Area Info for Swanage (Dorset)

Introduction to Swanage

Swanage is a seaside town located in Dorset, South West England. It is renowned for its picturesque harbour, sandy beaches, and scenic coastal views. The town is a popular destination for tourists seeking a traditional British seaside experience.

Geography and Location

Situated on the Isle of Purbeck, Swanage is approximately 6 miles south of Poole and about 25 miles east of Dorchester. The town is positioned along the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its geological significance and stunning cliffs.

History

Historically, Swanage was a small fishing village that developed into a seaside resort in the 19th century with the expansion of the railway. The arrival of the railway in 1885 significantly boosted tourism and trade, transforming Swanage into a thriving holiday destination.

Tourist Attractions and Activities

Key attractions include Swanage Pier, which offers fishing and boat trips, and the Swanage Railway, a heritage steam railway that runs through the countryside. The town also provides access to the Purbeck Hills and nearby natural reserves, ideal for walking, cycling, and outdoor activities.

Natural Environment

Swanage boasts a variety of natural landscapes, including sandy beaches, rocky coves, and coastal cliffs. The surrounding area is rich in wildlife and offers opportunities for birdwatching and nature exploration.

Economy

The local economy is largely driven by tourism, with numerous hotels, guesthouses, and restaurants catering to visitors. The town also maintains a fishing industry and small-scale local businesses.

