The Winch
Swanage, South West England
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.2 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.2 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 Swanage Central: Excellent bathing water 0.4 mi · Environment Agency
The Winch is a compact hideaway in Swanage, Dorset, ideal for two people wanting to be right in the middle of the action. It's close to a bus stop, has EV charging nearby, and sits near a train station, making it easy to get around without much fuss. Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre is right on the doorstep, with Santa-Fe Fun Park and Durlston Castle both a short walk away. The Fish Plaice and The Italian Bakery are just around the corner for easy meals, while Swanage Central beach, rated Excellent for water quality, is only 0.4 miles off. Poole station lies further afield at 7.8 miles, useful for those arriving by train.
Facilities
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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🎪 What's on nearby, near and far
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Fri 13 Nov · 22:00
Motive: Bullet Tooth
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
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Poole Methodist Church, Poole · 7.6 mi
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Fri 4 Dec · 19:00
Balcony Bar Hire
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Fri 4 Dec · 19:30
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The Winch
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Things to do
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0 mi
Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre
Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre tells the story of Swanage and the wider Purbeck area, from the Vic...
🎢 Theme Parks · 0.2 mi
Santa-Fe Fun Park
Santa-Fe Fun Park is a family-run amusement park set on the marina in Swanage, Dorset, offering ride...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.9 mi
Durlston Castle
Durlston Castle stands within Durlston Country Park, a 1.13 square-kilometre (280-acre) country park...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.1 mi
Langton Matravers Museum of the Stone Industry
Museum in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, UK
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 3.6 mi
Museum, Fossils & Local Finds
This small museum at the Square and Compass pub showcases over 60 years of fossil and archaeological...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.9 mi
Corfe Castle Town Trust Museum
🎢 Theme Parks · 5.1 mi
Dorset Adventure Park
Dorset Adventure Park is an outdoor activity park set across 18 acres of woodland near Corfe Castle,...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.3 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 · 2.6 mi
Agglestone Rock
National Trust · 5.1 mi
Corfe Castle
Stately Home & Palace · 5.4 mi
Encombe House
National Trust · 5.6 mi
The Engine House
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Eat & drink local
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