Museum · near West Lulworth · Dorset

Tyneham School

Head 4.9 km east of West Lulworth for Tyneham School, a museum. Within 15 km there are 34 more places to visit, starting with Corfe Castle (8 km).

Where

4.9 km

east of West Lulworth

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–21°C

In brief

Museum near West Lulworth

Just outside West Lulworth

Tyneham School is 4.9 km east of West Lulworth. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather, month by month

In West Lulworth the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–21°C.

Jan9° / 3°105 mm

Feb9° / 2°80 mm

Mar11° / 3°72 mm

Apr13° / 4°71 mm

May16° / 7°59 mm

Jun19° / 9°63 mm

Jul21° / 11°65 mm

Aug21° / 11°79 mm

Sep19° / 10°80 mm

Oct15° / 8°121 mm

Nov12° / 5°133 mm

Dec9° / 3°125 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in West Lulworth, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for West Lulworth. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. West Lulworth’s full climate →

About

Tyneham School

Museum.

Type: Museum
Town: 4.9 km east of West Lulworth

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

When it is open

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Getting to Tyneham School

The map centres on Tyneham School, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Where people come from

Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · 4.9 km west of it

West Lulworth

313 people · 7 places to visit

Make a day of it

Also near Tyneham School

Around it, within 15 km, lie 34 more, including 3 museums, 2 castles and a historic house.

Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle8 km away · 190K visitors a year (2010)2

MuseumThe Tank Museum9.4 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle3.3 km away 4

Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill12 km away 5

ZooMonkey World8.7 km away 6

MuseumMuseum of Jurassic Marine Life3.5 km away 7

MuseumPurbeck Mining Museum7.9 km away 8

Heritage railwaySwanage Railway13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about Tyneham School

Where is Tyneham School?

Tyneham School is 4.9 km east of West Lulworth, Dorset.

What is Tyneham School?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Tyneham School?

June to September are the warmest months in West Lulworth, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Tyneham School?

Within 15 km: Corfe Castle (8 km), The Tank Museum (9.4 km), Lulworth Castle (3.3 km) and Clouds Hill (12 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Monkey World: John Lamper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Jurassic Marine Life: Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Purbeck Mining Museum: John Rowley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Swanage Railway: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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