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Be Car Free!
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Cycling at Ballard Down, Swanage
The best way to enjoy Purbeck’s natural splendour is to leave the car behind and
explore by foot or by bike.
Walking
Waymarked rambles, guided walks, self-guided
trails or purely wandering around – 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 (including the West
route), the Wareham Forest Way, the South West
Coast Path, three Swanage Town trails, three
popular walks in Purbeck, the Lawrence of Arabia
Trail and many more. The wealth of the area’s
walking trails is celebrated during the annual
Swanage and Purbeck Walking Festival – see
www.walkswanage.com for more details. See our
publications list on page 43 to pre-order your walks
leaflets or Ordnance Survey map.
Cycling
Bring your own bike or hire one when you're here -
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 waymarked Sika Cycle Trail at
Wareham Forest and family friendly routes in the
Studland and Rempstone areas.
Buses
There are regular bus services throughout the area.
Visit Purbeck or Swanage Information Centres for
timetables, routes and discount tickets; alternatively
visit the Traveline website www.traveline.org.uk.
Kayaking on the River Frome
Swanage steam train
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 are full of
information and interpretation about the World
Heritage Site and allow you to hop on and off as
you please. A link bus between Swanage and
Wareham has also been provided, ensuring you can
easily visit the site from the resort. The bus also
calls into Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door.
Railways
Purbeck is well served by the national train network
with direct access to London, so it's perfectly
possible to leave your car at home. Once you're
here Swanage Railway gives the perfect opportunity
to discover Purbeck as it was done in years gone by.
Park your car at Norden Park & Ride and travel by
steam train to Corfe Castle, Harman's Cross or the
Victorian Resort of Swanage. Regular events are
held by the Railway throughout the year,
culminating in the Santa Specials in December –
perfect for kids of all ages!
Boats
Various boat trip operators offer tours along the
coastline and the River Frome, some specialise in
wildlife trips where you can marvel at Purbeck’s
natural beauty. Alternatively you can skipper your
own vessel from Wareham, Swanage, Studland,
Shell Bay and Lulworth Cove.
Keep Purbeck Special
What you can do to help
• Be safe, plan ahead and follow signs
• Leave gates and property as you find them
• Protect plants and animals and take your
litter home
• Keep dogs under close control and remove
dog waste
• Be careful with matches, cigarettes and
barbeques
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