Welcome to Swanage
Swanage in Dorset marks the Eastern end of the world famous Jurassic Coast. The other end officially is Exmouth to the West. The rock at the Swanage end produces the most beautiful white cliffs to rival those around Dover. Swanage, in this pretty part of Dorset which is also known as the Isle of Purbeck, and the surrounding area are very popular with tourists who flock here for the country walks, the coastal walks, the beaches and the scenery. [caption id="attachment_265" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Swanage Bay"][/caption] Swanage is a Victorian town whos heritage and prosperity can be partially attributed to it's unique place in the ...
Swanage Railway Tourism Award
[caption id="attachment_481" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Picture by Andrew P.M. Wright"][/caption] SWANAGE RAILWAY STAFF WIN TOURISM AWARD FOR THE QUALITY OF THEIR PURBECK HERITAGE LINE VISITOR ATTRACTION Hard-working Swanage Railway staff are celebrating after again winning a tourism award for the quality of their popular Purbeck heritage line visitor attraction – for the fifth year running. The Quality Assured Visitor Attraction accreditation has come from the national Visit England body which promotes tourism and high quality among visitor attractions countrywide. Rebuilt from nothing since 1976 – and carrying more than 200,000 passengers a year – the award-winning Swanage Railway is the most visited paid-for attraction in ...
Swanage Railway – Historic First Train
[caption id="attachment_478" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Picture by Andrew P.M. Wright"][/caption] LAST BRITISH RAIL STEAM TRAIN LOCOMOTIVE FROM 1968 HAULS HISTORIC FIRST TRAIN FROM EUSTON TO SWANAGE A mighty locomotive that pulled the last steam train on British Rail during the summer of 1968 has made history when it hauled the first ever train from London's Euston station down to Corfe Castle and Swanage. And in an ironic twist, Britannia class steam locomotive No. 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' passed the ruins of Corfe Castle – the fortress that Parliamentary forces, led by Oliver Cromwell, captured and destroyed during the English Civil War of the 17th century. The ...
Mortons House Hotel
[caption id="attachment_474" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Mortons House Hotel in the snow"][/caption] Mortons House Hotel located in pretty Corfe Castle is offering a fabulous 3 day Christmas Break with the added benefit of £100 off the usual rate and a Bottle of Bubbly in your room prior to arrival. Take a look at http://www.mortonshouse.co.uk/christmas_2011.asp for more info or call 01929 480988
First Push Pull
// May 28th, 2011
Record Numbers on the Railway
// May 12th, 2011
Vintage Bikes finish in Swanage
// May 5th, 2011
Accommodation
Jurassic Coast
