Can I walk from Swanage to Old Harry Rocks?
The quickest and easiest way to walk to Old Harry Rocks is from Studland. The slightly more challenging, hilly, fun way with epic views, is from Swanage. If you would like a solid hike, then I would recommend doing the loop and walk from Swanage, to Old Harry Rocks to Studland then back to Swanage.
Where do I park for Old Harry Rocks?
Car park is at BH19 3AU. From the crossroads in Studland village, take lane by post office and follow it round to Bankes Arms pub. Wilts & Dorset 50 from Bournemouth and Swanage, or 40 from Poole.
How do you get to Old Harry Rocks?
Old Harry Rocks can be reached from South Beach Car Park at Studland Bay and its a 1 mile walk along the fields and grasslands to reach the clifftop, with great views over Studland Bay along the route (a 4 mile stretch of golden sand).
When did old Harry’s wife collapse?
1896
Old Harry’s original wife fell into the sea in 1896 but erosion has since formed a new small stack which has become known as Old Harry’s Wife.
How high are Old Harry Rocks?
Arkell (1947) estimated it as 49m (160 feet).
Can you see Old Harry Rocks from sandbanks?
From Shell Bay – If you want more of a challenge, or are perhaps coming as a foot passenger across the Sandbanks Ferry from Poole or Bournemouth, you can walk the entire stretch of the Studland Bay coastline to include Old Harry Rocks. This walk has impressive views across Swanage Bay and Studland.
What happened to Old Harry?
The cliffs around Old Harry Rocks are made of chalk. Wave refraction causes erosion of the headland and deposition in the bays either side. The cliffs are eroded when waves undercut the land causing the rock above to collapse.
Has Old Harry collapsed?
The arch subsequently collapsed to leave the stacks of Old Harry and his wife, No Man’s Land (the large outcrop of rock at the end of the cliffs) and the gap of St Lucas’ Leap. Old Harry is formed by erosion processes, which will eventually remove the stack, whilst new stacks develop.
