Lulworth Cove – View of Corfe Castle loop from Swanage
Lulworth Cove – View of Corfe Castle loop from Swanage
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Lulworth Cove – View of Corfe Castle loop from Swanage
03:50
57.7km
900m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: July 17, 2026
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Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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301 m
Swanage Beach
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9.47 km
View of Corfe Castle
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10.1 km
St James' Church
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1880 | Victorian Gothic Revival | Architect : George Street | Grade I
The tiny hilltop village of Kingston is remarkable for having two churches. The later of the two with it's dominating position overlooking Corfe Castle is the more famous, having acquired the nickname of the 'Cathedral of the Purbecks’ because of its enormous proportions and lavish decorations
The 3rd Earl of Eldon decided it was his Christian duty to provide the village with another church (the 1st Earl who became the Lord Chancellor had provided the village with a new church in the 1830's )
It took six years to build and cost £70,000 – the equivalent of at least £8 million today and became a private chapel for the Eldon estate until 1921
The Earl went to George Street, who had become one of the supreme proponents of what is now known as the 'High Victorian' movement who had designed the Royal Courts of Justice. This commission gave him the opportunity for the 'grandest church in the country'.
Street's designs seem to have been influenced by 13th century French models, in particular a church in Norrey-en-Bassin, just outside Caen (Normandy).
The stair turret on the north transept is a replica of that at Christchurch priory.
The exterior of the church is from broken shell limestone - from the Earls own estate at Blashenwell Farm - hich has now got a pink hue caused by algae.
The inteior is from two type of stone, both from Purbeck quarries: The columns and pillars are from polished Purbeck marble and the greater part of the interior from Portland stone. The chancel steps are from crinoidial Limestone from the the Peak District and the altar stands on Carrara marble from Tuscany
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10.3 km
The Scott Arms Pub & Beer Garden
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13.5 km
Corfe Castle Ruins
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20.7 km
Lulworth Range Road
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25.9 km
Broom´s Plantation
Forest
29.9 km
Lulworth Cove
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42.2 km
Beach Coppice
Forest
48.0 km
View of Corfe Castle
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57.7 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
52.0 km
4.51 km
1.00 km
176 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
57.6 km
176 m
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Friday 17 July
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