Transport

Swanage is accessible by train via the Swanage Railway, which connects to the main line at Norden. Road access is available through local roads, and the town has parking facilities for visitors.
Education
School
Harrow House International College0.00 miles
Harrow Drive, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1PE
Purbeck View School0.12 miles
Northbrook Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1PR
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage0.46 miles
Northbrook Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1QE
Swanage Primary School0.66 miles
Mount Scar, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2EY
The Swanage School0.86 miles
High Street, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2PH
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School0.86 miles
High Street, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2PH
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers1.72 miles
High Street, Langton Matravers, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 3HB
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School4.18 miles
East Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5EE
Lilliput Church of England Infant School6.53 miles
Lilliput Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8JX
Old Town Infant School and Nursery6.94 miles
Green Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1QB
Hamworthy Park Junior School6.95 miles
Ashmore Crescent, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4DG
Twin Sails Infant School7.03 miles
Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4AX
Carter Community School7.12 miles
Blandford Close, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4BQ
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School7.31 miles
Mill Lane, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8UL
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School7.35 miles
St Osmund`s Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9JY
Buckholme Towers School7.46 miles
18 Commercial Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0JW
Health
Clinic
Poole NHS Healthcare Centre7.21 miles
Boots the Chemist Ltd, Dolphin Centre, 190-196 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SX
Poole Child Development Centre7.39 miles
Longfleet Road,, BH15 2JB
Poole Community Health Clinic7.39 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NT
Hahnemann House7.88 miles
Hahnemann Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5JW
Community Dental Service7.89 miles
Parkstone Health Centre, Mansfield Road, Poole, BH14 0DJ
Branksome Clinic8.14 miles
51a Layton Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 2BJ
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Bournemouth8.34 miles
80 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1LR
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)8.95 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Bournemouth Central Business Park9.11 miles
Unit 10,, BH1 3SJ
BPAS Bournemouth9.14 miles
Dean Park Clinic, 23-25 Ophir Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8LS
The Village Surgery9.21 miles
Gillett Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BF
The Junction9.25 miles
235 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8DD
Canford Heath Clinic9.42 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Shelley Manor Medical Centre9.44 miles
Beechwood Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 1LX
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Boscombe9.55 miles
654 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 4BP
Aecc Hq9.78 miles
13-15 Parkwood Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 2DF
GP
Swanage Medical Practice0.43 miles
Station Approach, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1HB
Corfe Castle Surgery4.37 miles
Tom`s Mead, West Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5HH
Lilliput Surgery6.68 miles
Elms Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8EE
Carlisle House Practice7.01 miles
53 Lagland Street, Poole, BH15 1QD
Poole Town Practice7.23 miles
36 Parkstone Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2PG
Dr Newman's Practice7.23 miles
36 Parkstone Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2PG
Longfleet House Practice7.44 miles
56 Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JD
Wessex Road Surgery7.44 miles
Wessex Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8BQ
The Adam Practice - Poole Surgery7.47 miles
117 Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2HX
Evergreen Oak Practice7.50 miles
43 Commercial Road, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0HU
The Adam Practice - Hamworthy Surgery7.57 miles
306 Blandford Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4JQ
Parkstone Health Centre7.89 miles
Mansfield Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0DJ
Madeira Medical Centre7.92 miles
1a Madeira Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9ET
Poole Road Medical Practice7.93 miles
7 Poole Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5QR
Westbourne Medical Centre7.96 miles
Milburn Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 9HJ
Fernside Surgery8.01 miles
2a Hennings Park Road, Oakdale, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3QU
Hospital
Swanage Community Hospital0.69 miles
Queens Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2ES
St Ann's Hospital6.01 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LN
Kimmeridge Court6.01 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7LN
Poole Hospital7.39 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
BMI The Harbour Hospital7.39 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Nightingale House/Court/Florence House7.50 miles
Alumhurst Road, 49 Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Pebble Lodge7.50 miles
49 Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Wareham Community Hospital8.29 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital8.97 miles
67 Landsdowne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1RW
Alderney Hospital9.29 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
Royal Bournemouth General Hospital11.12 miles
Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DW
