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Dancing Ledge – Winspit Quarry Caves loop from Swanage

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Dancing Ledge – Winspit Quarry Caves loop from Swanage

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Dancing Ledge – Winspit Quarry Caves loop from Swanage

02:07

18.2km

300m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

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2.48 km

Tilly Whim Caves

Highlight • Viewpoint

Some steep technical parts but lovely scenery

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2.55 km

Anvil Point Lighthouse, situated within Durlston Country Park, was completed in 1881 to warn ships of the hazardous seas nearby. These days, the lighthouse is open for guided tours and can be rented as holiday accommodation.

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5.93 km

Limestone Cliffs of South Purbeck

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The prized stone beneath your feet defines the landscape of south Purbeck in every way. Dry stone walls crisscross limestone grasslands dotted with historic quarries.

nationaltrust.org.uk/purbeck-countryside/trails/south-purbeck-cliffs-walk

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5.98 km

Dancing Ledge

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Sea quarries
Sea quarries like Dancing Ledge, Seacombe and Winspit once played a major role in the Purbeck stone industry. Stone quarried from the cliffs was loaded directly onto ships …

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6.71 km

View of Dancing Ledge and the Jurassic Coast

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The sea is ever changing the cliffs of south Purbeck, and they provide an ideal vantage point from which to gaze out. To the west is the Isle of Portland …

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7.56 km

Seacombe Cliff

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The sea-cliff quarries at Seacombe are a popular spot along this stretch of coastline. The low-level platform left behind from quarrying has created a unique bathing spot.

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9.17 km

Winspit Quarry Caves

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Winspit quarry
Winspit is a disused quarry on the cliffs near Worth Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England that is no longer in use. To the west and …

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10.8 km

Worth Matravers village

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The area is very popular for walking and a number of our walking trails pass through or near these villages.The 'Smugglers Ways' begins at Worth Matravers and then travels down …

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12.4 km

Spyway Dinosaur Footprints

Archaeological Site

18.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.25 km

4.78 km

3.48 km

925 m

734 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.58 km

6.05 km

1.98 km

1.20 km

1.10 km

335 m

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Wednesday 20 May

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Dancing Ledge – Winspit Quarry Caves loop from Swanage

Tilly Whim Caves

Anvil Point Lighthouse

Limestone Cliffs of South Purbeck

Dancing Ledge

View of Dancing Ledge and the Jurassic Coast

Seacombe Cliff

Winspit Quarry Caves

Worth Matravers village

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