Heritage and History

If you love history then there’s lots to explore in and around Purbeck. First on the list must be the iconic ruins of Corfe Castle in Purbeck and the 17th century castle at Lulworth.

There’s plenty of ancient historic Saxon and Norman churches in Purbeck to discover. Fascinating museums, detailing Purbeck’s history from Dinosaur fossils on the Jurassic Coast to Purbeck geological history and local quarrying industries. Or for Purbeck’s important military connections check out the Tyneham ghost village, abandoned in World War Two, the home of T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) at the nearby Clouds Hill or you can visit world’s best collection of tanks at The Tank Museum.