Swyre Head, Houns Tout, Chapmans Pool & Heavens Gate
There are many places to visit in and around Swanage and because of its amazing views, one walk that we find ourselves revisiting is Heavens Gate and with Old Harry Rocks, St Aldhelms Head, Durlston, Studland and Swanage to compete that is high praise. Heavens Gate is a spot (wooden bench) near Houns Tout that […]
Swanage and Purbeck on Television and Film
A sign of just how lucky we are is when we regularly see Swanage and the local area on TV and Film so often. 2023 was a bumper year……..
Swanage Railway
You can’t stay at Millbrook Guest House and not hear or see Swanage Steam Railway.
Swanage Town Trail
A hand drawn Swanage Town Trail map which was kindly given to us by some of our regular guests. Well worth investigating whilst visiting Swanage.
Colmers Hill & Shutes Lane, Symondsbury
One of Dorset’s most famous landmarks is ‘Colmers Hill’, many people will know of it by sight but not in name or what else it offers for a day out. From Millbrook Guest House in Swanage, it is approximately an hours drive away in the pretty village of Symondsbury which is very close to the […]
Kingston Lacy House and Badbury Rings
Just the other side of Wimborne, about a 40-minute drive from Millbrook B&B here in Swanage is the beautiful National Trust property and gardens of Kingston Lacy
Fossil hunting on the Jurassic Coast
The Jurassic Coast is world-famous for its fossils, Kimmeridge and Lyme Bay are on our doorsteps and guarantee a find every time!
Old Harry Rocks as you have rarely seen!!
Old Harry Rocks is a national treasure, situated at the tip of Studland Bay and just round the corner from Swanage, it is a must-see place whilst staying at Millbrook Bed & Breakfast.
A walk around the bay in March
A sunny day in March gave the perfect excuse to photograph Swanage Bay from many different angles.
Dancing Ledge and Spyways
A lovely walk from Millbrook Guest House to Dancing Ledge is well worth the effort. Although you can drive if feeling less adventurous!