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Worth Matravers is a Village and Civil Parish in the English county of Dorset . The village is situated on the cliffs west of Swanage . It comprises Limestone cottages and Farm houses and is built around a Pond , which is a regular feature on postcards of the Isle Of Purbeck . The civil parish stretches from the coast northwards to, and just beyond, the A351 Road from Corfe Castle to Swanage . The village of Worth Matravers is situated on side roads towards the south of the parish, which also includes the village of Harman's Cross on the main road to the north.1 GEOGRAPHY To the south of Worth Matravers village are the limestone Cliff s of the English Channel coast. These are situated on the South West Coast Path and the Jurassic Coast (a UNESCO World Heritage Site ). This coastline is popular with tourists in the Summer months, with the rocky beaches of Winspit, Seacombe and Chapman's Pool situated within walking distance of the village. To the north of the village, but still within the parish, are the Chalk Purbeck Hills . Many tourists pass through this area on the Swanage Railway , a Steam Locomotive operated Heritage Railway . Harman's Cross Railway Station on that railway is within the parish, but a significant distance from the village of Worth Matravers. The parish has an area of 10.98 square kilometres. At the time of the 2001 Census , the parish had a population of 644 living in 341 dwellings. The parish forms part of the Purbeck Local Government District . It is within the South Dorset constituency of the House Of Commons and the South West England constituency of the European Parliament .234 ECONOMY Traditionally the village's economy was based on Farming , Quarrying and Fishing . Today, two quarries - Swanworth and St. Aldhelm's - are still in operation, with Swanworth due to close within the next five years. Both Arable and Pasture farming are still central to the village's economy. PLACES OF INTEREST A monument on St Aldhelm's Head , about a mile from the village, commemorates the development of Radar at RAF Worth Matravers during World War II , which proved decisive in the Allied victory of that war. The village is also well known for its popular Pub , the ''Square and Compass'' , which holds an annual week-long Stone Carving festival and accommodates a small museum exhibiting Fossils and other local artefacts. The ''Square and Compass'' , has become a non smoking pub, from early summer 2006. As of 2007, The ''Square and Compass'' has been in same family hands for 100 years, at present being run by Charlie Newman, successor to his father Raymond. MISCELLANEOUS
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