With Sustainable Wareham Join us for a stroll around Wareham noticing nature, talking about wild plants, trees and fungi. We’ll also wonder at the wildlife around us – birds, insects and reptiles; What are their stories and what can we do to ensure they thrive? Come along to Wareham Quay (no booking required): Wednesday …
Pike’s Tramway, Stoborough Heath Meet 2pm at the car park at the entrance to Stoborough Heath, Arne Road, Ridge. 18th October About the Wareham and District Archaeology and Local History Society The Wareham and District Archaeology & Local History Society is a friendly group of like-minded people from all walks of life, who are brought together by …
With Wareham Carnival! Bob Dean from Wareham Town Musuem will lead an early evening walk around Wareham’s historic town. Taking in part of the Saxon Walls, two churches – St Marys and St Martins, an explanation of the now lost castle as well as an insight into some of the events through Wareham’s history …
Explore the edible delights of East Dorset! Join us for a fascinating morning’s foraging, exploring the edible delights of East Dorset in the Springtime. This three-hour walk will be led by John Rensten, Dorset resident, lifetime forager, and author of The Edible City – A Year of Wild Food. As well as identifying numerous plants and …
Wild Food Foraging Summer Walk at Careys Secret Garden Read More »
Explore Purbeck Heaths National Nature Reserve Join Ben Buxton on a guided walk exploring the newly designated Purbeck Heaths National Nature Reserve, one of the most important heathland areas in England. (Find out more about the Purbeck Heaths and exploring the Nature and Wildlife around Wareham). Join Ben Buxton on a guided walk exploring Middlebere …
With Dr. Steve Etches! Join the world-renowned fossil collector and palaeontologist Dr. Steve Etches, MBE on a tour that will take you back 157 million years into the past, where Kimmeridge Bay was once a tropical sea filled with the marine reptiles that now make up the fossil collection at The Etches Museum. A tour …
Explore the cultural history of the landscape at Corfe Join Ben Buxton on a guided walk exploring the cultural history of the landscape surrounding the village of Corfe Castle. Climb up to the ridge of the Purbeck Hills east of Corfe Castle with Ben Buxton and enjoy outstanding views of the castle and the …
Guided Walk – Challow Hill and East Corfe Common Read More »
Explore Corfe with a knowledgeable tour guide Explore Corfe Castle village with our knowledgeable tour guide for a fascinating insight into the history of the village. Archives give us a fascinating insight into the history of the village. From a construction site for the castle through turbulent times during the Civil War to a desperate …
Rother Beasts and Rotten Boroughs – Village Walk Read More »
Discover the Jurassic Coast with the Lulworth Rangers A fossil walk with the Lulworth Rangers. The walk begins with a talk on the rocks and fossils of Lulworth at the Lulworth Visitor Centre, followed by a walk down to the beach and a search for fossils. Here you can look for evidence of life …
Explore Durlston Country Park Take a stroll to explore the wildlife and history of the beautiful Durlston Pleasure Grounds. Price: £3 Booking not required Durlston Country Park Located in Swanage Durlston Country Park is an expansive, clifftop nature reserve with amazing views and walks. Plus a visitor centre / gallery in a renovated Victorian castle.
