Where is Great Globe?

Great Globe is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH19 2JL), in the parish of Swanage.

How do I get to Great Globe?

The nearest railway station is Swanage, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH19 2JL.

Is Great Globe a protected site?

Yes — Great Globe is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DURLSTON National Nature Reserve.

Does Great Globe charge admission?

Great Globe typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Great Globe?

The nearest railway station is Swanage, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH19 2JL.

Castles · South West England

Great Globe

In or near Langton Matravers.

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Great Globe — Public artwork (sculpture).

Great Globe, castles in South West England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Swanage · 1.8 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Great Globe is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1887. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture).". Coordinates: 50.5949°, -1.9520°.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2020

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Dorset Coast SSSI
National Nature Reserve: DURLSTON
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Great Globe at Swanage is one of the largest stone spheres in the world and stands at Durlston Castle within Durlston Country Park, a 113-hectare (280-acre) country park and nature reserve. It is constructed of Portland stone, weighs about 40 tonnes and is 3 metres (10 ft) in diameter.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Description

Constructed in Greenwich in 1887 in Mowlem's stone-yard (whose founder John Mowlem had lived in Swanage), it was brought to Swanage by sea. The Globe, which is made of Portland stone, consists of 15 segments, with four stones for each of the lower three courses and three in the top-most course, the segments connected by granite dowels. It measures 10 ft in diameter and weighs 40 tons. Its surface is carved in detail and lettered to show the continents, oceans and certain more specific areas of the world. It was erected by W.M. Hardy that year upon a platform cut into the solid rock of the hill some 136 ft above sea level. Around the globe is a set of stone plaques carved with quotations…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.5949, -1.9520
District: Dorset
Parish: Swanage
Postcode: BH19 2JL
Parliamentary constituency: South Dorset
Established: 1887
Nearest railway station: Swanage — 1.8 km

Sources

osm: n1320934886 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Great Globe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: The World - geograph.org.uk - 1104523.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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