Winspit is a disused quarry on the cliffs nearWorth Matravers in theIsle of Purbeck,Dorset,England. To the west and east are the hills ofWest Man andEast Man.
Until around 1940 Winspit was used as a stone quarry, providing stone for buildings in London. DuringWorld War II it was used as a site for naval and air defences. After the war the caves were opened to the public.[citation needed]
The quarry is now a lesser-knowntourist attraction. Recently many of Winspit's caves have been closed off for public safety and bat conservation.[citation needed]
In March 2022, it was announced that theNational Trust had purchased the 350 acre Weston Farm, including Winspit and its bat caves, adding to its other landholdings in the village and its vicinity such asSpyway.[1]
Winspit Quarry and caves were used as a location for the planet Mecron II in theBlake's 7 episode "Games", and inDoctor Who they were used in the story "The Underwater Menace", and then as the planetSkaro in the serial "Destiny of the Daleks", the quarry's stone cottage and two other larger buildings, (which were just empty derelict shells, with their roofs missing), were used in "Destiny", they were transformed into the external ruins of the long abandonedDalek city and disused Kaled Bunkers.
Later for the 2012 Disney filmJohn Carter it was used as the scene location for the "Orkney Dig".[2]
The quarry was utilized for the British drama filmJubilee (1978).[3]
In May 2021 the quarry was also used for a location shoot to portray the rebel base onYavin 4 for theStar Wars television seriesAndor.[4][5]
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