Where is The Great Globe?

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

How do I get to The Great Globe?

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

Is The Great Globe a protected site?

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

How do I get to The Great Globe?

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

Memorials & monuments · South West England

The Great Globe

In or near Langton Matravers.

The Great Globe — a monument in england south east.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Swanage · 1.8 km

The Great Globe is a named monument in england south east, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.

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.

Place summary

The Great Globe is a memorial located in South-East England. It is a large stone globe that serves as a tribute to the natural world. The structure is notable for its impressive size and craftsmanship, making it a distinctive feature of the area. Visitors can expect a quiet place for reflection amidst its surroundings.

AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.

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

Sources

manual: geonames-11071818 (CC BY 4.0)

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