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Prince Albert Memorial

📷 Phil Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

50.60707, -1.95120

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The 1859 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

14 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

café, toilets

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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9 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (alternative route)Walking route▾
Named routeRef (SWCP)National walking route
Priest's WayWalking route▾
Named route
The Purbeck Ridgeway - Corfe Castle to the coast, Corfe CastleWalking route15.2 km▾

Paths are muddy in wet weather and steep in places, with some lengthy sections of steps. A few stiles but mostly gates. Take care when crossing busy roads and the railway track. The walk follows a number of interconnected footpaths. Cattle and sheep graze

Named routeLength 15.2 kmDuration 5:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Piggy Lanepublic footpath · 117 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 117 mPath type: footway
Drummond Roadpublic footpath · 168 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 168 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Drummond Roadpublic footpath · 43 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mSurface cobblestonePath type: track
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Cycling

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Swanage LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Studland Bike RideMountain bike route▾
Named route
Priest's WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Broad Roadbridleway · 247 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 247 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Peveril Point Roadbridleway · 116 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 116 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Peveril Point Roadbridleway · 294 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 294 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Morris dancers in the amphitheatre, Prince Albert Gardens, Swanage

📷 Phil Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Morris dancers in the amphitheatre, Prince Albert Gardens, Swanage

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Facilities

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Café

The 1859 · 61m

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Parking

Broad Road Car Park · Paid · 26m

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Toilets

95m away

✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉PEVERIL POINT AND THE DOWNSNature reserve100 m→🌱Sandpit FieldUrban park800 m→🌱Sandpit FieldUrban park800 m→✦Durlston Castle Historic LandscapeHistoric site1.1 km→🏞️DURLSTONCountry park1.5 km→🌱Prince Albert GardensUrban park100 m→