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Swyre Head
208m (682ft)

The Purbeck Heritage Coast, Dorset, England

The summit of Swyre Head is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Swyre Head as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Trig Point (Pillar)

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):

OL15 Purbeck and South Dorset


A go4awalk.com downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map featuring Swyre Head should be available soon.


You can walk to the top of Swyre Head by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk do101 Swyre Head and The Jurassic Coast from Durdle Door

Coastal walk to a superb Limestone arch

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.25ml (8.5km)
Ascent:1,234ft (376m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk do126 Ringstead Bay, Durdle Door and The Jurassic Coast from Lulworth Cove

Coastal walk to a superb Limestone arch

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9ml (14.5km)
Ascent:1,191ft (363m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)

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