Guidebook for Wareham

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Guidebook for Wareham

Sightseeing

As seen on TV, The worlds largest Monkey and Ape rescue centre. If you like monkeys, it's well worth a visit.
319 locals recommend
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre
Longthorns
319 locals recommend
As seen on TV, The worlds largest Monkey and Ape rescue centre. If you like monkeys, it's well worth a visit.
Good for a rainy day
247 locals recommend
The Tank Museum
Linsay Road
247 locals recommend
Good for a rainy day
A lovely tradistional bucket and spade seaside town, with some great walks along the coast.
153 locals recommend
Swanage
153 locals recommend
A lovely tradistional bucket and spade seaside town, with some great walks along the coast.
Picture postcard, but its a bit of a scramble down to the beach so becareful.
403 locals recommend
Durdle Door
403 locals recommend
Picture postcard, but its a bit of a scramble down to the beach so becareful.
Tyneham is a small village and a parish in south Dorset on the Isle of Purbeck. It is in close proximity to Worbarrow Bay on the Jurassic Coast which was evacuated during World War II
28 locals recommend
Tyneham
28 locals recommend
Tyneham is a small village and a parish in south Dorset on the Isle of Purbeck. It is in close proximity to Worbarrow Bay on the Jurassic Coast which was evacuated during World War II
Great for topping up your tan (in summer) or a winter walk (in winter), this is National Trust land, so bring your NT parking sticker as parking is expencive.
52 locals recommend
Studland Naturist Beach
52 locals recommend
Great for topping up your tan (in summer) or a winter walk (in winter), this is National Trust land, so bring your NT parking sticker as parking is expencive.
Weymouth with its Georgian Sea front sandy beach and beautiful harbour and many other attractions.
160 locals recommend
Weymouth
160 locals recommend
Weymouth with its Georgian Sea front sandy beach and beautiful harbour and many other attractions.
Beautiful village, great walks and check out the church with the etched glass windows, also good for afternoon tea.
11 locals recommend
Moreton
11 locals recommend
Beautiful village, great walks and check out the church with the etched glass windows, also good for afternoon tea.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/clouds-hill The rural retreat of T. E. Lawrence
32 locals recommend
Clouds Hill
King George V Road
32 locals recommend
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/clouds-hill The rural retreat of T. E. Lawrence
92 locals recommend
Gold Hill
Gold Hill
92 locals recommend
Portland Bill

Parks & Nature

Although a bit of a drive, well worth a visit,the gardens are fantastic and they allow dogs, they also serve good food. Abbotsbury village is lovely, Chesil beach and the famous Swannery. A full day!
80 locals recommend
Abbotsbury
80 locals recommend
Although a bit of a drive, well worth a visit,the gardens are fantastic and they allow dogs, they also serve good food. Abbotsbury village is lovely, Chesil beach and the famous Swannery. A full day!
If you are on your way past at the start of your holiday, or heading home this way, well worth a visit.
6 locals recommend
Knoll Gardens
Stapehill Road
6 locals recommend
If you are on your way past at the start of your holiday, or heading home this way, well worth a visit.
Thriving natural habitats - including woodland, heathland and a lagoon - create a unique haven for wildlife, such as the rare red squirrel and a wide variety of birds, including dunlin, kingfishers.
204 locals recommend
Brownsea Island
204 locals recommend
Thriving natural habitats - including woodland, heathland and a lagoon - create a unique haven for wildlife, such as the rare red squirrel and a wide variety of birds, including dunlin, kingfishers.
This is an unusual and special landscape where you can enjoy a vast expanse of open heathland and old oak woodland. Arne is a fantastic place for family walks at any time of year.
35 locals recommend
RSPB Arne
Arne Road
35 locals recommend
This is an unusual and special landscape where you can enjoy a vast expanse of open heathland and old oak woodland. Arne is a fantastic place for family walks at any time of year.
15 locals recommend
Moreton Walled Garden
15 locals recommend
16 locals recommend
Kingston Lacy Estate
Blandford Road
16 locals recommend

Getting Around

Heritage steam train which travels through the scenic Purbeck
80 locals recommend
Swanage Railway station
Station Road
80 locals recommend
Heritage steam train which travels through the scenic Purbeck
The train station is right next to Southampton airport, walk off the plane and onto the train, Wareham is approximatly one hour away.
40 locals recommend
Southampton Airport
40 locals recommend
The train station is right next to Southampton airport, walk off the plane and onto the train, Wareham is approximatly one hour away.

Food Scene

A lovely pub, with log fire and garden. Good home cooked food at a resonable price, recomend the Sunday roast. Say hello to the chaming Scott behind the bar!
8 locals recommend
Kings Arms Wareham
41 North St
8 locals recommend
A lovely pub, with log fire and garden. Good home cooked food at a resonable price, recomend the Sunday roast. Say hello to the chaming Scott behind the bar!
Open for breakfast, great for starting the day off before walking and sight seeing.
15 locals recommend
Quay Inn, Wareham
The Quay
15 locals recommend
Open for breakfast, great for starting the day off before walking and sight seeing.
Good food, worth a try.
6 locals recommend
Harry's Cafe Bar
20 South St
6 locals recommend
Good food, worth a try.
Wednesday market good for local farm produce, 8am/2pm
7 locals recommend
Dorchester Market
6 Weymouth Ave
7 locals recommend
Wednesday market good for local farm produce, 8am/2pm
Check out the Square and Compass, lovely beer garden with great veiws towards Corf Castle, servers good food but can get very busy.
12 locals recommend
Worth Matravers
12 locals recommend
Check out the Square and Compass, lovely beer garden with great veiws towards Corf Castle, servers good food but can get very busy.
Great after a day at the beach
165 locals recommend
The Pig on the Beach
Manor Road
165 locals recommend
Great after a day at the beach
Cafe / restuarant, great for lunch or early supper, also local meat and fish and other local produce in the shop.
65 locals recommend
The Salt Pig
6 North St
65 locals recommend
Cafe / restuarant, great for lunch or early supper, also local meat and fish and other local produce in the shop.
40 locals recommend
Old Granary, Wareham
The Quay
40 locals recommend
Great place for breakfast, light lunch or aftenoon tea and cake
The Five & Dime
14 West St
Great place for breakfast, light lunch or aftenoon tea and cake
A busy pub with a great view of Corfe Castle from the beer garden. Although busy, they are very organised.
44 locals recommend
The Scott Arms
West Street
44 locals recommend
A busy pub with a great view of Corfe Castle from the beer garden. Although busy, they are very organised.
40 locals recommend
Lobster Pot
Portland Bill Road
40 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Well worth a visit, a great independent cinema, i go with my dog, Ollie!
13 locals recommend
The Rex Cinema
14 West St
13 locals recommend
Well worth a visit, a great independent cinema, i go with my dog, Ollie!

Essentials

Just a short walk away, not a large store, but will have almost everything you would need.
9 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
South Street
9 locals recommend
Just a short walk away, not a large store, but will have almost everything you would need.
Open later than Sainsburys, also only a short walk away
Co-op Food - Wareham
9 North St
Open later than Sainsburys, also only a short walk away
U-Drive Limited
Johns Road