Tyneham, Abandoned village in Dorset, England
Located in a valley between Purbeck Hills, Tyneham contains multiple deteriorating structures, including residential houses, a schoolhouse, and a medieval church.
The British government evacuated all 225 residents in 1943 for military training purposes, with an unfulfilled promise of return after World War II.
The village school and St Mary's Church now function as museums, displaying information about former inhabitants and their daily lives before the evacuation.
Access to Tyneham is restricted to weekends and public holidays due to ongoing military exercises in the Lulworth Range training area.
The absence of farming and development since 1943 has transformed the military training ground into an undisturbed natural habitat for local wildlife.
Location: Steeple with Tyneham
Website: http://tynehamvillage.org
GPS coordinates: 50.62300,-2.16900
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:02
These locations feature abandoned cities, industrial sites and historic places. Empty buildings, decaying streets and left-behind objects tell stories of former residents and their lives. The sites were abandoned for various reasons: industrial decline, natural disasters, military conflicts or economic changes led to their desertion. Today the buildings stand quiet while nature reclaims the grounds.
Lulworth Castle
3.3 km
Lulworth Military Range
1.9 km
Clavell Tower
3.3 km
Creech Grange
3.5 km
Bindon Hill
4.7 km
Smedmore House
4.5 km
The Etches Collection
3.5 km
Flower's Barrow
1.8 km
Arish Mell
2.7 km
Grange Arch
3.4 km
Gad Cliff
896 m
Worbarrow Tout
1.4 km
St Mary's Church
16 m
Creech Barrow Hill
4.6 km
Hen Cliff
3.4 km
Cow Corner
2.1 km
Povington Hill
988 m
Stonehill Down Nature Reserve
4.9 km
St Nicholas's Church, Kimmeridge
3.6 km
St Michael and All Angels church
3 km
Parish Church of St Andrew
3.2 km
Chapel of St John the Evangelist
3.5 km
Roman Catholic Chapel Of St Mary
3.5 km
North Lodges, Lulworth Castle
4.4 km
Former National School
26 m
Drinking fountain, 17m south-east of the Church of St Mary
18 m
The Manor House
3.1 km
East Entrance To Lulworth Park, Opposite War Memorial
2.9 kmReviews
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