Studland

Studland has one of the best beaches on the south coast coupled with large areas of National Trust owned heathland which include Agglestone Rock on Godlingston Heath.

The village iself is tucked away a few hundred yards from the beach with it’s residents enjoying traditional countryside living with a local shop, parish church, riding stables, and an international standard 18 hole golf course. Mains electricity, water and drainage all serve the village.

The beach arcs from the impressive Old Harry Rocks jutting seaward from Ballard Down (seperating Studland from Swanage to the South) and gentley curves northwards for several miles until it meets Shell Bay at a sandy headland.

 

From here it is a short chain ferry ride to the Sandbanks Peninsular linking the Isle of Purbeck with Poole.