Wareham is a town and civil parish located in the West Dorset district of Dorset, England, situated along the River Frome. It lies approximately 12 miles south of Bournemouth and 15 miles north of Weymouth, placing it within the broader Dorset coast region. The town is part of the UNESCO-listed Jurassic Coast, a geological area renowned for its fossil-rich cliffs and stratified rock formations spanning the Mesozoic era.