WALKS IN DORSET at SWANAGE & DURLSTON HEAD (THE JURASSIC COAST) [4K]
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- Опубліковано 29 гру 2021
- This is another video in my series “ Walks in Dorset” accompanied by my Whippet (Logan). In this episode, I visit the town of Swanage which is located 5 miles to the South of Poole in Dorset.
I park my car at the Broad Road car park in the town and start my 4.5 mile circular walk with an exploration along the beach & sea front. After checking out the Prince Albert Memorial & Gardens, I head for the beach where there is another memorial - this time to a sea battle in AD 877!
Logan had some “Whippet Zoomies” on the sand before we headed Eastwards along the quay, which still has evidence of an old tramway that was used in the quarry industry. Passing the pier, we head along to the Wellington Clock Tower and the Lifeboat Station before climbing up on to Peveril Point where we enjoy some spectacular views over to Old Harry Rocks on the other side of the bay.
Our route then takes us South, through the Durlston Nature Reserve to Durlston Head where we get to explore the “castle” and magnificent “globe”. Continuing Westwards along the South Coast Path, we pass by the “Tilly Whim” quarry / caves and the “Dolphin Hut” to the lighthouse at Anvil Point.
Here we head North, through the Nature Reserve, and back to Swanage where we continue our exploration - looking at St Mary's church, the mill pond, the Town Hall & the “lock up”!
We finish back on the stone pier at Swanage where we get to eat our sausage & chips!
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
For further videos in the series, please go to: / @daveford or my website at daveford5966.wixsite.com/website
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I use a GOPRO HERO 7, 8 or 10 Black Action Camera (sometimes with a Gimbal) & a Rode microphone (either a “Shotgun” or a Rode Wireless Go) together with a Canon Powershot SX530 HS.
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Thank you Dave and Logan... Very informative!
Loved going along with you both!
And loved seeing Logan having fun and sharing your sausage and chips!😊
Thank you Susan. Logan never says "no" to a bit of sausage
Thanks Dave we both enjoy the films you make. Takes us back to are younger days when we would visit these places. 👍🏴
Thanks Ken & indeed thank you both for watching.
Thank you so much Dave and Logan for this beautiful scenic and interesting walk. I absolutely loved it and felt as if I was right there with you, which is wonderful as I would never be able physically to even attempt this walk. ❤
Thanks Jacqueline. So much to explore around there - a fascinating place!
Many wonderful memories myself and my family had in Swanage it’s a very special place to me thank you for so much insight and history I loved watching your video very much
Thanks Paul. Glad you enjoyed it and indeed thank you for watching.
A beautiful walk - I enjoyed it greatly but it brought back very mixed memories for me - boarding school at Hillcrest school in 1948 was perhaps the most miserable year of my life. It was like being in prison in the midst of all the wonderful things you showed. Walking over the crest of that hill, in a crocodile of course, to go to that church on Sunday and seeing the bay you couldn't go to is one of my many painful memories. Thanks for my nostalgia fest!.
Thank you for sharing your personal memories of the area and indeed thanks for watching.
Great walk brought back a lot of happy memories. Thanks
Thanks Robert. Glad that you enjoyed it. :)
Fascinating, thanks Dave and Logan.
Thank you Robert. :)
Another fantastic video…I’ve been coming to Swanage every year for 50+ years …we stayed in the Mill House (dad booked it as surprise for family) it has a water wheel in dining room…. So wonderful to see my beautiful Swanage in the winter ! Knew lots of stone was from London but still surprised at some…. Such happy memories of this town … Thankyou
Thanks Lisa. There is so much to explore in Swanage, that is for sure!
One of your best Mr Logan, glad you found some blackberries again. Oh, and say thanks to your mate Dave, don't let him eat all your chips!
Thank you (I had most of the sausage!).
Thank you. Lovely walk. We know Swanage quite well but you taught me more. I will look at those bollards more closely next time. I loved the history and the old photos and Logan is such fun on the beach.
Thanks Cathy. Yes, Logan jut loves running on sand!
Thank you for the beautiful walk!
Thanks and indeed thank you for watching.
Another interesting and informative video Thank You
Thank you Colin. :)
Hi Dave,had a lovely week in Swanage in May this year,I was in between house moves and the property I was purchasing actually fell through.Just as well as during the course of my travels around Dorset I had a rethink and decided that Bridport was the place for me,I’m hanging on till May in my rental and then look to start my new life then👍
I hope that all goes well for you with your move next May.
