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TOURIST
INFORMATION
Purbeck
Information & Heritage Centre
Accommodation bookings & brochures.
Attractions, events & advance ticket bookings.
Walking & cycling routes.
Maps, books, gifts & local scene cards.
Agents for Condor Ferries & First Bus.
Bus, Train & Ferry time tables.
Holy
Trinity Church,
South Street,
Wareham
BH20 4LU
Telephone
01929 552740
South Street,
Wareham
BH20 4LU
Telephone
01929 552740
CLUBS
& SOCIETIES
01747 821669
Registered Charity 261017
'Bluebells in the mist' © Paul Raymer
Wareham
Camera Club
Meet each Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. at the Parish Hall on the Quay in Wareham. Visitors and new members are always welcome.
Meet each Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. at the Parish Hall on the Quay in Wareham. Visitors and new members are always welcome.
Wareham & Purbeck Branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society
The branch sets out to improve the circumstances of all those affected by Multiple Sclerosis.
The branch sets out to improve the circumstances of all those affected by Multiple Sclerosis.
Wareham
Twinning Association
Wareham is twinned with Conches-en-Ouche in Normandie, France and with Hemsbach in Germany.
Wareham is twinned with Conches-en-Ouche in Normandie, France and with Hemsbach in Germany.
Dorset Twinning
Wareham
Round Table
To develop the acquaintance of young men through the medium of their various occupations. To emphasise the fact that one’s calling offers an excellent medium of service to the community. To cultivate the highest ideals in Business, Professional and Civic traditions.
To develop the acquaintance of young men through the medium of their various occupations. To emphasise the fact that one’s calling offers an excellent medium of service to the community. To cultivate the highest ideals in Business, Professional and Civic traditions.
Swanage
& Wareham RFC
The 'Swans' are regarded as one of the top clubs in Dorset and Wiltshire
The 'Swans' are regarded as one of the top clubs in Dorset and Wiltshire
Ground
& Club House
Bestwall, Wareham,
Dorset BH20 4HY
Telephone
01929 552224
Bestwall, Wareham,
Dorset BH20 4HY
Telephone
01929 552224
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Sandford, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7BN
Wareham
Golf Club
Wareham is a challenging and enjoyable course that offers a rewarding golf experience to golfers of all standards.
Wareham is a challenging and enjoyable course that offers a rewarding golf experience to golfers of all standards.
Sandford
Road
Wareham
Dorset BH20 4DH
Telephone
01929 554147
Wareham
Dorset BH20 4DH
Telephone
01929 554147
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COMMUNITY
GROUPS
Wareham
& District Development Trust
Aims to develop new uses for buildings or land, which meet recognised needs in the local population, particularly for disadvantaged groups.
Aims to develop new uses for buildings or land, which meet recognised needs in the local population, particularly for disadvantaged groups.
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Mobility Centre
Shopmobility schemes lend wheelchairs and scooters to members of the public with limited mobility, to let them shop and to visit leisure and commercial facilities within an area.
Shopmobility schemes lend wheelchairs and scooters to members of the public with limited mobility, to let them shop and to visit leisure and commercial facilities within an area.
Wareham, Dorset
BH20 4NW
Telephone
01929 552623
Lions
Club of Wareham
A community service organisation dedicated to the idea that the men and women who live in a community are in the best position to know who needs help and why.
A community service organisation dedicated to the idea that the men and women who live in a community are in the best position to know who needs help and why.
1st
& 3rd Monday of each month
Springfield Hotel
Grange Road
Wareham
Springfield Hotel
Grange Road
Wareham
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The branch sets out to improve the circumstances of all those affected by Multiple Sclerosis.
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The
Rural Business Support Group
To create long-term Business to Business relationships and/or Business to Community Groups or Charities relationships
To create long-term Business to Business relationships and/or Business to Community Groups or Charities relationships
Supporting
the community 'heart' with a business 'head'
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The Trust is a voluntary group of individuals who care about their town and want to see Wareham and its surroundings conserved and enhanced.
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NEIGHBOURING
COUNCILS
Purbeck
District Council,
Westport House,
Worgret Road,
Wareham,
Dorset,
BH20 4PP
Westport House,
Worgret Road,
Wareham,
Dorset,
BH20 4PP
Telephone
01929 55656
01929 55656
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Dorset
County Council:
County Hall
Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
County Hall
Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
01305 251000
North
Dorset District Council
Nordon
Salisbury Road
Blandford Forum
Dorset
DT11 7LL
Nordon
Salisbury Road
Blandford Forum
Dorset
DT11 7LL
01258 454111
Fax
01258 480179
Swanage
Town Council
Delivering a wealth of information for visitors and residents alike.
