Purbeck Park
Norden
Near Corfe Castle
WAREHAM
Dorset
BH20 5DW
Near Corfe Castle
WAREHAM
Dorset
BH20 5DW
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| Open New Year |
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| Autumn car park opening (1 September 2020 - 31 October 2020)* | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 07:00 | - 21:00* |
| Bank Holiday | 07:00 | - 21:00* |
| Winter car park opening (1 November 2020 - 30 November 2020)* | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 07:00 | - 19:00* |
| Bank Holiday | 07:00 | - 19:00* |
| Winter car park opening (1 December 2020 - 28 February 2021)* | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 07:00 | - 18:00* |
| Bank Holiday | 07:00 | - 18:00* |
| Spring car park opening (1 March 2021 - 30 April 2021) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 07:00 | - 21:00* |
| Summer car park opening (1 May 2021 - 31 August 2021) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 07:00 | - 23:00* |
* For opening times of attractions, cycle hire and railway and bus timetables please check their websites for further information.
Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to change| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| All day car parking charge | £3.50 per ticket |
| All day coach parking charge | £5.00 per ticket |
| Free admission for walkers,cyclists,bus passengers | Free |
Please note, there is a separate charge for onward travel by train, bus or bike.
Follow brown signs to Purbeck Park, Norden near Corfe Castle, Dorset, BH20 5DW on the A351 approach from Wareham and located 15 minutes walk 3/4 mile from the historic village of Corfe Castle.
Directions by road to Corfe Castle
From Bournemouth/Poole: Take the A35 to Bakers Arms roundabout. Take 1st exit onto A351, signposted Wareham. Follow signs for Corfe Castle and Swanage.
From Dorchester: Take the A352 signposted Wareham. At Worgret roundabout, take 3rd exit onto A351, signposted Corfe Castle and Swanage.
From Weymouth: Take the A353 signposted Wareham. At Warmwell roundabout, take 3rd exit onto A352, signposted Wareham. At Worgret roundabout, take 3rd exit onto A351, signposted Corfe Castle and Swanage.
From the west: the nearest mainline railway station is Wareham (on the London Waterloo to Weymouth line).
Catch the seasonal summer Purbeck Breezer service number 30 for Purbeck Park bus stop or the number 40 bus from Wareham Railway Station to East Street bus stop in Corfe Castle or Norden Campsite.
The Purbeck Breezer serivce number 30 also runs buses to Purbeck Park from Swanage, Wareham, Wool, Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door, Dorchester and Weymouth.
From the east: catch a train to Bournemouth Railway Station, transfer to the number 50 bus to Swanage, then transfer again to the seasonal number 30 for Purbeck Park or 40 bus to East Street bus stop in Corfe Castle. Alternatively, at times when the Swanage Railway is running, catch a train from Swanage to Corfe Castle. Tel: 01929 425800 or visit their website: www.swanagerailway.co.uk
Journey planning: Contact Traveline on 0871 200 2233 or visit their website: www.travelinesw.com to look up bus timetables.
Swanage Railway, SwanageSwanage Railway has now re-opened. Enjoy a nostalgic steam-train ride on the Purbeck line. Trains run for most of the year - daily from April to October and most weekends throughout the year. Park at Norden then catch a train to travel 6 miles south to Swanage, passing through Corfe Castle village.
Cyclexperience, Corfe CastleCyclexperience has now re-opened 7 days a week - combine tranquility, exercise and discovery on a bike and explore the woodland, heath, beaches and hills of Purbeck.
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