Louise's Guidebook

Louise
Louise's Guidebook

Food Scene

The best coffee and vegan /vegatarian food in town, with great staff and atmosphere, plus a lovely sunny courtyard. Only open until 3pm
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Java Independent Coffee House
Unit 3 Commercial Rd
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The best coffee and vegan /vegatarian food in town, with great staff and atmosphere, plus a lovely sunny courtyard. Only open until 3pm
Photo doesn't do it justice. Fabulous food and decor with a small outside seating area in the quaint and historical village of Corfe Castle, which is 5 miles from Swanage. Open daytime as a cafe /tearoom and evenings as a restaurant .
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The Pink Goat Corfe Castle
5 West St
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Photo doesn't do it justice. Fabulous food and decor with a small outside seating area in the quaint and historical village of Corfe Castle, which is 5 miles from Swanage. Open daytime as a cafe /tearoom and evenings as a restaurant .
Superb evening pub food and atmosphere in this freehold pub, just 5 mins walk from your accommodation. Lovely big garden. Early booking always advisable, phone after 5.30.
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Black Swan Inn
159 High Street
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Superb evening pub food and atmosphere in this freehold pub, just 5 mins walk from your accommodation. Lovely big garden. Early booking always advisable, phone after 5.30.
Best evening restaurant in town.
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Chilled Red
1-5 Commercial Rd
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Best evening restaurant in town.
Pretty vintage surroundings, quality food and service in the lovely village of Worth Matravers which is 4 miles from Swanage. You can walk or cycke along the ancient priests way path , to get there.
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Worth Matravers Tea & Supper Room
Weston Road
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Pretty vintage surroundings, quality food and service in the lovely village of Worth Matravers which is 4 miles from Swanage. You can walk or cycke along the ancient priests way path , to get there.
All locally sourced, quality seasonal food.
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The Salt Pig
6 North St
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All locally sourced, quality seasonal food.
Excellent value, home cooked food. Take your own wine.
Castaway
67 High St
Excellent value, home cooked food. Take your own wine.
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The Pig on the Beach
Manor Road
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The 1859 Pier Cafe & Bistro
Swanage Pier
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Fabulous cakes and scrumptious lunches. Very popular with the locals.
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Love Cake Etc
42 High St
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Fabulous cakes and scrumptious lunches. Very popular with the locals.
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Gee Whites Seafood Restaurant
1 High St
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Simple fare available spring until autumn on the prom at North Beach. Lots of outside covered seating also available.
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The Cabin
Burlington Road
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Simple fare available spring until autumn on the prom at North Beach. Lots of outside covered seating also available.
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The Ship Inn
23A High St
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Nihal Spice
69 High Street
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Golden Bengal
343 High St
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Wok Chef Chinese Take Away
193 High Street
Elizabeths Tea & Coffee Shop
45 Station Rd
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The Fox Inn
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Quality bakery opposite the Mowlem Theatre
The Italian Bakery
25 North St
Quality bakery opposite the Mowlem Theatre
The Cake House - East Creech Tea Room
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Clavell's Restaurant
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For luxury fine dining
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The Priory Hotel
Church Green
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For luxury fine dining
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The Anchor Inn
30-32 High St
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Pier Head
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Sport /watersport

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Fore/Adventure
Beach Road
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Land & Wave
Victoria Avenue
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This is based just the other side of Corfe Castle village, at Nordon Park and ride. There are several mapped routes from there, of varying lengths, both on and off road.
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Cyclexperience Bike Hire
A351
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This is based just the other side of Corfe Castle village, at Nordon Park and ride. There are several mapped routes from there, of varying lengths, both on and off road.
This is two minutes away and has a swimming pool, gym and lots of fitness classes available to non residents
Swanage Bay View Holiday Home Park
Panorama Road
This is two minutes away and has a swimming pool, gym and lots of fitness classes available to non residents
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Lulworth Outdoors
Main Road
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Cumulus Outdoors
Cobblers Lane
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Open to non members to give it a try, on Tuesday eves and Saturday mornings. See Website for details.
SwanageSea Rowing Club
Marshall Row
Open to non members to give it a try, on Tuesday eves and Saturday mornings. See Website for details.
Trekking on heathland and sometimes the beach, with stunning views of the harbour and hills.
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Studland Trekking Centre
Ferry Road
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Trekking on heathland and sometimes the beach, with stunning views of the harbour and hills.

