Explore Studland Bay and its Surroundings

Swanage Railway (3.0 miles)
Get all ‘Brief Encounter’ with a steam train trip on the Swanage Railway.
www.swanagerailway.co.uk

Storm Fish Restaurant (4.5 miles)
The fish at Storm is landed by the owner of the restaurant, a claim that no other fish restaurant in Poole can make. The menu changes daily and depends both upon the catch of the day and what vegetables are available, also provided by the hands of the owner who who grows them during the milder months for use in the restaurant.

Rustic and cosy the restaurant has a lovely atmosphere.
www.stormfish.co.uk

Studland Riding Stables (.6 miles)
Pub rides, beach rides or tailor-made excursions.
www.studlandstables.com

Rempstone Stables (2.8 miles)
Forest and beach rides.
www.dorsethorseriding.co.uk

Shell Bay Watersports (1.7 miles)
Windsurfing, sailing and rib boat handling.
www.shellbay.co.uk

Poole Harbour Watersports (3.8 miles)
Windsurfing and kitesurfing tuition on the calm waters of Poole Harbour.
www.pooleharbour.co.uk

Surface2Air Sports (4.9 miles)
Windsurfing, kitesurfing and wakeboarding lessons.
www.s2as.com

Brenscombe Outdoor Centre Ltd (4.1 miles)
A dizzying range of activities from abseiling to wakeboarding.
www.brenscombeoutdoor.co.uk

Corfe Castle (4.7 miles)
High on a windswept hill, this atmospheric castle is a dark and brooding place indeed.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Compton Acres (3.8 miles)
Ten acres of beautifully managed gardens including Italian, Roman, water and Japanese areas.
www.comptonacres.co.uk

Waterfront Museum (4.4 miles)
Telling the 2,000 year history of Poole, right back to the Roman occupation.

The Study Gallery (5.0 miles)
An innovative gallery with four big exhibitions every year.
www.thestudygallery.org

The Mulberry Tree Gallery (3.1 miles)
Much of the work on display at this gallery is by local artists and sculptors.
www.mulberrytreegallery.co.uk

Lighthouse (4.6 miles)
The home of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and also an inspiring venue for all kinds of contemporary arts, including dance, live music, theatre, photography and film.
www.lighthousepoole.co.uk

The Mowlem Theatre (3.1 miles)
Each year the Mowlem puts on around 80 live theatre performances and a good programme of film.
www.mowlemtheatre.co.uk

Middle Beach Cafe (3.1 miles)
Enjoy the views across the bay as you tuck into a bacon butty.

Corfe Castle (4.7 miles)
Home to some of the country’s most significant ruins, the village of Corfe Castle is surrounded by the beautiful countryside of the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula that stretches across a large part of Dorset. History lovers will find the castle itself fascinating – a dramatic hilltop ruin over 1,000 years old. Corfe Castle has a lot more to offer, though; good shopping, some great places to eat, fantastic walking in every direction and even a model village complete with a reconstruction of the castle as it would have looked before it was destroyed.

Studland (.8 miles)
Depending on your interests, you might know Studland best for its three miles of pristine sand, its world-class bird watching opportunities, or its naked visitors. Studland has three beaches, one of which is a designated naturist area; behind the sands is a National Nature Reserve which teems with wildlife and rare birds. The village of Studland has a number of interesting features, including the Norman church and the ancient, mythical Agglestone; a 400 ton rock balancing precariously on the heathland outside the village.