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🏖️ 1.13 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
Sleeps 4
£1,060 per break
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Wareham, South West England
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.6 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.1 mi (Open Charge Map)
Simkin is a cottage in Wareham, Dorset, with room for four, making it a good match for a small family or a couple bringing friends along. Wareham Town Museum sits just 0.1 mi away, and you're a short walk from The Granary and The Kings Arms, both pubs with top hygiene ratings, for an easy evening meal.
Further afield you could visit Blue Pool or the Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum, while Poole Harbour Rockley Sands, with excellent water quality, is 3.7 mi off for a day by the sea. With Wareham station only 0.6 mi away and a bus stop and EV charging nearby, getting around without the car is straightforward.
Further afield you could visit Blue Pool or the Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum, while Poole Harbour Rockley Sands, with excellent water quality, is 3.7 mi off for a day by the sea. With Wareham station only 0.6 mi away and a bus stop and EV charging nearby, getting around without the car is straightforward.
Facilities
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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Fri 13 Nov · 22:00
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
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Poole Methodist Church, Poole · 5.8 mi
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Fri 4 Dec · 19:00
Balcony Bar Hire
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Fri 4 Dec · 19:30
Sounds of the 70s
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Simkin
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.1 mi
Wareham Town Museum
Wareham Town Museum tells the story of the Wareham area of Dorset in southern England from prehistor...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.5 mi
Blue Pool
The Blue Pool is a nature reserve and tearooms set within the 300-acre Furzebrook Estate near Wareha...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 3.4 mi
Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum
The Purbeck Mining Museum tells the story of Purbeck Ball Clay mining and its narrow gauge railways,...
🎢 Theme Parks · 3.6 mi
Dorset Adventure Park
Dorset Adventure Park is an outdoor activity park set across 18 acres of woodland near Corfe Castle,...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 3.9 mi
Corfe Castle Town Trust Museum
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.7 mi
Museum of Jurassic Marine Life
The Museum of Jurassic Marine Life, home to The Etches Collection, is a modern museum showcasing ama...
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife · 4.9 mi
Monkey World
Monkey World is an Ape Rescue Centre in East Stoke, Dorset, where you can meet primates rescued from...
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Places to visit
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National Trust · 3.8 mi
Corfe Castle
Castle & Heritage · 5.5 mi
Lulworth Castle
Stately Home & Palace · 5.6 mi
Encombe House
National Trust · 6.6 mi
The Engine House
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