Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum, Wareham

Name: Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum
Address: Wareham, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1929 481461

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Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum, Wareham

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The Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum exists to preserve and interpret the historic extractive industries in ball clay mining in the Isle of Purbeck. The museum is located adjacent to Norden station on the Swanage Railway and is open from the end of March to the end of September on weekends, some weekdays and Bank Holidays. ()

Coordinates: 50°38'44"N, 2°3'43"W

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Wareham United Kingdom

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+44 1929 481461

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Nearby attractions include: Corfe Castle, Blue Pool, Swyre Head, Clavell Tower.

0.4 miS
Iconic survivor of English Civil War
Corfe Castle, Corfe Castle
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1.4 miW
Lake, Museum, Nature and wildlife
Blue Pool
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3.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Swyre Head
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4 miSW
Tower
Clavell Tower
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3.1 miSW
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Forts and castles
Wareham Castle and town defences, Wareham
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Church
St Martin's Church, Wareham
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2.1 miS
Church
St James
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Church
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2.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Purbeck Hills
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