Swyre Head
208m (682ft)
The Purbeck Heritage Coast, Dorset, England
The summit of Swyre Head is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Swyre Head was demoted from Marilyn status in 2015
You can find Swyre Head & all the walks that climb it on this unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Map: (click/TAP to select)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25ml (8.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,234ft (376m) |
| Time: | 3.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Durdle Door Car Park - Daggers Gate - The Warren - Chaldon Down - The South West Coast Path - West Bottom - Middle Bottom - Bat's Hole - Bat's Head - The Jurassic Coast - Swyre Head - Scratchy Bottom - Durdle Door - Durdle Door Car Park
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,191ft (363m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Lulworth Cove - West Lulworth - Durdle Door Caravan Park - Newlands Farm - Daggers Gate - The Warren - Chaldon Down - Ringstead Bay - The Jurassic Coast - The South West Coast Path - White Nothe - Whitenothe Cottage - West Bottom - Middle Bottom - Bats Hole - Bats Head - Swyre Head - Scratchy Bottom - Durdle Door - St Oswald's Bay - Hambury Tout - Dungy Head - Stair Hole - Lulworth Cove
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