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Mill House Cider Museum
This friendly, family-run venue is well worth a visit and is only four miles from us.
There are extensive greenhouses with a comprehensive variety of
competitively priced garden plants: flowers, shrubs, vegetables etc.
The cider museum exhibits a large number of cider presses through the ages and other interesting items.
An introductory video explains the history and development of English cider making. To complete your visit, take a look round the clock museum and
maybe purchase locally made Dorset cider, ales, cheeses, ice-cream and other produce in the shop.
There is plenty of free parking and visitor facilities.
Tynham
Known as the 'lost village', Tynham was taken by the
Army for war-time training but never returned to the villagers. The school and church have been restored and now house exhibits of old village life.
There is plenty of free parking on grass and a level one mile walk to the unspoiled Worbarrow Bay. Climb Warbarrow Tout for a view from St Alban's Head to Portland Bill.
If you like crystals, you might be lucky and find the calcite vein on the western cliff slope.
Things to do in Purbeck
Planned events and places to visit in the Purbeck area. This website, produced by Purbeck District Council,
contains up-to-date information of events scheduled to take place in the Purbecks and surrounding areas.
Swanage Railway
Lovingly and laboriously restored by volunteers and enthusiasts, with plans toconnect to the
main line at Wareham, Swanage Railway is well worth a ride for the steam engines and the Purbeck countryside.
A good way to visit Swanage without parking problems.
Corfe Castle
The brooding ruins of Corfe Castle are perched high on a natural mound in a gap in the Purbeck hills,
steeped in history and intrigue and the scene of many political murders, the castle was blown up by Cromwell.
Combined with the village pubs, shops and the local scenery, Corfe makes for an enjoyable day out.
Sandbanks
Sandbanks stretches from Poole Harbour entrance to Studland
and is an unspoilt stretch of beaches, sand dunes, marsh,
woodland and lakes, now owned by the National Trust. Plenty of
off-road parking between Sandbanks and Studland. There is a
nudist zone along the beach towards Studland Bay. Studland, Old
Harry Rocks and the Bankes Arms pub are worth a visit.
Abbotsbury Swannery and Sub-Tropical gardens
A 19 mile drive but a memorable day out combining two beautiful locations
with ample free parking. There is an excellent cafe / restaurant and plant
nursery in the gardens. Highly recommended.
Also a children's farm based in an ancient tythe barn. We have produced a
circular route map and guide taking you through quiet lanes and other places of interest with some wonderful
views across Dorset and Portland. Thomas Hardy and Wessex
Thomas Hardy books are a fascinating insight into bygone
Dorset and Wessex, describing many local places in great detail.
His cottage at Bockhampton is now maintained by the National Trust. Combine
a visit with a walk in the adjacent woods and and a trip to the
historical and mysterious Athelhampton House, a couple of miles towards Bere
Regis on the main road. Beware the ghosts, not all human.....
Brownsea Island
The first scout camp was held on Brownsea by Baden-Powell. The Island is now owned by the National Trust
and is a refuge for brown squirrels and raucous peacocks. It is also home to a bird
sanctuary and is splendidly isolated in the middle of Poole Harbour.
Ferries run from Poole Quay or the other side of the harbour entrance at
Sandbanks. Full facilities are available on the island. Open air
Shakespeare plays are performed in late summer. Worth a trip combined with Sandbanks.