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Swanage

Swanage

Swanage is a Dorset seaside town on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, with a golden sand beach, a pier and a steam railway. Durlston Country Park, sea fishing, diving and boat trips from the pier are also nearby.

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Where to stay

  • Swanage town centreCentral, near the beach, pier and railway station
  • Swanage seafrontBeach-facing hotels and guest houses along the bay
  • Corfe CastleVillage about 15 minutes away by car
  • StudlandBeach village about 15 minutes away by car
  • WarehamMarket town about 25 minutes away, with the mainline station

Getting there

  • The nearest mainline station is Wareham, about 10 miles away, with South Western Railway trains from London Waterloo; bus 40 runs from Wareham station to Swanage town centre
  • Bus 40 also runs from Poole Bus Station, and Purbeck Breezer buses run year-round from Bournemouth, Poole and Corfe Castle
  • The Swanage Railway runs about five and a half miles from Norden to Swanage via Corfe Castle and Harman's Cross
  • Long-stay car parks include Main Beach (BH19 1AP, 265 spaces), North Beach (BH19 1NL) and Broad Road (BH19 2BB); the Sandbanks Ferry saves a 25-mile drive from Bournemouth
TipThere is no camping or overnight sleeping in any Swanage car park. Short-stay car parks (Mermond Place and Central) charge from 8am to 7pm.

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Questions people ask

Where is the best place to stay near Swanage?

Swanage town centre: Central, near the beach, pier and railway station. Swanage seafront: Beach-facing hotels and guest houses along the bay. Corfe Castle: Village about 15 minutes away by car. Studland: Beach village about 15 minutes away by car. Wareham: Market town about 25 minutes away, with the mainline station.

How do I get to Swanage?

The nearest mainline station is Wareham, about 10 miles away, with South Western Railway trains from London Waterloo; bus 40 runs from Wareham station to Swanage town centre. Bus 40 also runs from Poole Bus Station, and Purbeck Breezer buses run year-round from Bournemouth, Poole and Corfe Castle. The Swanage Railway runs about five and a half miles from Norden to Swanage via Corfe Castle and Harman's Cross. Long-stay car parks include Main Beach (BH19 1AP, 265 spaces), North Beach (BH19 1NL) and Broad Road (BH19 2BB); the Sandbanks Ferry saves a 25-mile drive from Bournemouth.

Any tips for visiting Swanage?

There is no camping or overnight sleeping in any Swanage car park. Short-stay car parks (Mermond Place and Central) charge from 8am to 7pm.

Which airport is closest to Swanage?

The nearest airport on this site is Bournemouth Airport, about 13 miles away in a straight line. See hotels near the airport.