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The
Lost Village of Tyneham |
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Description |
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Tyneham
was an idyllic countryside village, leading a simple life, with
no electricity and only one building having running water (the
Laundry Cottages - see below). It had it’s own school,
church and post office, several farms, many cottages and a mansion
called Tyneham House, home to the Squire.
Then in 1943 the Army required the area for D-Day training so they evacuated
the occupants of
the Tyneham Valley, including Tyneham Village, but promised
to return their homes when the war ended. However at the end
of the war the government decided to keep the land for a firing
rangle and the villagers never returned to their homes (as the
Squire owned the properties, the villagers were only given the
value of the produce in their gardens as compensation).
Although still within a military area the public can now visit
the village at certain times, mostly on weekends. Much of the
village is in ruins, but the church and the school have been
fully restored (1994). There are several excellent information
boards in the buildings with photographs and stories about
the village.
Part of the delight of visiting Tyneham is the
wonderful wild and remote countryside with superb walks across
the surrounding countryside. The secluded pebble beach at
Worbarrow Bay is a 1 mile walk from the village. |
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Open |
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All year
Most weekends and daily at certain periods of the year. See
the Dorset For You website
for details. The gates to the walks are open at 9am on Saturday
and remain open until 8am on Monday morning when only open
at the weekends. The gate to Tyneham is locked each night
at dusk. |
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Prices |
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| Free, except a for
a small donation for car parking. |
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Contact |
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Tyneham Village BH20 5DE
Purbeck Tourist Information Tel: 01929 552740 (The village is managed
by the Ministry of Defence).
Streetmap
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More pictures |
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St Mary's Church |
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Village school |
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The Rectory |
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The Laundry Cottages pre-war |
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Directions |
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| From the A35 to
take A351 towards Swanage. After Wareham follow signs to Kimmeridge
and then Tyneham. The nearest train station is 6miles away at
Wool (on the London Waterloo to Weymouth line), but there is
no transport linking the station with Tyneham. Streetmap |
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Accessibility |
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 The
village is partially accessible for wheelchairs
Disabled
toilets are near the Old Farm 400yds from the car park
Dogs |
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Parking |
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