Tag: Old Harry’s Rocks

Swanage

by Tess of the Vale, posted in Walking

Starting at the blue coastal waters of Swanage Bay, pass colourful beach huts and wooden groynes to climb through the residential estates to Ballard Down. Pass a 17th century farm, built from stone stolen from Corfe Castle, and weave through the trees to the base of the steep slopes. In the company of views over … Continue reading Swanage

Old Harry’s Rocks

by Tess of the Vale, posted in Kids, Running, Walking

From the small coastal village of Studland make your way along the cliff tops to Old Harry’s Rocks. Now a stump, a stack and a bit of no man’s land, the peak once housed a castle. Both the caves below and the name are linked to a famous local pirate, whose reputation struck fear into … Continue reading Old Harry’s Rocks