🗓️ Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th September 2025
Take a rare glimpse inside Kimmeridge’s Clavell Tower at its free, annual open day.
The Tuscan-style circular folly was built in 1830 and is situated on the South West Coast Path, and is a short drive from Swanage.
Information leaflets on the building’s history and children’s activity sheets will be available.
Currently a holiday let with The Landmark Trust, the tower is a steep climb from Kimmeridge Bay, with panoramic sea and countryside views.
- Timings: 10am – 4pm
- Entry: Free; registering in advance preferred: www.landmarktrust.org.uk/news-and-events/opendays/clavell-open-days-25/
- Parking: On the Smedmore Estate, £6 for the day
- Accessibility: Access is on foot only and up a steep, uneven hill
Clavell Tower is being opened this weekend in association with Heritage Open Days.