Camping by the Steam Railway

Dates

Friday-Sunday 3-5 July

Organiser

Brian

Cost

£35 for 2 nights camping. Includes supplement to cover all incidental expenses (cooking gas, wood, camping chairs etc.); additional £10 supplement for attendees from Meetup. Price based on 2 people sharing pitch. B & B options in village.

Activities

Camping on the Isle of Purbeck next to the Swanage heritage railway. A new campsite for us, it is next to Harmans Cross station and the steam trains chuff past the fields. We will have campfires and barbecue. The campsite has full facilities including new shower block and food / drinks cabin.

On Friday afternoon we will stroll through the nearby meadows and hamlets.

On Saturday our 7-mile walk will climb to Nine Burrows Hill for stunning views over the bay across to Bournemouth and the Isle of Wight. Our ridge walk follows the Purbeck Hills for descending to Corfe Castle village. Corfe Castle is a fascinating Elizabeth era stone-built village dominated by the 11th century castle (National Trust). We will explore the castle; there are several historical demonstrations each day. Enid Blyton used Corfe for her novels and there are heritage shops and tea shops in the village. We return to the campsite by steam train. If time, there is an option to stay on the train to visit Swanage and return by evening diesel heritage train.

On Sunday we will do a short walk from Swanage along the beaches to Studland village. Swanage is an unspoilt seaside resort with pier and sandy beaches. Option to take boat trip from pier along Jurassic coast. Also horse riding on beach from Studland.

Refreshments

Self-catering on site. Café and shop at site. No pubs within walking distance. Packed lunch for main walk.

Travel

Nearest station is Wareham. Local bus to site. Arranging lifts is an individual responsibility and is not arranged by event leader.

Accommodation

Railway Campsite, Harmans Cross, Dorset, Alfriston Camping, Alfriston, East Sussex, BN26 5TN. For those new to camping, we have spare equipment to lend out to people booking.

Links

The Railway Campsite
Swanage Railway
Corfe Castle

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