Swanage and Purbeck - Visit Dorset
Swanage and Purbeck - Visit Dorset
Swanage and Purbeck - Visit Dorset
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Be Car Free<br />
The best way to enjoy <strong>Purbeck</strong>’s natural splendour<br />
is to leave the car behind <strong>and</strong> explore by foot, bike,<br />
bus, train or boat.<br />
Walking<br />
Waymarked rambles, guided<br />
walks, or self-guided trails –<br />
whatever you want from your<br />
walk, we’ve got it. Pick up one of<br />
our great leaflets <strong>and</strong> discover the<br />
Wareham Two Rivers Walks, the<br />
<strong>Purbeck</strong> Way, the Wareham<br />
Forest Way, the South West<br />
Coast Path, three <strong>Swanage</strong> Town<br />
trails, the Lawrence of Arabia Trail<br />
<strong>and</strong> many more. See our<br />
publications list on page 43 to<br />
pre-order your walks leaflets or<br />
Ordnance Survey map. The<br />
wealth of the area’s walking trails<br />
is celebrated during the annual<br />
<strong>Swanage</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Purbeck</strong> Walking<br />
Festival – for more details see<br />
walkswanage.com.<br />
Cycling<br />
Bring your own bike or hire one<br />
when you're here from<br />
Cyclexperience at Wareham<br />
Station or Norden Park <strong>and</strong> Ride -<br />
don't miss the opportunity to<br />
discover <strong>Purbeck</strong> by pedal power!<br />
We have a number of cycle route<br />
leaflets covering a variety of<br />
14<br />
distances <strong>and</strong> abilities, including<br />
the signposted Sika Cycle Trail at<br />
Wareham Forest <strong>and</strong> family friendly<br />
routes to the beaches at Studl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
For the more experienced cyclist,<br />
ride Castle Ride over the <strong>Purbeck</strong><br />
Hills for panoramic views. You could<br />
also cycle the Lawrence Ride <strong>and</strong><br />
visit the cottage once owned by<br />
T.E. Lawrence.<br />
Buses<br />
There are regular bus services<br />
throughout the area. To download<br />
bus timetables <strong>and</strong> route maps<br />
visit dorsetforyou.com/bustimes,<br />
or when you arrive visit <strong>Purbeck</strong><br />
or <strong>Swanage</strong> Information Centres<br />
for timetables <strong>and</strong> routes.<br />
The fantastic CoastlinX53<br />
Jurassic Coast Bus travels daily<br />
from Exeter near the start of the<br />
World Heritage Site along parts<br />
of this incredible coastline <strong>and</strong> on<br />
to Poole. These buses allow you<br />
to hop on <strong>and</strong> off as you please.<br />
At Wareham you can change on<br />
to a different bus to visit<br />
<strong>Swanage</strong>, or in summer, buses<br />
also stop at Lulworth Cove <strong>and</strong><br />
Durdle Door.<br />
www.visitswanage<strong>and</strong>purbeck.co.uk