I loved the walk, I did it last year.
It is a great place for a walk - especially when the weather is good!
I remember going on a school trip to the Tilly Whim Caves. It must have been 1969 or 1970, as I was at Branksome Heath school at the time.
It's a shame they're now closed due to H&S. Kids these days would love 'em!
There was a post on the "Swanage Matters" Facebook page this week "looks like the rangers at Durlston Castle are working on the steps leading to the Tilly Whim Caves and installing a handrail. When they have finished we will not be able to enter the caves but we should be able to walk down to the entrance and back again". I also read that the work to clear nearly 50 years of land slip and growth has been and is being carried out by volunteers. I believe the aim is to allow access to the mouth of the cave entrance initially, any further access would be subject to safety and wildlife impact assessments.
Hi Dave, did this walk on Wednesday - the first blue sky day for ages, really stunning views , could see the Isle of Wight from Durlston Head and the sun felt warm !
So glad that you enjoyed your walk Susan. It certainly helps when the weather is on your side!
Another great video Dave
Thank you Nick. We had good weather again for that one.
I’m a regular visitor to Swanage, you capture this area beautifully!
It’s a magical area, can’t wait to get down there soon in 2023. I have subscribed, quality channel, will enjoy watching you and Logan explore the countryside 👍
Thank you Simon and indeed welcome to the channel! I hope that you will get to enjoy the future videos in the series. Thanks for watching.
Hi I read your comment and as you are a regular to that part of England
Would you recommend someone moving there if they couldn't drive?
I ask as the supermarkets seem to be a ferry ride away and we'll over sn hour
Is it too isolated a place for someone who can't drive or is it unsafer than other areas?
@@RRRoll-np5sg There are supermarkets in Swanage. I understand that there is an hourly bus service between Swanage & Poole.
@@DaveFord Thank you Dave
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Hi , I would thoroughly recommend Swanage , for a non driver there are plenty of shops , and two supermarkets, bus and train stations. Also a Cinema/ theatre.
It’s a beautiful area with some stunning cliff top walks .. go for the move to Swanage 👍😀
great video Dave
Thank you Rodney & indeed thanks for watching.
Well I have learned loads from that video, thank you. You had some great weather for the walk. My hobby is wildlife photography and I do envy you seeing and photographing that Peregrine! And it was wonderful to see Logan charging around on the beach, bless him!
Thank you. I only have a Canon Powershot SX530 for "still photos" which is basically a simple "point & shoot" camera but it does have a good zoom although on "far away" shots, the image becomes a little blurred. It was a great spot for watching them though - I could have stood there for ages!
@@DaveFord I know what you mean. I had the Powershot SX60 before my current camera and it had the same problem at full zoom. But to actually spot the peregrine, and get a record shot before it flew off, was a great achievement! (My hubby and I once went to Durlston so I could photograph peregrines but not one showed up! We obviously need to go again!) Already looking forward to your next video.
Hi Dave I have been to swanage it’s very lovely enjoyed your walk and history. Oh very well played Dave 👍👍👍👍 wow love the domewonderful
Logan doing well on the rocks bless him.a good walk Dave. Very interesting Dave Thankyou Happy Newyear to you Dee
Happy New Year to you as well, Dee.
Hi Dave, Lovley walk, we will do this when the weather is alot brighter after the New Year. Incidentally, I did get into Tilly Whim Caves on a school trip from Ashley Cross girls school in Poole before they were closed !! Happy New Year to you and Logan.
Thanks Susan. Happy New Year to you as well!
I love Swanage and you brought back some very nostalgic memories for me though I have never ventured right down to Peveril point. I have walked the swcp in it's entirety twice and was 70 miles in from Minehead in 2019 for my third transit when covid stopped my adventuring. I am now too nervous to travel far on public transport though I did manage a visit to Swanage for a long weekend in Sept 2020. It was lovely to see Logan enjoying his run on the beach! Thanks for a bittersweet video with beautiful scenes of all the places I love so much and used to enjoy visiting. The history was super interesting too and a lot I did not know.
Thanks Jean. Well done on doing the SWCP - that it one heck of a walk! Glad the video brought back some memories for you. Cheers.
@@DaveFord Jean my friend has now put me onto your Channel …. I love walking with a dog 🐕
A very interesting walk so much history and all those bits of London, I had no idea. I did some painting on the rocky point once but had no idea of all the other interesting things to see near by. Thank you Dave.
You would certainly have plenty of subject matter to paint there Peter .... especially on a bright day.
