Purbeck District, Wareham

#9 among attractions in Wareham

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Purbeck was a local government district in Dorset, England. The district was named after the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula that forms a large proportion of the district's area. However, it extended significantly further north and west than the traditional boundary of the Isle of Purbeck which is the River Frome. The district council was based in the town of Wareham, which is itself north of the Frome. ()

Alternative names: Area: 156.14 mi²Coordinates: 50°41'10"N, 2°6'36"W

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Purbeck District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wareham Town Museum, Wareham Castle and town defences, St Martin's Church, Lady St Mary Church.

~90 ftNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Wareham Town Museum, Wareham
1 min walk • Wareham Town Museum tells the story of the Wareham area of Dorset in southern England from prehistoric times to the present day, with a special exhibition on Lawrence of Arabia, who lived nearby.
~840 ftSW
Forts and castles
Wareham Castle and town defences, Wareham
5 min walk • Wareham Castle and the town defences, known locally as the Walls, were fortifications in the town of Wareham in Dorset, England.
~1120 ftN
Church
St Martin's Church, Wareham
6 min walk • St Martin's Church, Wareham, sometimes St Martin's-on-the-walls, is an Anglo-Saxon church in the town of Wareham, Dorset in England. It is the most complete example of an Anglo-Saxon church in Dorset. It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
~810 ftSE
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Lady St Mary Church, Wareham
4 min walk • The parish church of Lady St. Mary, Wareham is a church of Anglo-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 to 9th centuries.

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Which popular attractions are close to Purbeck District?

Nearby attractions include Wareham Town Museum, Wareham (1 min walk), Lady St Mary Church, Wareham (4 min walk), Wareham Castle and town defences, Wareham (5 min walk), St Martin's Church, Wareham (6 min walk).