Swyre Head

Distance: 3.4km (2.11 Miles)
Ascent: 65m (213ft)
Time: 1 Hour

Having just arrived in Dorset and enjoyed a day resting at the beach due to the insanely high temperatures (No joke! The Met Office has issued its first ever Amber Warning for Hot Weather) we took an evening stroll up to the amazing viewpoint of Swyre Head. The views extend to Portland to the west and the Isle of Wight to the east and its almost effortless to get up there!

The Encombe Estate just a few minutes into the walk.

St Aldhelm’s Head with a few cottages and the ancient Chapel.

The view from Swyre Head, over Kimmeridge, to Portland. Epic!

And in the other direction, over the hilltops to the Isle of Wight.

The large house in the Encombe Estate.

The large expanse of the English Channel from Swyre Head.

A final wide shot down the Jurassic Coast from Swyre Head before descending back to the car park.

On the way down we passed a field of Sheep which provided the perfect foreground to the magnificent ruins of Corfe Castle and Poole Harbour in the background.