Delivering a wealth of information for visitors and residents alike.
Borough
of Poole
Delivering a wealth of information for visitors and residents alike.
Delivering a wealth of information for visitors and residents alike.
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Arne is a rural parish with a blend of both traditional and modern values.
THINGS
TO DO
The Museum tells the story of the Wareham area from prehistoric times to the present day, with a special section on Lawrence of Arabia. It is supported by Wareham Town Council and is run by volunteers.
Wareham, Dorset.
BH20 4NN
Telephone
01929 553448
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Wareham
Music Festival
The annual Wareham Music Festival takes place over August Bank Holiday weekend.
The annual Wareham Music Festival takes place over August Bank Holiday weekend.
See
the website for ongoing updates.
The museum in Bovington Dorset houses the world's largest and finest collection of Armoured Fighting Vehicles from unique World War 1 tanks to the latest main battle tank of the British Army - Challenger.
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Set up in 1987 by Jim and Alison Cronin to provide abused Spanish beach chimps with a permanent, stable home. Today Monkey World works in conjunction with foreign governments from all over the world to stop the illegal smuggling of apes out of Africa and Asia.
BH20 6HH
Telephone
+44 (0) 1929 462537 Fax:
+44 (0) 1929 405414
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The
Blue Pool
Once a claypit, which accounts for a rare phenomenon that has attracted visitors from across the world ever since it opened to the public in 1935.
Once a claypit, which accounts for a rare phenomenon that has attracted visitors from across the world ever since it opened to the public in 1935.
Furzebrook
Nr. Wareham Dorset
BH20 5AT
Telephone:
01929 551408
Fax:
01929 551404
Nr. Wareham Dorset
BH20 5AT
Telephone:
01929 551408
Fax:
01929 551404
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Rex
Cinema
Over the years with the help of the Purbeck District Council, The Friends of the Rex, and the Rex Players much work has been done whilst still retaining the character of the cinema.
Over the years with the help of the Purbeck District Council, The Friends of the Rex, and the Rex Players much work has been done whilst still retaining the character of the cinema.
Oddfellows
Hall
14 West Street Wareham
BH20 4JX
14 West Street Wareham
BH20 4JX
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A relaxing cruise on the beautiful river Frome can be had aboard the whaler Pequod. Boarding is from Wareham quay.
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Fun, frolics and fireworks with live bands and games held each year in July.
MISCELLANEOUS
Jacquie Hall,
Wareham's new Town Crier as from January 2007
A directory of local traders for residents of Wareham and the surrounding areas. Look through the ads to find the service or product you require.
BT
online phone book
Discover
Purbeck
The definitive guide to everything about Purbeck from Purbeck Tourism.
The definitive guide to everything about Purbeck from Purbeck Tourism.
The
Jurassic Coast
Your complete guide to the UNESCO Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site.
Your complete guide to the UNESCO Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site.
The
Frome Valley & Isle of Purbeck Gazette
All the local news.
All the local news.
Dorset, BH19 1DF
Bestwall
Archaeology Project
If you're in Wareham this summer, call in at the local Museum or Tourist Information Office and pick up a copy of our glossy colour booklet.
If you're in Wareham this summer, call in at the local Museum or Tourist Information Office and pick up a copy of our glossy colour booklet.
One
of the largest amateur digs in the country.
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Our vision is a sustainable future for Dorset wildlife and people, where nature conservation contributes to the quality of life.
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A present day survival of an ancient local court, which existed long before the current parallel systems of local and central government.
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The Ladies Morris Side was formed in 1978 and dance in the Northwest tradition. The name originates from the hand made buttons that were widely made in Dorset.
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Sea shanty singing group who raise money for local good causes.
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Wareham
Town Band
We are a community band, based in Wareham, Dorset, with around 25 playing members at present. Our membership covers a wide range of ages and experience, and the music we play reflects this variety.
We are a community band, based in Wareham, Dorset, with around 25 playing members at present. Our membership covers a wide range of ages and experience, and the music we play reflects this variety.
BBC weather forecast for the next 5 Days.
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WEB
SITE
Tide
Tables
River Frome at Wareham Quay for the next 7 days.
River Frome at Wareham Quay for the next 7 days.
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An Online Parish Clerk (OPC) researches all the available historical data they can find on a parish, records are transcribed, and in order to promote further private research, are made FREELY available to any researcher
If you feel your site fits that criterion, click the link and, along with your URL, give a brief description and contact details.
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