Norman's Quarry
Norman's Quarry is an attraction; it lies 200 m west of Langton Matravers. The site is looked after by the National Trust. Our list has 43 more places within 15 km; first among them is Corfe Castle, at 4.6 km.
Attraction near Langton Matravers
Just outside Langton Matravers
Norman's Quarry is 200 m west of Langton Matravers. 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.
Weather through the year
For warmth, aim for June to September (19–21°C highs in Langton Matravers).
Norman's Quarry
Attraction.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Attraction
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 200 m west of Langton Matravers
Mapping Norman's Quarry
Norman's Quarry is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns near Norman's Quarry
Swanage tops the 5 for size, at 9,115 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Langton Matravers
Harman's Cross
Swanage
Worth Matravers
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Norman's Quarry is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langton Matravers | 200 m east of it | 868 | 23 |
| Harman's Cross | 1 km northwest of it | 404 | 23 |
| Swanage | 1.6 km east of it | 9,115 | 21 |
| Worth Matravers | 1.8 km southwest of it | 260 | 14 |
| Corfe Castle | 3.4 km northwest of it | 890 | 17 |
Beyond Norman's Quarry
There are 43 within 15 km, 3 castles, 2 museums and a heritage railway among them.
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle4.6 km away · 190K visitors a year (2010)2
Heritage railwaySwanage Railway2.2 km away3
CastleBrownsea Castle9.5 km away4
Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle14 km away5
MuseumPurbeck Mining Museum5.3 km away6Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustSpyway Dinosaur Footprints1 km away7
MuseumSwanage Museum & Heritage Centre4.1 km away8
PierSwanage Pier4.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Norman's Quarry
Where is Norman's Quarry?
Norman's Quarry is 200 m west of Langton Matravers, Dorset.
What is Norman's Quarry?
Attraction.
Who runs Norman's Quarry?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Norman's Quarry?
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 Norman's Quarry?
Within 15 km: Corfe Castle (4.6 km), Swanage Railway (2.2 km), Brownsea Castle (9.5 km) and Lulworth Castle (14 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 (7)
- 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
- Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Purbeck Mining Museum: John Rowley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swanage Pier: Daniel Schmidt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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