Swanage is known for its beautiful sandy beach, clear waters and Victorian buildings looking over the beach giving it a traditional British seaside feel. Swanage sits in a sheltered crescent shaped bay with gentle hills and chalk cliffs that make a stunning backdrop to the beach. The beach is gently sloping, ideal for for families with young children and for swimming, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding and snorkelling or just having some seaside fun. The beach has RNLI lifeguards as well as a punch and judy show three times a day during the summer months.
Swanage Pier is a restored Victorian pier and a focal point of the beach area, it is a popular for fishing and as a base for a boat trip to explore the coastal scenery and wildlife. The town has a great high street with independent shops, cafes and pubs, there are several really good quality restaurants here offering a mix of local seafood and classic British dishes.
There are some really nice holiday cottages in Swanage and the surrounding villages, a lot of these are traditional Victorian holiday homes and rural stone holiday cottages with modern holiday homes as well on offer. From cozy couple holiday cottages, to large and ultra modern holiday lets, there is a good selection here. You can also click here to find Swanage holiday parks with caravans and lodges if there is nothing that suits your holiday accommodation needs.
