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Old Harry Rocks at Handfast Point are a small but characteristic set of coastal landforms off Ballard Down at the eastern end of the Jurassic Coastworld heritage site near Swanage in Dorset. The rocks include a collection of islands, a natural arch, stacks and stumps on a wave cut platform formed by erosion of the chalk cliffs. The rocks are part of a once continuous band of chalk which ran through south Dorset, Ballard Down and the Isle of Wight, part of the southern England Chalk Formation.

How to get there?
Take the 150 bus from Bournemouth and exit in the Purbeck village. Turn east at the post office in the village and follow school Lane past the Cross, carry on down towards the sea. On your left is the Bankes
Arms Pub. Down the pub (next to the toilet block) a small path will take you to Old Harry Rocks (about 1 mile).

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