Thanks Dave. Another great video of places we used to visit brings back good memories. Happy New Year to you and Logan.
Thanks Al. Best wishes to you & yours as well.
Thanks Dave for a really lovely and interesting video - one of your best yet. Having once lived in Bournemouth, I've always loved the Purbecks and wouldn't mind moving there, but I also love the New Forest. Which to choose !!!
Thanks Angela. Yes - I know what you mean about location!
I found this very interesting Dave. Those bits of old Swanage with the pond and the "recycled" items from London, were absolutely fascinating. Jackie has already commented I see, but next time we're in Swanage (we like to go there for a Wimpy), I will ask her nicely if we can go see the railway tracks on the seafront. The old part may be a bit too far, but we use the number 40 bus so I think that passes near some of the things. Always good to see a different viewpoint. We learn from each other. Hope to see you again soon.
Cheers Bernie. It is great that those tracks are still there. So much to explore in Swanage for sure.
Coming from Bournemouth, Swanage is my happy place. I've done walks in the area and it never fails to impress. Happy New Year to you and yours (including Logan and the chaps!)
Thanks Kev. Happy New Year to you as well!
"Tourists and Holiday-makers", otherwise known as 'Grockles'!
It certainly has a different atmosphere in the Winter for sure!
@@DaveFord It dies in the winter! When I lived there you just couldn’t do anything! The bus timetable was reduced. There was no railway then. It was so boring!
Not been there for years forgotten just how beautiful that coastline is. Excellent video really enjoyed it.
Thank you Martin. Glad you enjoyed it. Helps when the weather is good , on that walk!
This was a fantastic walk Dave. Really enjoyed the views and Swanage looks like a great place to come and wander around. 👌🏻. Great info on everything which was very engaging. 👍🏻. Thanks for taking us with you. Say hi to Logan 👍🏻. Cheers Watto.
Thanks - glad you enjoyed it. A great place to explore - so much to see!
I been there as a child and only last night I learned about a woman (Wendy) who ran a punch judy show passing away. Used to go with a church for a parish holiday and stayed for week in the school that was called Forres School now become Purbeck View.
Lovely that you have some great memories of the area.
I remember my younger sister going to Swanage on holiday with the school, which would have been in the sixties. I myself have never visited, so it was nice to visit with you and Logan. And a nicely played tune Dave!
Wishing you both a very Happy New Year and I will look forward in joining you both on more lovely walks in the coming year...❤️
Ah ha .... music isn't my strong point! All the bet for 2022 to you as well.
Well done Dave. Great video of an area I know well, although it’s a number of years since I’ve actually visited. Even traveled all the way by train back In the pre Beeching days. I’ve never taken the coastal path though. That was interesting especially the tower which was brought down from London. Apart from the missing clocks, it looks as if it should have one or two bell at the top.
The Great Globe is a favourite of mine and I have been into the Tilly Whim caves a couple of times before they were closed to the public. What are those rectangular holes in the rock face? Caves?
You have picked the most beautiful day once again. I don’t know how you manage that every time?
Walking back down through the trees towards the town on a warm summers day, still holds glorious memories for me, with the scent of the pine needles under foot. I even spotted a red squirrel on one occasion.
Thanks Lionel. I think that those rectangular holes where entrances to access the stone in the quarry. Reminds me of those at Winspit Quarry.
Hi Dave
Great video as usual!
In the late 60s I was lucky enough to go go on a school visit to the caves !
Don’t know if you used to watch Some Mothers Do Have em, but they filmed a scene just past Anvil Point with Michael Crawford hanging over the edge of the cliff attached to a Morris Minor. The episode is on UA-cam!
I started my building career at Burt and Vick. Mr Burt was the son I think of the one you talk about . Went on to build many a Purbeck Stone fireplace when they were popular in the 70s!
All the best , Alan and Michelle and dogs !
Thanks and indeed thank you for the info about Some Mothers Do Have them (I can just about remember that series first time around!).
Dave do you have PDF downloads of the Route Maps you take on your Dorset Walks?
Hi Mick. Sorry, no but if you go to my Facebook page "Dave's Countryside walks" and put the name of the walk in the "search" bar (top right) (ie in this case put in "Swanage" - that will bring up my post for the walk which include a number of pictures ... the last of which is usually a picture of the route map (which you can print off). I hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
You should go to Swanage at the folk festival in early September!
Thanks Dave, I will look out for that. Thank you for watching.