Arts and crafts

Lovely little complex of local art and craft beside the picturesque,Corfe Castle, steam railway station.
Boilerhouse Gallery
Sandy Hill Lane
Lovely little complex of local art and craft beside the picturesque,Corfe Castle, steam railway station.
The Mulberry Tree Gallery
57 High St
Quarr Gallery
17 High St
Purbeck New Wave Gallery
43a High St
The Creative Gallery
Saint John's Hill
The Gallery at 41
41 East St
Purbeck Artisan Yard
Church Street
Grange Gallery & Cafe Grange
12 Grange Rd
A truly serene place where nature and art coexist in perfect harmony.
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Sculpture by the Lakes
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A truly serene place where nature and art coexist in perfect harmony.

Sightseeing

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Durlston Castle
Lighthouse Road
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Old Harry Rocks
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Lulworth Cove
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Durdle Door
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Swanage Railway station
Station Road
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Visit this pretty cottage and garden, where Thomas Hardy was born, raised and became a writer and poet . Set in woodland with lovely walks
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Hardys Cottage
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Visit this pretty cottage and garden, where Thomas Hardy was born, raised and became a writer and poet . Set in woodland with lovely walks
This church is known for its beautiful etched windows by Lawrence Whistler. Also,'Lawrence of Arabia' is buried in the village graveyard.
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Saint Nicholas Church
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This church is known for its beautiful etched windows by Lawrence Whistler. Also,'Lawrence of Arabia' is buried in the village graveyard.
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Swanage Pier
Swanage Pier
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Infamous ruined castle destroyed by Oliver Cromwell's army, now owned by the National Trust
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Corfe Castle Cafe
The Square
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Infamous ruined castle destroyed by Oliver Cromwell's army, now owned by the National Trust
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Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens
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Lulworth Castle Wareham
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Entertainment

Operates weekly as a cinema showing current films and occasional theatre shows
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The Mowlem Theatre
Shore Road
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Operates weekly as a cinema showing current films and occasional theatre shows
Live music most weekend evenings
The White Swan
31 High St
Live music most weekend evenings
Live music most weekends
The White Horse Inn swanage
11 High St
Live music most weekends
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The Rex Cinema
14 West St
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You may be lucky and catch an amazing touring show in a variety of village halls in Dorset.
Artsreach
Barrack Road
You may be lucky and catch an amazing touring show in a variety of village halls in Dorset.

Nature

Discovery center, National trust, Studland
Fabulous nature reserve with a information centre and a full programme of organised walks and events all year round and all just a short walk from your accomodation
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Durlston Country Park and National Nature Reserve
Lighthouse Road
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Fabulous nature reserve with a information centre and a full programme of organised walks and events all year round and all just a short walk from your accomodation
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RSPB Arne
Arne Road
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Home to many rare native reptiles and heathland plants. Remember to tread respectfully on this precious land.
Hartland Moor National Nature Reserve
Home to many rare native reptiles and heathland plants. Remember to tread respectfully on this precious land.
Studland and Godlingston Heath National Nature Reserve
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Durlston Country Park
Lighthouse Road
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Careys Secret Garden
Garden Wood

Museum

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The Tank Museum
Linsay Road
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The Keep Military Museum
Bridport Road
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Dorset County Museum
High West Street
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The Purbeck Stone Museum
Saint George's Close
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Swanage Museum
The Square
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Hardys Cottage
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The Dinosaur Museum
Icen Way
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Tutankhamun Exhibition
25 High W St
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Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum
Dorchester Road
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