Dancing Ledge
Visitors find Dancing Ledge, an attraction, 1.3 km south of Langton Matravers. Look also at Corfe Castle, 6.6 km away, first of 39 more within 15 km.
Attraction near Langton Matravers
Just outside Langton Matravers
Dancing Ledge is 1.3 km south of Langton Matravers. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
The warmest afternoons in Langton Matravers run June to September, at 19–21°C.
Dancing Ledge
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 1.3 km south of Langton Matravers
Dancing Ledge at a glance
Orange marks Dancing Ledge, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Dancing Ledge
Of the 4, Swanage is the largest, at 9,115 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Langton Matravers
Swanage
Worth Matravers
Harman's Cross
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Dancing Ledge is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langton Matravers | 1.3 km north of it | 868 | 23 |
| Swanage | 2.1 km northeast of it | 9,115 | 21 |
| Worth Matravers | 2.2 km west of it | 260 | 14 |
| Harman's Cross | 3.1 km north of it | 404 | 23 |
Also within reach
Nearby, 39 places within 15 km include 2 castles, 2 museums and a heritage railway.
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle6.6 km away · 190K visitors a year (2010)2
Heritage railwaySwanage Railway2.9 km away3
CastleBrownsea Castle11 km away4
MuseumSwanage Museum & Heritage Centre3.9 km away5Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustSpyway Dinosaur Footprints1.6 km away6
MuseumPurbeck Mining Museum7.2 km away7
PierSwanage Pier4.3 km away8Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustNational Trust - Purbeck900 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Dancing Ledge?
Dancing Ledge is 1.3 km south of Langton Matravers, Dorset.
What is Dancing Ledge?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Dancing Ledge?
June to September are the warmest months in Langton Matravers, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Dancing Ledge?
Within 15 km: Corfe Castle (6.6 km), Swanage Railway (2.9 km), Brownsea Castle (11 km) and Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre (3.9 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 (6)
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Swanage Railway: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brownsea Castle: Iain A. Wanless, https://www.flickr.com/photos/reemul/, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Swanage Pier: Daniel Schmidt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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