Oakcroft11.42 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Fairmile House11.65 miles
Jumpers Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2JT
Christchurch Hospital11.77 miles
Fairmile Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2JX
Victoria Hospital12.99 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
St Leonards Community Hospital (Dorset)14.80 miles
Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2RR
Pharmacy
Day Lewis Pharmacy0.46 miles
40 Station Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1AF
Boots0.52 miles
1 Station Road, Swanage, BH19 1AB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.52 miles
Leo Supermarket, Kings Road West, Swanage, BH19 1ER
Canford Cliffs Pharmacy6.53 miles
28 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7LP
Lilliput Pharmacy6.68 miles
Lilliput Medical Centre, Elms Avenue, Lilliput, Poole, BH14 8EE
Rowlands Pharmacy7.10 miles
138 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1DN
Asda Pharmacy7.11 miles
Asda Store, West Quay Road, Poole, BH15 1JQ
Boots7.21 miles
190-196 High Street, Poole, BH15 1SX
Rowlands Pharmacy7.23 miles
14 Parkstone Road, POOLE, Dorset, BH15 2PG
Lloydspharmacy7.48 miles
10 Station Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 8UB
Rowlands Pharmacy7.49 miles
117a Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2HR
Boots7.57 miles
300 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4JQ
Penn Hill Pharmacy7.66 miles
9 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue, Parkstone Poole, BH14 9NB
Lloydspharmacy7.89 miles
Parkstone Health Centre, Mansfield Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 0DJ
Tesco Instore Pharmacy7.90 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Poole Road, Branksome, POOLE, Dorset, BH12 1AU
Rowlands Pharmacy7.92 miles
1a Madeira Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9ET
Leisure
Park
DURLSTON0.97 miles
DURLSTON CASTLE HISTORIC LANDSCAPE (Grade II Listed)1.37 miles
STUDLAND AND GODLINGSTON HEATH2.93 miles
ENCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)4.95 miles
HARTLAND MOOR5.70 miles
LUSCOMBE VALLEY6.18 miles
COMPTON ACRES (Grade II* Listed)6.52 miles
STOBOROUGH HEATH6.56 miles
ARNE REEDBEDS6.80 miles
BRANKSOME DENE CHINE7.09 miles
STEEPLE MANOR (Grade II Listed)7.13 miles
POOLE PARK (Grade II Listed)7.17 miles
CREECH GRANGE (Grade II* Listed)7.49 miles
HAM COMMON, DORSET7.51 miles
POOLE CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)8.17 miles
TURLIN MOOR8.17 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Victoria Road0.33 miles
Spar - Triangle Garage, 106 Victoria Road, Dorset, BH19 1AS
Co-op Swanage0.43 miles
Swanage, BH19 1HP
Budgens Swanage0.47 miles
36 Station Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1AF
Arkwrights0.52 miles
139 High Street, Swanage Dorset BH19 2ND
Costcutter Swanage0.54 miles
208 High Street, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2PQ
Londis St Michaels Garage2.20 miles
Valley Road, Swanage, BH19 3DX
SPAR Harmans Cross2.52 miles
Spar, Valley Road, Dorset, BH19 3DZ
Tesco Poole (Express)5.76 miles
Shore Rd, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7PW
Tesco Poole (Express)6.52 miles
260-262 Sandbanks Rd, Lilliput, Poole, Poole, BH14 8HA
Co-op Poole6.60 miles
Petrol Lilliput, BH14 8EZ
Tesco Poole (Express)6.75 miles
D15 The Quay, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1LF
Sainsbury's Poole Town Local6.87 miles
Orchard Plaza, 39 High Street, Poole, BH15 1EG
Blandford Road Convenience Store6.87 miles
31 Blanford Road, Poole Dorset BH15 4AT
Poole Convenience Store6.91 miles
72 High Street, Poole, Dorset BH15 1DA
ALDI Pitwines West7.02 miles
Poole, BH15 1XU
Iceland Poole 27.03 miles
120 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1DF
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport12.60 miles
Southampton Airport35.13 miles
Bus Stop
Coach Park ()0.28 miles
Beach Cottage (N)0.32 miles
Beach Cottage (S)0.32 miles
Sandpit Field (N)0.36 miles
Castleton Hotel (S)0.36 miles
Crows Nest Inn (N)0.37 miles
Sandpit Field (S)0.38 miles
Mowlem Court (N)0.39 miles
Mowlem Court (S)0.39 miles
Police Station (E)0.40 miles
Police Station (W)0.41 miles
Gilbert Road (W)0.41 miles
Swanage (Swanage Railway) ()0.42 miles
Swanage (Swanage Railway) ()0.42 miles
St Mary's Church (W)0.42 miles
All Saints Church (NW)0.43 miles
Ferry Port
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal4.52 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal4.77 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing5.09 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal6.57 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing6.74 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing11.00 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing11.27 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing11.31 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing12.16 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing12.32 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal21.20 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal21.30 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal21.47 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal30.39 miles
West Cowes Ferry Terminal 30.97 miles
West Cowes Floating Bridge31.05 miles
Railway Station
Poole Rail Station7.24 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station7.48 miles
Hamworthy Rail Station7.96 miles
Branksome Rail Station7.97 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station8.28 miles
Wareham Rail Station8.49 miles
Bournemouth Rail Station8.91 miles
Pokesdown Rail Station10.08 miles
Christchurch Rail Station11.61 miles
Wool Rail Station12.13 miles
Hinton Admiral Rail Station14.52 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station16.37 miles
New Milton Rail Station16.59 miles
Sway Rail Station19.46 miles
Lymington Town Rail Station21.27 miles
Weymouth Rail Station21.44 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BH19 1P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment247
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
NEWTON COURT (8), FINDLAY PLACE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JW		£168,000
2025-05-27
flatmaisonette
leasehold
PROSPECT BUSINESS PARK (UNIT 2 JADEN CENTRE), PROSPECT WAY

