural farms, and villages throughout Dorset. Nice cafe too.
Swanage Market
Victoria AvenueFriday market, for locally sourced fruit & vegetables
Essentials
Brilliant selection of locally sourced fish, meat, cheese etc. Amazing sausages and yogurts. Good quality veggies. Bakery for breakfast treats
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Co-op Food - Swanage
52 Kings Rd WBrilliant selection of locally sourced fish, meat, cheese etc. Amazing sausages and yogurts. Good quality veggies. Bakery for breakfast treats
Late night opening and whole section devoted to local produce - including meat, game, fish, cheeses, fruit & vegetables
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Budgens
36 Station RdLate night opening and whole section devoted to local produce - including meat, game, fish, cheeses, fruit & vegetables
Castles, Historic Houses, Coffee, Lunch & Tea stops
Built by William the Conqueror and dating back to the 11th century, Corfe Castle is one of the country's iconic ruins and a landmark in the Purbeck Hills. Owned by the National Trust the castle is sited in the village which also has charming tea shops and pubs.
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Corfe Castle
Built by William the Conqueror and dating back to the 11th century, Corfe Castle is one of the country's iconic ruins and a landmark in the Purbeck Hills. Owned by the National Trust the castle is sited in the village which also has charming tea shops and pubs.
Beautiful Jacobean Manor & 15 acre garden, and home of the Earl & Countess of Sandwich. Winner of Historic Houses Garden of the Year Award 2020. The Coach House Cafe serves delicious cakes and cream teas as well as light lunches.
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Mapperton House & Gardens
Beautiful Jacobean Manor & 15 acre garden, and home of the Earl & Countess of Sandwich. Winner of Historic Houses Garden of the Year Award 2020. The Coach House Cafe serves delicious cakes and cream teas as well as light lunches.
Poundbury is an experimental extension to the outskirts of Dorchester built on Duchy of Cornwall land. It was designed to create a sustainable community to live work shop and play. Urban design, landscaping, architecture, all combine to reflect local craftsmanship and materials. Poundbury is an interesting stop on a day out and has an array of eateries and gourmet delis featuring locally-sourced produce. Queen Mother Square hosts a monthly farmers market on the first Saturday of every month as well as the annual Dorset Food & Arts Festival. Spa lovers might like to note the Monart Day Spa which boasts one of the finest thermal suites in the country.
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Poundbury
Poundbury is an experimental extension to the outskirts of Dorchester built on Duchy of Cornwall land. It was designed to create a sustainable community to live work shop and play. Urban design, landscaping, architecture, all combine to reflect local craftsmanship and materials. Poundbury is an interesting stop on a day out and has an array of eateries and gourmet delis featuring locally-sourced produce. Queen Mother Square hosts a monthly farmers market on the first Saturday of every month as well as the annual Dorset Food & Arts Festival. Spa lovers might like to note the Monart Day Spa which boasts one of the finest thermal suites in the country.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful Jurassic coast cliff top walks, mobility scooters for challenged grand-parents. Jurassic Information Centre. Nice cafe.
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Parque Nacional y Reserva Natural de Durlston
Lighthouse RoadBeautiful Jurassic coast cliff top walks, mobility scooters for challenged grand-parents. Jurassic Information Centre. Nice cafe.
Studland Naturist Beach
Another wonderful coastal hiking destination. Challenging as very hilly.
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Kimmeridge Bay
Another wonderful coastal hiking destination. Challenging as very hilly.
For fossil hunters
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The Etches Collection, Museum of Jurassic Marine Life
For fossil hunters
Village evacuated in 1943 during WW11 and deserted ever since. Open for visitors on selected weekends. Advisable to check the website before setting off! www.tynehamopc.org.uk
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Pueblo de Tyneham
Village evacuated in 1943 during WW11 and deserted ever since. Open for visitors on selected weekends. Advisable to check the website before setting off! www.tynehamopc.org.uk
Drinks & Nightlife
Voted one of the best Sunday Times pubs in the country. Own cider, authentic and rural location. Popular with local residents, weekenders, hikers and cyclists.
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The Square and Compass
Worth MatraversVoted one of the best Sunday Times pubs in the country. Own cider, authentic and rural location. Popular with local residents, weekenders, hikers and cyclists.
Shopping
Dorchester
Dubbed the ‘Pearl of Dorset’, Lyme Regis features at the top end of the Sunday Times Best Places to Live. It features the iconic Cobb harbour, the setting for the film adaptation of The French Lieutenant’s Woman starring Meryl Streep (1980). It’s also known for its array of vintage and independent shops and the Town Mill, a mix of working water mill, art galleries and artisanal businesses.
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Lyme Regis
Dubbed the ‘Pearl of Dorset’, Lyme Regis features at the top end of the Sunday Times Best Places to Live. It features the iconic Cobb harbour, the setting for the film adaptation of The French Lieutenant’s Woman starring Meryl Streep (1980). It’s also known for its array of vintage and independent shops and the Town Mill, a mix of working water mill, art galleries and artisanal businesses.
Sightseeing
An opportunity to discover more about the life and work of Thomas Hardy and his connection to the local landscape
Hardy's Birthplace Visitor Centre
An opportunity to discover more about the life and work of Thomas Hardy and his connection to the local landscape