Old Harry Rocks Walk, Purbeck Estate
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7-day forecast
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)Best time to hike
Best months: Apr–Nov · highs 11–19 °C (52–66 °F)
- J8°5°89
- F8°5°66
- M9°6°70
- A11°7°56
- M14°10°54
- J16°12°51
- J19°14°47
- A19°15°50
- S17°14°69
- O14°11°103
- N11°8°104
- D9°6°104
Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.
How we pick months
Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.
About this trail
Take in breathtaking views of the Jurassic coast & unique rock formations on this coastal circular from South Beach in Studland, with Celtic earthworks & wildlife en route. Gentle with one steady climb up Ballard Down. Sheer cliff edges around Old Harry.
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Trail facts
- Length (signed)
- 5.6 km · 3.5 mi (OSM distance tag)
- Mapped length
- 6.2 km · 3.9 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
- Nearest town
- 3.8 km N of Swanage (Dorset, England) · GeoNames
- Best months
- Apr–Nov
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Continent
- Europe
- Route type
- Local route
- Operator (OSM)
- National Trust
- From / to
- South Beach car park, Studland, Dorset;50.642252 , -1.9482976;SZ038824 → South Beach car park, Studland, Dorset;50.642252 , 1.9482976;SZ0388248
- Shape
- Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
- Route centre
- 50.6370, -1.9392
- Route start
- 50.6422, -1.9479
- OpenStreetMap
- relation 19567710
- Official info
- nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/studland-bay/o
How it’s scored
Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.