Agglestone Rock
Standing 800 m west of Studland, Agglestone Rock is an attraction. It is cared for by the National Trust. Within 15 km there are 49 more places to visit, starting with Corfe Castle (6.4 km).
Attraction near Studland
Just outside Studland
Agglestone Rock is 800 m west of Studland. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
The warmest stretch in Studland is June to September, at 18–21°C in the afternoon.
Agglestone Rock
Attraction.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Attraction
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 800 m west of Studland
Map of Agglestone Rock and nearby
The map puts Agglestone Rock in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Agglestone Rock
With 141,009 people, Poole is the largest of the 5. Each town here links to its own guide.
Studland
Swanage
Harman's Cross
Langton Matravers
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Agglestone Rock is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studland | 800 m east of it | 260 | 16 |
| Swanage | 1.9 km south of it | 9,115 | 21 |
| Harman's Cross | 4.1 km southwest of it | 404 | 23 |
| Langton Matravers | 4.2 km southwest of it | 868 | 23 |
| Poole | 4.4 km north of it | 141,009 | 28 |
What else is near Agglestone Rock
There are 49 within 15 km, 3 museums, 2 castles and a heritage railway among them.
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle6.4 km away · 190K visitors a year (2010)2
CastleBrownsea Castle4.8 km away3
Heritage railwaySwanage Railway3.7 km away4
FortFort Henry1.4 km away5
MuseumRussell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum11 km away6
GardenCompton Acres7.5 km away7
MuseumSwanage Museum & Heritage Centre4.2 km away8
MuseumPurbeck Mining Museum6.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Agglestone Rock
Where is Agglestone Rock?
Agglestone Rock is 800 m west of Studland, Dorset.
What is Agglestone Rock?
Attraction.
Who runs Agglestone Rock?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Agglestone Rock?
June to September are the warmest months in Studland, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Agglestone Rock?
Within 15 km: Corfe Castle (6.4 km), Brownsea Castle (4.8 km), Swanage Railway (3.7 km) and Fort Henry (1.4 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brownsea Castle: Iain A. Wanless, https://www.flickr.com/photos/reemul/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swanage Railway: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Henry: Stevekraken, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum: User:LordHarris, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Acres: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Purbeck Mining Museum: John Rowley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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