Swanage curls around a sandy bay on the Isle of Purbeck, where the arrival of steam trains once turned a quiet Dorset quarrying town into a Victorian seaside resort almost overnight. That heritage still shapes the place: fossil-studded cliffs give way to a working harbour, and streets lined with cafes lead down to the promenade. Settle into one of the town's hotels for sweeping Channel views, then spend your days wandering between bay and clifftop at an unhurried, saltwater pace.
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