Wareham Walking Tours

16/06/2025

The weather tomorrow looks perfect for my weekly history walk - book your space via this link:

Join local historian, Heather Scharnhorst, on a guided walk around Wareham's Saxon Walls and hear about the fascinating history of the town

05/06/2025

Beware of imitations.... Bookings opening soon for the original ghost walk of Wareham

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28/05/2025

Summer dates coming soon.

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28/05/2025

New for Carnival 2025!! Grab your £1 raffle tickets from shops listed below in town or at our events before Carnival Day! 🎪🏆🎡

28/05/2025

💋 A fantastic amount raised! Well done Thisiscarolinegray on an amazing event. Let me know if you need support for the next one 😘

25/05/2025

Today is Wessex Day, the Feast day of Saint Aldhelm/Ealdhelm, considered the patron saint of Wessex.

Wessex, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in South and south-west England, became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century.

The name Wessex was used by Thomas Hardy for the area of south-west England (especially our county of Dorset) where his novels are set.

The name is still widely used today by many companies in the region.

To mark this Day, we will be flying the Wessex Flag over County Hall.

24/05/2025

Guided walks around Wareham, led by local historian Heather Scharnhorst.

Public walks every Tuesday morning at 10am or message Heather via Wareham Walking Tours to book a private walk.

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24/05/2025

SPACES NOW ONLY ON THE PUBLIC WALK ON TUESDAY 27TH MAY 10am - Pop me a message to book your place.

Half term availability - days are filling up quickly and I only have the following dates and times left to book:

Monday 26th May - 6pm
Tuesday 27th May - 10am (spaces on public walk)
Tuesday 27th May - 1pm

Please message me via Wareham Walking Tours if you would like to book any of these walks

Heather

21/05/2025

🍸Bingo AND cocktails! What more could you ask for! I'm so pleased that I can support this event tonight with a raffle prize 💞

19/05/2025

Half term availability - days are filling up quickly and I only have the following dates and times left to book:

Monday 26th May - 6pm
Tuesday 27th May - 10am (spaces on public walk)
Tuesday 27th May - 1pm

Please message me via Wareham Walking Tours if you would like to book any of these walks

Heather

19/05/2025

90 years ago today, on the 19th May 1935, T.E. Lawrence died.

T.E. Lawrence was a British scholar, writer and soldier who mobilised the Arab Revolt in WW1.

He spent his final years, living at his cottage at Cloud’s Hill near Bovington. He died due to the injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident at Bovington. The official statement said it was 'tragic' that 'such a remarkable career should have been ended by a simple road accident'. On his death Winston Churchill said "In Lawrence we have lost one of the greatest beings of our time.”

Lawrence’s life was further immortalised 27 years later in the 1962 film “Lawrence of Arabia’, directed by David Lean and starring Peter O’Toole.

There's lots to discover about TE Lawrence in Wareham. Don’t miss the stunning effigy in St Martin’s Church in Wareham. Although originally made for St Paul’s Cathedral, it was finally installed in this small church in Wareham due to controversy around Lawrence's life. You can also see an exhibition about Lawrence in Wareham Town Museum.

Find out more about TE Lawrence on our website including other places you can visit: https://visitwareham.com/wareham-history-t-e-lawrence/