Swanage and Purbeck - Visit Dorset

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