Wareham attractions
... there's something for everyone!

It’s no wonder that thousands choose beautiful Wareham as their preferred holiday destination: it’s got something for everyone. Wareham isn’t just a gateway to the Isle of Purbeck, it is one of the most beautiful, and ancient, riverside towns in the country. There’s so much to enjoy in Wareham itself. Here’s our guide to Wareham’s attractions…
There’s so much around Wareham for you to visit and enjoy – a 1000 years of places !
Wareham has plenty to offer, from boat hire and riverside walks to retail therapy!
Places to visit
Purbeck Safari
Purbeck Safari is a family run business whose aim is to enable you to access …
Stonehill Down Nature Reserve
Nextdoor to Kilwood is Stonehill Down nature reserve with its stunning views across Purbeck, also …
The Rex Cinema
The Rex has been showing films since the 1920’s, it is one of the oldest …
Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre
Discover Kimmeridge Beautiful Kimmeridge Bay lies just 7 miles (by road) from Wareham. It sits …
Purbeck Safari
Purbeck Safari is a family run business whose aim is to enable you to access …
Clouds Hill
A tiny isolated cottage in the heart of Dorset which Lawrence furnished to his own …
The Etches Collection
A unique, modern museum of amazing fossils – the marine life of Jurassic Dorset. Lean …
Wareham Boat Hire
Offering self drive motor boats, kayaks, canoes, rowing boats, boat trips and stand up paddle …
Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle – established by William the Conqueror and partially destroyed in the English Civil …
The Blue Pool
The Blue Pool Nature Reserve and Furzebrook Estate Established in 1935 The Blue Pool Tearooms …
Stonehill Down Nature Reserve
Nextdoor to Kilwood is Stonehill Down nature reserve with its stunning views across Purbeck, also …
Wareham Forest
Wareham Forest is a great place to explore and discover the famous heaths and woods …
Arne RSPB Nature Reserve
Set against the backdrop of Poole Harbour the 565 hectares of Arne is famous for …
The Tank Museum
The Tank Museum brings the story of tanks and their crews to life, with the …