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1EJ		£140,000
2025-03-19
otherPropertyType
leasehold
1, SMITHS FARM

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1EW		£600,000
2024-11-15
detached
freehold
158, KINGS ROAD WEST

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1HT		£500,000
2024-09-09
detached
freehold
144, VICTORIA AVENUE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1AY		£247,500
2024-08-23
semidetached
freehold
8, FINDLAY PLACE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JW		£330,000
2024-08-16
detached
freehold
40, NEWTON MANOR CLOSE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JS		£330,000
2024-07-31
terraced
freehold
Sold 2022-11-24   £310,000
5, FINDLAY PLACE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JW		£422,500
2024-05-15
detached
freehold
4, ANCASTER ROAD

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1BQ		£295,000
2024-10-29
semidetached
freehold
PROSPECT BUSINESS PARK (1 THE A J M CENTRE), PROSPECT WAY

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1FE		£702,000
2024-04-30
otherPropertyType
leasehold
136, KINGS ROAD WEST

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1HT		£612,000
2024-03-26
detached
freehold
6, FINDLAY PLACE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JW		£502,500
2024-02-15
detached
freehold
357, HIGH STREET

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 2NP		£317,000
2023-12-19
terraced
freehold
387A, HIGH STREET

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 2NP		£430,000
2023-12-18
detached
freehold
42, NEWTON MANOR CLOSE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JS		£400,000
2023-12-18
semidetached
freehold
154, VICTORIA AVENUE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1AZ		£405,000
2023-11-27
semidetached
freehold
5, VICTORIA AVENUE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1BJ		£1,000,000
2023-11-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2021-06-03   £800,000
NEWTON COURT (11), FINDLAY PLACE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JW		£162,500
2023-09-04
flatmaisonette
leasehold
41, NEWTON MANOR CLOSE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JS		£285,000
2023-06-21
terraced
freehold
224, HIGH STREET

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 2PQ		£390,000
2023-05-30
terraced
freehold
162, KINGS ROAD WEST

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1HT		£515,000
2023-05-05
terraced
freehold
1B, AIGBURTH ROAD

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1BH		£435,000
2023-04-19
semidetached
freehold
141, VICTORIA AVENUE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1BB		£300,000
2023-03-27
semidetached
freehold
NEWTON COURT (5), FINDLAY PLACE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JW		£175,000
2023-02-17
flatmaisonette
leasehold
15, MANOR GARDENS

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JT		£260,000
2022-12-21
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2021-10-20   £200,000
148, VICTORIA AVENUE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1AY		£399,000
2022-12-09
semidetached
freehold
1, ANCASTER ROAD

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1BQ		£485,000
2022-10-05
semidetached
freehold
156, VICTORIA AVENUE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1AZ		£262,500
2022-09-23
semidetached
freehold
THE SIDINGS (UNIT 4), VICTORIA AVENUE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1AU		£138,500
2022-09-16
otherPropertyType
freehold
135, KINGS ROAD WEST

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1HW		£430,000
2022-09-01
detached
freehold
218, HIGH STREET

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 2PQ		£325,000
2022-08-30
terraced
freehold
198A, HIGH STREET

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 2PQ		£325,000
2022-08-18
otherPropertyType
freehold
12A, MORRISON ROAD

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JL		£500,000
2022-07-08
detached
freehold
37, NEWTON MANOR CLOSE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JS		£329,000
2022-05-26
semidetached
freehold
385, HIGH STREET

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 2NP		£290,000
2022-05-23
terraced
freehold
PROSPECT BUSINESS PARK (UNIT 9C ANVIL CENTRE), PROSPECT WAY

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1EJ		£75,000
2022-05-20
otherPropertyType
leasehold
PROSPECT BUSINESS PARK (UNIT 1), PROSPECT WAY

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1EJ		£220,000
2022-05-20
otherPropertyType
leasehold
339, HIGH STREET

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 2NN		£385,000
2022-04-29
terraced
freehold
1, MANOR GARDENS

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JT		£185,000
2022-01-14
flatmaisonette
leasehold
188, HIGH STREET

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 2PQ		£325,000
2021-12-14
terraced
freehold
200, HIGH STREET

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 2PQ		£400,000
2021-10-15
detached
freehold
NEWTON COURT (4), FINDLAY PLACE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JW		£75,785
2021-09-27
flatmaisonette
leasehold
142, VICTORIA AVENUE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1AY		£340,000
2021-09-17
semidetached
freehold
24, MORRISON ROAD

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JL		£345,000
2021-08-12
semidetached
freehold
THE LITTLE MANOR, 389, HIGH STREET

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 2NP		£481,500
2021-06-18
detached
freehold
2, NEWTON MANOR CLOSE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JS		£425,000
2021-06-11
detached
freehold
NEWTON COURT (9), FINDLAY PLACE

SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 1JW		£125,000
2021-06-04
flatmaisonette
leasehold
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