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Purbeck Mining Museum is located on the beautiful Isle of Purbeck, near Corfe Castle in Dorset. Find us at Purbeck Park. Our postcode is BH20 5DW. What3words ///yelled.correct.evening
2025 opening times
Purbeck Mining Museum will be open 11:00 – 16:00, last entry 15;30 as follows:
August
Tthroughout August, we will be open 7 days per week.
September
11:00 – 16:00 (last entry 15:30) on Tues, Weds, Thurs, Sat and Sun.
Extra special Friday openings:
Friday 5 September to coincide with the Classic and Steam Vehicle Show
Friday 12 September for the Swanage Railway steam gala.
The Narrow Gauge Railway will be running on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 September, 11:30 to 15:00
October and November
11:00 – 16:00 (last entry 15:30) on Sat and Sun only, apart from school half term where we will be open every day 25 October to 2 November inclusive.
Purbeck Mining Museum will close for Winter Maintenance at 16:00 2 November 2025.
If there are any changes, we’ll post them on our Facebook page.
Thank you for your interest in our museum and we look forward to you visiting us.
We plan to run the Narrow Gauge Railway during selected Swanage Railway special event weekends and Bank Holidays.
Please check our Facebook page for our regular updates and latest museum opening dates and running times for the narrow gauge demonstration railway.
Practical information
Parking is available at the Dorset Council’s Purbeck Park ‘Pay & Display’ car park.
Toilets and baby changing facilities are located in the car park.
Refreshments are available at the kiosk by the Children’s Play area and on Norden Station platform.
We’re committed to making the Purbeck Mining Museum as accessible as we can for everyone. At present, access is not possible to some parts of the site for wheelchair users or pushchairs and buggies. We’ll always try to find a solution to ensure that this doesn’t impact on your enjoyment.
Dogs on a lead are welcome.
We’re next to the fabulous Swanage Railway, so why not make a day of it and enjoy a trip on a steam hauled train.
Arriving by bus
More bus 40 runs between Swanage and Poole. Alight at Norden Farm. Walk towards Norden roundabout (in the direction of Corfe Castle), then turn left towards Norden Station.
Until mid-September, More buses 30 and 35 to and from Swanage stop inside Purbeck Park (“Norden Park and Ride”). Alight inside the car park then pass through the archway and turn left to reach the museum.
Timetables are available on the More bus web site.
For further information, please contact us.