Norden

Norden is situated to the north of Corfe Castle, directly adjacent and accessible from the main A351 road before you reach Corfe. Just follow the clearly marked brown tourism signs to the ample car park, kindly provided by Dorset Council. You can park all day long (charges apply), leave traffic hassles behind and let the train take the strain.

Norden is much more than a car park! Explore the industrial past of Purbeck by visiting our new award winning Purbeck Mining Museum. Experience the sights and smells as you and your family venture underground, experiencing Victorian life as a ball-clay miner. Marvel at the narrow gauge railways, once common in this area, which transported the ball-clay to sidings connected to the Swanage branch before being made into a wide variety of household products.

There is a children’s wooden play area for the kids to let off steam, our well stocked refreshment facility and picnic areas, male, female and accessible toilets, local tourist and bus information. Catch the Swanage Railway train from here to Corfe Castle, Harmans Cross and Swanage.