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Wareham
Market town in Dorset, England

Wareham

Wareham is an historic market town and, under the name Wareham Town, a civil parish, in the English county of Dorset.

The town is situated on the River Frome eight miles (13 km) southwest of Poole. It had a population of 5,877 at the 2021 census.

How locals move

Getting around Wareham the local way

  • Go nextA day trip to New Bedford or Newport could be worthwhile.

From Wikivoyage: Wareham (Massachusetts), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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