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  • Little Miss Clumsy
    121 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Interesting historic village
    Interesting village with history. There was a hot drinks truck but no hot food. Warberrow bay is worth walking to. Sadly porta loos are really disgusting, no loo roll or washing facilities 😱!
    Visited June 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written June 26, 2023
  • Josepha M
    158 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Moving experience visiting an abandoned village from the 1940s
    We visited on the spur of the moment as the road was open [often closed due to military exercises]. We were not sure what to expect. We found the ruined buildings of the abandoned village very moving. Each house has a poster giving photos and information of the inhabitants. The buildings are roofless apart from the church and the school house. These two buildings are museums. The schoolhouse has a recreation of a classroom from the 1930s and includes the poignant named coat pegs of the pupils. We only had time for a short visit but I am sure you could spend at least a couple of hours exploring. There is no shop or cafe. Visitors are free to wander around the site - there is a donation box in the car park.
    Visited July 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written July 19, 2023
  • Fiona H
    2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Interesting village but no toilets or cafe
    Interesting walk around the abandoned village. You can go into a few buildings (including the church) but most are fenced off. There is no cafe, and the toilets are currently of the portaloo variety with no hand washing facilities (brick built toilet block locked up). Would recommend The Italian Bakery in Wareham after visiting Tyneham, especially their chicken and chorizo sandwiches, and pizza.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written August 29, 2023
  • Shaun L
    Clanfield, United Kingdom1,745 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A step back in time
    Only accessible when no MOD firing range warnings are in place, which is usually weekends, Tyneham is the place that time forgot when it was requisitioned by the military in 1943 for the D Day preparations and has stayed in MOD hands ever since. As you walk around the village its story is told through a number of exhibition boards, the old school classroom and the pretty church, both of which have plenty of info to read. The farm area contains examples of munitions used within the area. There is a car park too but be aware the road down is narrow in places. Well worth a visit.
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written October 25, 2023
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RachaelElla1991
Nottingham, UK19 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 • Family
We have visited Tyneham Village many times over the years of going on our family holiday to Dorset, it’s a really interesting and exciting visit reading all about the history. As a child it was one of my favourite places to visit on holiday and we did visit every year! We never got bored. It’s changed a lot now though, you can’t get inside a lot of the buildings. Some due to having work done of them and others due to covid - (I think)! If I was to advise anyone I’d say wait until we are covid clear and hopefully you’ll get to go inside the school and other buildings which really does make the trip!
Once you’ve walked around the Tyneham Village part, there is then a walk over warbarrow bay which is just amazing. The pebble beach is beautiful!! Take everything without you though as you may not want to walk back to the car for something you may have forgotten.
Written August 28, 2020
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Fiona H
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4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
Interesting walk around the abandoned village. You can go into a few buildings (including the church) but most are fenced off. There is no cafe, and the toilets are currently of the portaloo variety with no hand washing facilities (brick built toilet block locked up). Would recommend The Italian Bakery in Wareham after visiting Tyneham, especially their chicken and chorizo sandwiches, and pizza.
Written August 29, 2023
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cidermanSlough
Farnborough, UK194 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023
An eerie visit on a cold, misty January morning and there were no other visitors there as there was also heavy rainfall - it actually felt like a ghost village. The mist and rain had cleared by 100hrs and the full beauty of this location could be appreciated. Sad to read the history but fantastic that locals and the army have helped to preserve it The school and church are particularly poignant and impressive and a lot of time and care has gone into the preservation and embellishment of the interiors - walk down to the beach afterwards as that is very beautiful
Written January 15, 2023
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Shaun L
Clanfield, UK1,745 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Family
Only accessible when no MOD firing range warnings are in place, which is usually weekends, Tyneham is the place that time forgot when it was requisitioned by the military in 1943 for the D Day preparations and has stayed in MOD hands ever since. As you walk around the village its story is told through a number of exhibition boards, the old school classroom and the pretty church, both of which have plenty of info to read. The farm area contains examples of munitions used within the area. There is a car park too but be aware the road down is narrow in places. Well worth a visit.
Written October 25, 2023
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KJBMTB
Woodley, UK798 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020
My wife and I popped into this deserted village which was commandeered by the MOD many years ago. As we were on a tight schedule we did not go down to the beech and just looked around the village buildings. As we walked around we tried to imagine what it was like when it was populated. It was always a small village so we thought everybody would know everybody - a tight knit community.

Well worth a visit.
Written August 4, 2020
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Kevin W
Sheffield, UK154 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 • Friends
Read about the lives of families who lived in the village and had to leave to aid the war effort. They all thought it was temporary whilst army used the area for training, alas they were never allowed back.
See the homes, church, rectory and school all as it was when it was abandoned
Written August 21, 2020
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Lucy S
51 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021 • Friends
This used to be an amazing almost hidden gem, a historic and interesting abandoned village only available at weekends due to being in the middle of the lulworth army ranges. Unfortunately despite the fact that many people visit each year the upkeep has been poor and rather then make the buildings safe (some of which were only cleared in the last decade and actually look pretty stable still) the army has instead blocked off the houses with 6 ft wire fences making it look more like a prison camp and it has lost all charm. They have also blocked off the information panels you used to be able to read about each family that lived in the houses. I will not go back until this is reversed.
Written November 20, 2021
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rostubb
Somerset2 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
This is MOD property and although the public is allowed to visit and wander within the army’s limits, the village is restricted now for safety reasons.. it is not very friendly for the disabled, the paths are gravelled heavily and there is very little seating. The path down to the sea is very heavy walking and the pushing of walking aids and prams is extremely hard work.
There are Portaloos in the car park but the MOD must make hardly any money out of the siteit, they have military matters on their minds. The buildings are deteriorating now and there is no public access to the cottages. It remains a haunting place and a beautiful one.
Written August 4, 2022
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david
Grays Thurrock, UK6 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020
visited tyneham today the missing village 1/8/20 with the wife lovely place. but unfortunately the toilets were disgusting wee all over the toilet seats toilet paper all over the floor. no paper towels to dry your hands. when you think we are in the middle of a pandenmic with covid 19 plus no hand sanitiser plus there charging you two pounds to park your car you would think they would spend some money on cleaning them ? ps hope you dont catch anything using them.
Written August 1, 2020
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Gazb0_62
Birmingham, UK475 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
I have been trying to get to this place for years and finally found it open. The village's main focus is the church which appears complete and full of information. From the village is a 20min walk to Worbarrow bay which again is worth the walk, If you feel energetic try the hill at Worbarrow bay because the views from the top are amazing
Written August 29, 2021
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