A new £500,000 level crossing at Norden Gates was used for the first time on 11 June when two late-1960s-built Class 50 British Rail express heritage diesel locomotives hauled a train containing some 450 passengers from Derby to Swanage.
People will be able to watch the Armed Forces from Bovington and Lulworth march through Wareham on Friday 24 June.
Did you know that a dedicated team of volunteers have been looking out for dolphins off Dorset County Council’s Durlston Country Park for 28 years?
As Dorset slowly emerges into late Spring on the magical Isle of Purbeck, meadows are full of cowslips and weekly dolphin sightings have been logged already.
Elated Swanage Railway volunteers are celebrating after their Diesel Gala and Dorset Beer Festival attracted more than 4,000 passengers across four days – an all-time record in the 11-year history of the popular annual event.
Now in its fifth year, The Purbeck Marathon has become an important part of the running calendar and a major event in Purbeck. During this time the race has gone from strength to strength and has made a very positive contribution, such as £6,000 to good causes.
Local author, Jenny Elmes, will give a fascinating talk about her new book ‘M-Mother’ at Dorset Wildlife Trust’s (DWT) Chesil Beach Centre this month.
A special main line train has made history after being the first to run on the Swanage Railway’s newly completed three-mile extension towards Wareham – a further step towards running trains to the Purbeck town.
The Durlston Country Park rangers are asking people to help clean Swanage Beach, as part of the Great Dorset Beach Clean 2016 and the ‘Litter Free Coast and Sea’ campaign. This event aims to keep beaches tidy, improving the shore and marine environments for the enjoyment of residents, visitors and wildlife. It’s a great opportunity…
History has been made during the Swanage Railway’s Spring Steam Gala when the first timetabled passenger train ran over four miles of newly restored line towards Wareham – for the first time in 44 years.
