Furzebrook

Thursday 22nd August 2024
5 nights

Next meet here in 2024

We camp on a gently sloping open site at Furzebrook in the centre of the Isle of Purbeck.

Wareham, Corfe Castle and Swanage are all in easy reach, and there are good walks in the immediate area.

The site opens at 2pm on Thursday and closes on Tuesday. The stewards for this meet can be contacted by email at info@wessexfdsg.org before the meet, or by the Wessex mobile phone on 07340 248 577 during the meet.


What’s on

Ceilidh

Our usual ceilidh will be held on Saturday evening, starting at 19:30 in Furzebrook Village Hall, which is a ten minute walk from the site.

This is an informal folk dance evening, interspersed with song, stories and music. You can bring your own refreshments, although tea and coffee is provided in the interval.


In the area

Corfe Castle

Thousand-year-old castle, an iconic survivor of the English Civil War,
rising above the Isle of Purbeck
National Trust

The Blue Pool

A tranquil nature reserve and tea rooms, within walking distance of our site.

Swanage Railway

Regular steam train services into Swanage town. The station is a short drive from the site

Wareham

Thriving market town, with a market on the Quay on Saturday

RSPB Arne

One of the few places in the UK where all six of the UK’s native reptiles can be found. It’s a stunning landscape which consists of dramatic open heathland and ancient oak woodland.

Directions

31 Furzebrook Road, Wareham, BH20 5AU
OS Ref: 195/932846

  • Head south on the Wareham Bypass A351 to Stoborough.
  • Take the 3rd exit at the roundabout signed Furzebrook / Blue Pool.
  • The site is ½ mile on left.

Local information

Shops

Wareham is 2 miles from the site, with a range of local shops and supermarkets (including Co-op & Sainsburys)

Eating out

There are several country pubs in the area, and Wareham also has a range of restaurants, pubs and takeways

Transport

Morebus Route 40 (the ‘Purbeck Breezer’) runs along the A351 not far from the site, providing a regular service to Swanage, Wareham and Poole