Walk - Swanage Coastal Park - Dancing Ledge
4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Spyway Car Park Spyway Car Park
Challenging - There is some steep ascent and descent, and the paths can be slippery, so good footwear is essential.
A moderately strenuous walk around some breathtaking coastal scenery, with fascinating glimpses of the caves and quarries of Purbeck's limestone formations, and an insight into their importance to stonemasons, geologists and fossil-hunters. Once upon a time dinosaurs roamed freely here, leaving fossilised footprints as large as a metre in diameter, and in the different beds of limestone the fossils of small mammals and other living creatures have enabled scientists to piece together the story of early life on earth. There is some steep ascent and descent, and the paths can be slippery, so good footwear is essential.

Tom's Field Campsite & Shop
Traditional. rural camping in beautiful Isle of Purbeck. Just 20 mins walk from South West Coast Path and Dancing Ledge.

Chiltern Lodge, Worth Matravers
Chiltern Lodge is a detached house in Dorset's Worth Matravers, ideal for coast walks or lazing in the garden. Relax, rejuvenate and re-capture life in the slow lane. Wifi offered.

Swanage Footsteps, Swanage
Bright, airy, self-contained accommodation on the edge of town. Twin or double room with kitchenette & shower room. Continental Breakfast.

Wyke Dorset Cottages
Based in Swanage, with over 80 cottages throughout Dorset in popular locations including Swanage, Beaminster, Studland and Arne. Book online today!

Alford House B&B
Very friendly B&B situated in a beautiful village. We can pick up/drop off to the path.

Knoll House Hotel - LFH
Established 1931, a traditional Dorset hotel with sea views that stretch out over Studland Beach. A family & dog-friendly hotel steeped in history, set in 4 acres. The perfect place to stop for a bite of lunch or relaxing overnight stay.

Jurassic Coast Walking
We offer bespoke tailored walking holidays for individuals, couples or small groups in Purbeck. Walks can be guided, self-guided or a mixture of both.