Parson's Barn

Parson's Barn is a large sea-level cavern below the Ballard Point cliffs, between Studland and Swanage bays in the English Channel.

Parson's Barn lies directly east of Studland, a few hundred metres south of Handfast Point and the Old Harry Rocks.

The sea once washed a huge hole in the base of the cliffs.

As the winds blow through the arches during severe gales it results in sounds similar to a ghostly pealing of bells.

Legend has it that the eerie sound comes from a ship that had transporting bells to a church in Poole and that sank because of the crew's blasphemy.