Herston Rise
Swanage, South West England
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.2 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.3 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 Swanage Central: Excellent bathing water 1.0 mi · Environment Agency
Herston Rise sits near Swanage on the Dorset coast, a cottage for four that works well for couples travelling together or a small family. You're close to a bus stop and train station, and there's EV charging nearby too, so getting here and about is straightforward.
Swanage Central beach is just a mile away, with excellent water quality, perfect for a seaside stroll or a dip. Also within a mile are the Langton Matravers Museum of the Stone Industry, Santa-Fe Fun Park and Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre, giving you plenty of choice for a rainy day or a family outing.
For food, The Globe Inn is a short 0.2 mile walk away, and The Italian Bakery is handy too at a mile. Poole station, 7.6 miles off, is there if you need a wider rail connection.
Swanage Central beach is just a mile away, with excellent water quality, perfect for a seaside stroll or a dip. Also within a mile are the Langton Matravers Museum of the Stone Industry, Santa-Fe Fun Park and Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre, giving you plenty of choice for a rainy day or a family outing.
For food, The Globe Inn is a short 0.2 mile walk away, and The Italian Bakery is handy too at a mile. Poole station, 7.6 miles off, is there if you need a wider rail connection.
Facilities
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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Herston Rise
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Things to do
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 1 mi
Langton Matravers Museum of the Stone Industry
Museum in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, UK
🎢 Theme Parks · 1 mi
Santa-Fe Fun Park
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 1.1 mi
Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre
Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre tells the story of Swanage and the wider Purbeck area, from the Vic...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 1.6 mi
Durlston Castle
Durlston Castle stands within Durlston Country Park, a 1.13 square-kilometre (280-acre) country park...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.6 mi
Museum, Fossils & Local Finds
This small museum at the Square and Compass pub showcases over 60 years of fossil and archaeological...
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Corfe Castle Town Trust Museum
🎢 Theme Parks · 4.1 mi
Dorset Adventure Park
Dorset Adventure Park is an outdoor activity park set across 18 acres of woodland near Corfe Castle,...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.3 mi
Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum
The Purbeck Mining Museum tells the story of Purbeck Ball Clay mining and its narrow gauge railways,...
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Places to visit
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National Trust · 2.5 mi
Agglestone Rock
National Trust · 4.1 mi
Corfe Castle
Stately Home & Palace · 4.4 mi
Encombe House
National Trust · 5.6 mi
The Engine House
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Eat & drink local
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