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Delve into Wareham
Wareham in Dorset (England) with it's 7,592 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 103 mi (or 166 km) south-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Wareham is now 02:37 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports close to Wareham, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Dorset and East Devon Coast in a distance of 48 mi (or 78 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Poole, Bournemouth, Dorchester, Bower Chalke and Ansty. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 80% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 36% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Bradle Farmhouse
Kemps Country House
Kingston Country Courtyard
THE PRIORY HOTEL
Mortons House Hotel
Videos from this area
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Wareham Town Museum, Dorset, UK
A 19 minute guide to Wareham Town Museum, Wareham, Dorset, UK.The video is on display to visitors to the Museum. For further information about Wareham Town Museum please go to: ...
Watch Wareham Court Leet 2014
Wareham Court Leet 2014. The Court has met in Wareham every November for hundreds of years to ensure the high standards of the town are being met by the town's traders. The Court Leet of the...
Heron dinghy trip to Poole harbour from Wareham
1st May 2010. Heron Dinghy, powered by British Seagull in Wareham Channel on way to Poole Harbour. We raised our sails once out of the channel and sailed over to Rockley Park for a nice cup...
Sand Martins near Wareham
Around 200 Sand Martins that arrived at Lakeviews Farm near Wareham at dawn.
150th Video Last Trains To Wareham 2009 Desiro and MPV
Wheres the best place to be at New Year? The Railway Of Course! Hope you all had a great new year. I came to film the last train of the year which was schedualed at 23:59 and then an...
TripSafe Straightforward ESD - Introduction Video
The TripSafe emergency shutdown system is based on a simple cause and effect matrix where combinations of inputs can be configured to trip combinations of safety related outputs. Competent...
6X04 Poole 2nd - 5th March 2015
Network Rail's High Output Track Renewal Train visited the Bournemouth Mainline between Wareham and Wool from March 2nd - March 5th 2015. It was the first time that the HOTRT had worked over...
The Purbeck Pioneer - Swanage Railway April 2009
On 1st April 2009, after 37 years, The Purbeck Pioneer ran from London to Swanage, becoming the first passenger train since 1972 to run between Wareham and Swanage. This event was marked by...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Purbeck District
Purbeck is a local government district in Dorset, England. The district is named after the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula that forms a large proportion of the district's area. However the district extends significantly further north and west than the traditional boundary of the Isle of Purbeck along the River Frome. The district council is based in the town of Wareham, which is itself north of the River Frome.
Wareham railway station
Wareham railway station serves the town of Wareham in Dorset, England. It is situated about one kilometre north of the town centre.
Purbeck miniature railway
|} Purbeck Miniature Railway is a 7.25 gauge miniature railway, located at The Purbeck School near Wareham, Dorset, England. Construction started in the late 1980s in co-operation with the Weymouth & District Society of Model Engineers and has continued to this day. The line runs from a passenger station at Monument, around the main playground, before crossing a bridge and passing through a tunnel to reach the second station where the main sheds are located.
Wareham Town Museum
Wareham Town Museum tells the story of the Wareham area of Dorset in southern England from prehistoric times to the present day. It has a special section on Lawrence of Arabia, who lived close by at Clouds Hill. The museum is regularly updated with new exhibits. The museum has produced an hour-long DVD entitled T. E.
Wareham Priory
Wareham Priory was a priory in Dorset, England. Possibly founded by the Saxons in 672 and dispersed during the Danish raids on Wareham in 876. It was refounded in 915 by Elfleda and probably dissolved in 998. A Benedictine priory founded in the early 12th century on the same site was suppressed in 1414 and granted to the Carthusians, and in turn dissolved in 1539. The site is now occupied by The Priory hotel.
Wareham Nunnery
Wareham Nunnery was a Benedictine nunnery in Dorset, England.
St Martin's Church, Wareham
St Martin's Church, Wareham is an Anglo-Saxon church in the town of Wareham, Dorset in England. It is the most complete example of a Saxon church in Dorset. It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Lady St. Mary Church, Wareham
Lady St. Mary Church, Wareham is a church of Saxon origin in the town of Wareham, Dorset in England. The church is notable as the possible burial place of King Beorhtric, and for the discovery of five stones with Brittonic inscriptions dating to the 7th-9th centuries. A notable feature is the unique hexagonal lead font dating to around 1200. The Saxon nave was demolished in 1842. The first recorded rector of the church was Peter de Deserto (1302-08) who followed Prior Nicholas Bynet (c. 1296).
Wareham Castle
Wareham Castle was a fortification in the town of Wareham in Dorset, England. Situated alongside the River Frome, the castle dates from the early 12th century and was of a motte and bailey design. A Wareham Castle was mentioned in the Domesday Book but it is unclear whether this was a reference to Corfe Castle or Wareham. Excavations carried out in the 1950s revealed the existence of a stone keep which was also constructed in the 12th century.