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Dorset Christmas swims 2026: Swanage Boxing Day dip at 11am
Swanage's free Boxing Day swim is Saturday 26 December at 11am, the Ice Water Swim Festival is 29 December, and Weymouth's harbour swim is still to confirm.
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Swanage Railway
Flying Scotsman at Swanage: 5 Running Days and Road Closures
Flying Scotsman hauls Swanage Railway trains on 24, 25, 28 and 29 October and 1 November. Fares from £59.95, display days £29.95, and two road changes planned.
Christmas
Santa in Dorset 2026: Swanage trains 28 Nov to Christmas Eve
Swanage Railway's Yuletide Express runs on 12 dates from 28 November to Christmas Eve, £29.95 a seat; Kingston Lacy Santa £15.50; Abbotsbury grotto from 5 Dec.