Glamping in Swanage

The seaside town of Swanage is one of the sunniest towns in England. It is a perfect destination to retreat to and relax for a few days on the soft sands. You'll find glamping just a few miles from the beach, providing a welcoming environment for you to relax in. Despite being a small town, Swanage offers amusements, attractions, and an exceptional nature reserve to escape the crowds.

For your stay, you will enjoy the great outdoors and the comforts of glamping! Swanage glamping offers you tents as well as award-winning campsites and caravans with amenities such as heating and electricity, plus other features such as swimming pools, gardens, and amazing ocean views. If you're looking to get in touch with nature but in comfort, glamping is a wonderful alternative while still benefiting from the amenities of a traditional accommodation.

If you love doing activities surrounded by nature, local companies such as Cumulus Outdoors offer a variety of exhilarating outdoor adventures! You'll enjoy water-based activities such as coasteering, kayaking, canoeing, and land-based activities such as climbing, abseiling, and mountain biking. For something extreme, coasteering allows you to jump off cliffs and dive into sea caves, while kayaking offers a more leisurely ride. On the other hand, Fore Adventure also offers kayaking for scenic trips, but there are activities such as kayak foraging that allow you to gather food and learn about preparation techniques; stand up paddleboarding, a paddle surfboard ride; and snorkelling to see everything from seahorses to crabs.

Swanage's sandy beach is one of the main attractions for couples. The gently sloping golden sand provides a great place to play volleyball or have a romantic sunset picnic, while the clean blue flag waters provide a perfect place for you and your sweetheart to swim the day away. The beach also has sun loungers, a promenade full of attractions, as well as toilets and beach showers. Another option we recommend is a leisurely trip on the Swanage Railway steam locomotive. You can both enjoy panoramas of the lovely Purbeck countryside and enjoy lunch, curry nights, or the Friday night Bistro. Then back at Swanage, Coast Restaurant offers the perfect place for a fine dining experience. The venue boasts stunning views over Swanage Bay and offers exciting and innovative cuisine.

Situated 1 mile (1.61 km) from Swanage, Durlston Castle and Country Park is a natural paradise not to be missed. At 320 acres, this National Nature Reserve offers hay meadows, woodland, sea views, fascinating cliffs, walking trails, and an abundance of wildlife. Come and spend the day here to enjoy this place full of special wildlife and geology, and visit the Victorian Durlston Castle. At night, Durlston's dark skies make it an ideal place to view galaxies, meteor showers, and planets.

With over 1,000 years of history, Corfe Castle was built by William the Conqueror just after the Norman Conquest, yet today only the ruins of this stone fortress remain. A visit to the castle allows you to see the evocative ruins that dominate the landscape of Purbeck and enjoy a variety of medieval games and activities such as archery, hand tennis and quoits. In addition, the tearooms overlooking the castle offer delicious food and drinks to enhance the day.

This epic trail is part of the Dorset Coast Path, so you can enjoy a variety of dramatic landscapes and seascapes as you make your way through Durlston Country Park towards Chapman's Pool cove. Along the way discover Iron Age settlements, limestone headlands, wildflower meadows and the famous landmark of Old Harry. Magnificent views over the Solent will allow you to see the Needles cliffs and a variety of birdlife. Once you have climbed down the cliff to reach this small cove, enjoy the waters and take a dip!

Just 25 minutes from Swanage in Wareham, Monkey World is a beautiful place to visit on holiday. The site is home to the largest group of chimpanzees outside of Africa and Europe's only orangutan nursery. Explore the centre and discover the two species of orangutans including Bornean and Sumatran orangutans, and meet the five different species of gibbons. Here you will see primates rescued from illegal trade, as well as abused or abandoned primates that have been rehabilitated and are now living happily!

Winners of multiple awards and with shops across the country, Chococo chocolatiers have their origins in the village of Swanage. Visit the original Chocolate House, indulge yourself, relax with a hot chocolate or enjoy a freshly made Chococo Gelato, cakes, and scones! The chocolates are fresh and varied. You can find award-winning chocolate brownies, delicious biscuits, truffles, sugar-free treats and dark chocolates suitable for vegans. You will feel in heaven if you are a chocolate lover.

Embark on a trip and admire the coastline from a sightseeing cruise! Local company City Cruises offers several scenic tours of the sky, sea, and sand from Swanage Pier. Book in advance, relax on a trip along the Jurassic Coast and listen to the commentary about the coastline and its sights. Night cruises offer the best views of the dazzling summer fireworks and sunset at Old Harry Rocks. All cruises offer refreshments, food, and a bar.

On a hot day, head to Dorset Waterpark. Surrounded by views of the Purbeck countryside, this water obstacle course offers fun like no other. Set on two lakes, the Aqua Park features bridges, monkey bars and climbing walls. Complete the course quickly, try not to fall in the water or catapult yourself into the air on the Flip Bag. This inflatable obstacle course allows you to drop into the water and keep you cool all day long.