Guidebook for Church Knowle
Food Scene
Local Pub - Summer open hours (25th March onwards)
Food served: 12pm to 2:15pm and 6pm to 9:30pm
Winter open hours (1st January to 24th March )
Food served: 12pm to 2pm and 6pm to 8pm
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The New Inn
Local Pub - Summer open hours (25th March onwards)
Food served: 12pm to 2:15pm and 6pm to 9:30pm
Winter open hours (1st January to 24th March )
Food served: 12pm to 2pm and 6pm to 8pm
Great shop selling local Purbeck produce - veg/meat/fish/cheese etc. They also have a small cafe in the shop serving great food for breakfast and lunch.
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The Salt Pig
6 North StGreat shop selling local Purbeck produce - veg/meat/fish/cheese etc. They also have a small cafe in the shop serving great food for breakfast and lunch.
Great restaurant in the Manor House at Studland. Serving lots of local and seasonal dishes.
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The Pig on the Beach
Manor RoadGreat restaurant in the Manor House at Studland. Serving lots of local and seasonal dishes.
Lovely seafood restaurant with a great view onto Shell Bay Beach.
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Shell Bay Seafood Restaurant
Ferry RoadLovely seafood restaurant with a great view onto Shell Bay Beach.
Corfe Castle Cafe
The SquareLocal bakery in Corfe Castle
Parks & Nature
RSPB Arne is one of the RSPB's flagship sights. Beautiful area to walk around with a good mix of heath land, woodland and coast. The reserve is packed full of wildlife and has some great bird and animal hides.
Free to explore but £5 parking per car or free for RSPB members.
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Arne
RSPB Arne is one of the RSPB's flagship sights. Beautiful area to walk around with a good mix of heath land, woodland and coast. The reserve is packed full of wildlife and has some great bird and animal hides.
Free to explore but £5 parking per car or free for RSPB members.
National Trust beach at Studland. Gets busy on hot summer days so be sure to get there early to avoid the traffic on the small country roads and to get a great spot!
National trust members can park for free, otherwise there is a cost to park.
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Knoll Beach Cafe
Ferry RoadNational Trust beach at Studland. Gets busy on hot summer days so be sure to get there early to avoid the traffic on the small country roads and to get a great spot!
National trust members can park for free, otherwise there is a cost to park.
Arts & Culture
Lovely small art gallery tucked away in Corfe Castle. Lots of local artists exhibit here. Either follow signs from the road or go and cross over the railway bridge at the station and it is just at the bottom of the bridge.
Boilerhouse Gallery
Sandy Hill LaneLovely small art gallery tucked away in Corfe Castle. Lots of local artists exhibit here. Either follow signs from the road or go and cross over the railway bridge at the station and it is just at the bottom of the bridge.
The Purbeck Artisan Yard is an art gallery/shop/workshop area. Tucked away in Wareham but well worth the trip for those looking for great local art and crafts.
Just head to Church Street in Wareham. Follow the purple arrows on the lamp posts. The gallery is on the narrow street right between Sainsbury's Car Park and St Marys Church.
Lots of great workshops are held here by local artists so if you are interested be sure to check on their website as booking is necessary!
Open 7 days a week 10am-5pm in the Summer months, 10am-4pm in the Winter and closed Mondays and Tuesdays in Jan and Feb.
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East StreetThe Purbeck Artisan Yard is an art gallery/shop/workshop area. Tucked away in Wareham but well worth the trip for those looking for great local art and crafts.
Just head to Church Street in Wareham. Follow the purple arrows on the lamp posts. The gallery is on the narrow street right between Sainsbury's Car Park and St Marys Church.
Lots of great workshops are held here by local artists so if you are interested be sure to check on their website as booking is necessary!
Open 7 days a week 10am-5pm in the Summer months, 10am-4pm in the Winter and closed Mondays and Tuesdays in Jan and Feb.
The Etches Collection is a new exhibition of Dr Steve Etches extensive collection of fossils dating back to 150-157 million years ago.
Open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm
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The Etches Collection, Museum of Jurassic Marine Life
The Etches Collection is a new exhibition of Dr Steve Etches extensive collection of fossils dating back to 150-157 million years ago.
Open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm
Shopping
Small gift shop selling some lovely gifts and art. Certainly worth a visit if you are in Corfe Castle.
Seasons Green
14 West StSmall gift shop selling some lovely gifts and art. Certainly worth a visit if you are in Corfe Castle.
Holme Garden Centre has beautiful gardens and pick-your-own in the summer. Also a great farm shop selling local produce all year round.
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Holme for Gardens
Holme Garden Centre has beautiful gardens and pick-your-own in the summer. Also a great farm shop selling local produce all year round.
Getting Around
Wareham Train Station
Closest train station.
Sightseeing
Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth, on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in Dorset, southern England.
It does get very busy here so best to visit early or on a weekday if possible!
Free to explore but parking is a fairly expensive:
at £4 for 0-2 hours and £5 for 2-4 hours.
Visitor Centre
26 Main RdLulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth, on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in Dorset, southern England.
It does get very busy here so best to visit early or on a weekday if possible!
Free to explore but parking is a fairly expensive:
at £4 for 0-2 hours and £5 for 2-4 hours.
Kimmeridge Bay lies within the Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve and boasts great rockpooling.
Make sure to look at the stone for fossils - just please don't break the rocks as fossil hunting and collecting is prohibited here.
Check tide times before visiting as tides come up very high in the bay - visit at low tide to get the most out of your visit and be able to walk around the bay.
Parking £5 per car.
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Kimmeridge Bay
Kimmeridge Bay lies within the Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve and boasts great rockpooling.
Make sure to look at the stone for fossils - just please don't break the rocks as fossil hunting and collecting is prohibited here.
Check tide times before visiting as tides come up very high in the bay - visit at low tide to get the most out of your visit and be able to walk around the bay.
Parking £5 per car.
Built in the C17th, this magnificent building is steeped in history. Originally built as a hunting lodge to entertain aristocracy and royalty, it was for centuries the family seat of the Weld family, the current owners of the Lulworth Estate.
Be sure to check online opening times as they do host weddings and private events which can mean the castle is closed to the public at those times.
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Lulworth Castle Wareham
Built in the C17th, this magnificent building is steeped in history. Originally built as a hunting lodge to entertain aristocracy and royalty, it was for centuries the family seat of the Weld family, the current owners of the Lulworth Estate.
Be sure to check online opening times as they do host weddings and private events which can mean the castle is closed to the public at those times.
National Trust owned castle ruins.
They hold some great events for all the family around Easter and Summer Holidays.
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Corfe Castle
National Trust owned castle ruins.
They hold some great events for all the family around Easter and Summer Holidays.
Entertainment & Activities
The Rex is Dorset's oldest running cinema and one of the oldest in the whole country - be sure to call/book in advance as it is a small cinema that does get booked up.
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The Rex Cinema
14 West StThe Rex is Dorset's oldest running cinema and one of the oldest in the whole country - be sure to call/book in advance as it is a small cinema that does get booked up.