At Spurwing Guest House we are extremely fortunate to have many restaurants and tourist attractions close by making it a perfect base for local dining and sightseeing. For this reason we have many guests who return here year after year. Taken from our Spurwing Guest Information Book in each room, please find a list of places to eat and places to visit. FOOD AND DRINK Restaurants, Tea Houses and Pubs   The 29029 Restaurant, contemporary Indian and Nepalese Cuisine, highly recommended by guests. Sandford, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7AD Tel: 01929 556959 Website: www.the29029restaurant.co.uk ..read more

If you love nature and wildlife, like we do, then a visit to The Swannery at Abbotsbury is a perfect choice. My mother and I visited there in late March. We arrived at midday, just in time for feeding. It was so special! The swans allowed us to walk close by and we fed them with scoops of nutritious food. Having lived next to a canal prior to moving to Dorset, these Mute Swans are certainly friendlier than some of the territorial ones we encountered on the tow path! How the Abbotsbury Swannery came about? Abbotsbury Swans have nested on this site for at least 600 years, and it is home to the ..read more

If you are interested in prehistoric Jurassic marine life, you won’t want to miss a visit to The Etches Collection in the village of Kimmeridge, approximately 8 miles from our Dorset bed and breakfast. The Etches Collection is a unique, modern museum home to Steve Etches’ private collection of amazing fossils. All his fossils of 152 -157 million years ago have been found in the Kimmeridge Bay locality, part of the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline. Kimmeridge is an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, nestled among breath-taking scenery, ideal for exhilarating countryside and coastal walks. Th ..read more

Spurwing Guest House, offering accommodation in Wareham, is open room only during low season from November to March at a discounted rate. There are many options where breakfast is available in Wareham. Here are some of our favourites. The Garden Gate Tea Room, The Salt Pig, The Quay Inn and Nellie Crumb. Dorset has a wonderful collection of tourist attractions to visit. Many of which are open all year round. Please visit our blog ‘5 Top Tourist Attractions in Dorset within 10 Miles’. There are also many other places to visit during low season. Tyneham and Worbarrow Bay Please refer to our bl ..read more

Spurwing Guest House, offering b&b accommodation in Wareham, is ideally located for visiting 8 National Trust attractions. We highly recommend visiting one or more of these 8 National Trust attractions, especially if you are a National Trust member. 1.Brownsea Island (10 miles away) Brownsea Island is reached by a short ferry journey (20 minutes) from Poole Quay. There are walking trails to follow, viewpoints to embrace, water sports, hides in The Lagoon to watch bird life, the Villano Café and, if you’re luck, red squirrels! Please refer to our blog ‘Brownsea Island owned by the National ..read more

Brownsea Island, owned by the National Trust, is a very special place to visit. In fact, recently in the space of a week, I went twice. I went once with my mum for a leisurely walk to explore the island on foot, and again shortly afterwards kayaking with my 10-year-old son. The kayaking was great fun! My son and I kayaked from Brownsea Island to the neighbouring Furzey Island with ‘The Watersports Academy’, which you can read about below. On both trips, I looked forward to the ferry journey, as well as seeing red squirrels, which Brownsea Island is well known for. I highly recommend a visit t ..read more

Walking from Lulworth Cove to Durdle Door has got to be one of our favourite short walks, the start being only 10 miles from our Dorset B&B! We had visited both beaches on separate occasions, but we had never walked the one mile between the two. On a beautiful sunny spring day with my brother Nick, we parked up at Lulworth Cove and headed up the steep path. Just to say here, if you are going to attempt it, suitable footwear is a must. I am sure the person we passed on the way back had not researched the walk, as walking in open toe shoes looked a real struggle! No one would ever know th ..read more

Surrounded by rolling hills and beautiful oaks, award-winning Dorset vineyard ‘English Oak’ is located in a perfect bowl shape, ensuring an ideal microclimate for growing exceptional grapes. Our Delightful Vineyard Tour A leader in the production of delicious, high-quality, award-winning wine, English Oak is a boutique family vineyard in Dorset’s beautiful countryside. Richard and I were kindly given a tour voucher by a family member, and without realising, we probably chose the perfect month for a tour, in October 2022, a week before grape harvesting! Meet the Owners Andrew and Sarah Compris ..read more

In Summer 2022, the average duration of time that guests stayed with us at our Wareham bed and breakfast, was for four nights. A four-night stay at our Wareham B&B equates to three whole days sightseeing! If you were thinking of booking with us, we have compiled an optional four-night itinerary for your stay. Depending on personal choice however, you may want to swop the days around of course. Day 1 – Saxon Walls of Wareham and a 4×4 Tour with Purbeck Safari It comes as no surprise that Wareham attracts thousands of visitors each year. It is a preferred Dorset holiday destination with som ..read more

The majestic, medieval Corfe Castle near our Dorset B&B has remained an impressive part of the Purbeck landscape for nearly 1000 years. Corfe Castle near our Dorset B&B – The Beginning William the Conqueror ordered the castle to be built in 1086. The mound on which it was built was natural. Before the castle was ordered to be built, a timber Saxon Hall was positioned on top. Many craftspeople were needed for such a vast construction and as a result, the village of Corfe was formed. The castle took almost 200 years to be built. The amount of Purbeck stone used to build the castle is th ..read more