This extensive museum is housed over four floors, representing the honour and traditions of several regiments, including the Devonshire and Dorset and the Yeomanry of...

Experience the magnificence and wonder of the world’s greatest discovery of ancient treasure. Be there at the discovery, explore the ante-chamber and the burial chamber...

Experience over 200 years of gruesome crime and punishment in a setting little changed over the years. Stand in the dock and sit in the...

The Teddy Bear Museum is a popular attraction with all ages, as after all, everyone at some point in their life has owned a Teddy...

Dorset County Museum celebrates the rich and diverse history of the southern English county, and has its home in one of the prettiest and most...

The only museum on mainland Britain dedicated to dinosaurs, the award-winning Dinosaur Museum is a treat, especially for children. The museum combines life-sized reconstructions of...

Located in Dorchester, Max Gate is the former home of world-famous author Thomas Hardy who lived at the property from 1885 until his death in...

Kingston Maurward House was built in 1720 with the gardens being laid out in the style of popularised by Capability Brown; they consist of a...

This beautiful cottage in the stunning Dorset countryside was the home of Thomas Hardy until he was thirty-four years of age. It is the...

The British Antique Restorers Association has been based in Dorchester for many years and it is quite fitting that this is a town that is...

The Deep-Sea Adventure is a fascinating family attraction telling the story of underwater exploration and marine exploits. Take a unique journey with us and experience...

A Victorian fort restored by volunteers mainly from the Weymouth Civic Society, and greatly assisted by a recent award of £1.8 million from the Heritage...

A clean, sandy bay set against a historic Georgian backdrop. The first aid post, lost children centre and inshore lifeguard facility make this an ideal...

Converted Victorian Brewery housing a superb range of attractions. Step back in time at the award winning ‘Timewalk’ and relive the sights, sounds and smells...

Discovery is a complex in the south coast town of Weymouth that offers visitors a chance to learn more about the seafaring community and how...

Located on the first floor of the Brewer’s Quay complex at the heart of Weymouth, the local museum has been extensively refurbished and offers a...

St Catherine’s was probably a pilgrim chapel. Built in the 15th Century as part of Abbotsbury Abbey. It is all that remains of the original...

The Fleet, caught between the sea and the shingle bank of Chesil beach, is the largest tidal lagoon of its kind in Britain. The stretch...

The Hardy Monument is dedicated to Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, a commander at the Battle of Trafalgar, and a close associate of Horatio Nelson...

Athelhampton is one of the finest 15th century manor houses and is surrounded by one of the great architectural gardens of England. The house contains...