Dawn’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Pansarafmælis
Linsay RoadGreat for live history, good for all ages.
Cerne Abbas Giant
24 Long StFantastic views into Dorset
Portland Bill Lighthouse
Old Coastguard Cottagesgreat views
Tyneham Village
great walk. Fascinating history since abondoned 1943
Great for history and the setting of French Leuitenants Woman also the ideal place to start fossil hunting
326 íbúar mæla með
Lyme Regis
Great for history and the setting of French Leuitenants Woman also the ideal place to start fossil hunting
Great for a walk on The Prom, ice cream, donkey rides, tea and safe for children to bathe.
109 íbúar mæla með
Weymouth strönd
EsplanadeGreat for a walk on The Prom, ice cream, donkey rides, tea and safe for children to bathe.
Great to visit tea rooms, a climb up the castle, and climb aboard the Swanage Heritage Railway
425 íbúar mæla með
Corfe Castle
Great to visit tea rooms, a climb up the castle, and climb aboard the Swanage Heritage Railway
Eat fish and chips or get an ice cream and sit on this lovely seaside resort
29 íbúar mæla með
Swanage Bay
4 Highcliffe RdEat fish and chips or get an ice cream and sit on this lovely seaside resort
Want to see red squirrels, have a picnic, cup of tea and a walk? This island is a short boat trip from Poole harbour is a lovely trip and beautifully preserved
204 íbúar mæla með
Brownsea Island
Want to see red squirrels, have a picnic, cup of tea and a walk? This island is a short boat trip from Poole harbour is a lovely trip and beautifully preserved
lovely place to visit and dont forget the bouncing bomb left from Barnes Wallace practice along the coast!
119 íbúar mæla með
Abbotsbury Swannery
New Barn Roadlovely place to visit and dont forget the bouncing bomb left from Barnes Wallace practice along the coast!
Historic Fort and great walks to the next cove away from all the visitors!
12 íbúar mæla með
Nothe Gardens
Historic Fort and great walks to the next cove away from all the visitors!
Lulworth Cove
Seaton
traditional seaside resort with a small historic tramline
An 8 acre site of ponds & lakes, plants, native trees, wild plants and flowers. Attractions include The Museum, Tropical House, Extensive Plant Centre and Monet Tearooms.
6 íbúar mæla með
Bennetts Water Gardens
Putton LaneAn 8 acre site of ponds & lakes, plants, native trees, wild plants and flowers. Attractions include The Museum, Tropical House, Extensive Plant Centre and Monet Tearooms.
Two miles east of Weymouth is the popular Bowleaze Cove, a pebbly beach backed with cliffs on the top of which is a grassy space used by picnickers, dog-walkers and kite-flyers.
The River Jordan flows into the sea at this busy cove, which is home to an amusement arcade and a funfair and sports a slipway from which to launch jetskis. The water is ‘zoned’ to keep swimmers and watersports enthusiasts apart and the ruins of a Roman Temple on top of Jordan hill make it an interesting place to spend the day. There are cafes, shops and a pub close to the beach.
36 íbúar mæla með
Bowleaze Cove
Bowleaze CovewayTwo miles east of Weymouth is the popular Bowleaze Cove, a pebbly beach backed with cliffs on the top of which is a grassy space used by picnickers, dog-walkers and kite-flyers.
The River Jordan flows into the sea at this busy cove, which is home to an amusement arcade and a funfair and sports a slipway from which to launch jetskis. The water is ‘zoned’ to keep swimmers and watersports enthusiasts apart and the ruins of a Roman Temple on top of Jordan hill make it an interesting place to spend the day. There are cafes, shops and a pub close to the beach.
Poundbury is an experimental new town or urban extension on the outskirts of Dorchester in the county of Dorset, England. Initiated by prize-winning architect Léon Krier in the spirit of the urban village, it enjoys the keen endorsement of Charles, Prince of Wales, on whose land it is built. Sit in Queen Square and have a drink and people watch
Poundbury Village
7 Pendruffle LnPoundbury is an experimental new town or urban extension on the outskirts of Dorchester in the county of Dorset, England. Initiated by prize-winning architect Léon Krier in the spirit of the urban village, it enjoys the keen endorsement of Charles, Prince of Wales, on whose land it is built. Sit in Queen Square and have a drink and people watch
Wareham is a historic market town and, under the name Wareham Town, a civil parish, in the English county of Dorset. The town is situated on the River Frome eight miles southwest of Poole.
68 íbúar mæla með
Wareham
Wareham is a historic market town and, under the name Wareham Town, a civil parish, in the English county of Dorset. The town is situated on the River Frome eight miles southwest of Poole.
Food scene
Lots to see, a busy working harbour. Great fresh fish shop, ice cream or gellato if you prefer. Some of the best fish and chips across the bridge. Good loos on the way round to Brewers Square across the bridge. At Brewers you will find a few small restaurants, tea shop, and pubs. Good outdoor seating.
26 íbúar mæla með
Weymouth Harbour
Lots to see, a busy working harbour. Great fresh fish shop, ice cream or gellato if you prefer. Some of the best fish and chips across the bridge. Good loos on the way round to Brewers Square across the bridge. At Brewers you will find a few small restaurants, tea shop, and pubs. Good outdoor seating.
historic pub, unique location, just off the coastal path. You can drive from Weymouth. It is a squeeze for parking
47 íbúar mæla með
Smugglers Inn
historic pub, unique location, just off the coastal path. You can drive from Weymouth. It is a squeeze for parking
Sutton Poyntz
Great Pub. A waterworks museum! Lovely spring
City/town information
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 dinosaurs with fossils and skeletons to create an exciting hands-on experience.
Visit The Dinosaur Museum
DORSET COUNTY MUSEUM
Closed for building works & refurbishment reopening summer 2020
Dorset's award winning County Museum situated in High West Street, Dorchester is your first port of call for information about Thomas Hardy, a host of other Dorset literary figures, the Jurassic Coast, the county's history and much more.
Visit Dorset County Museum
THE KEEP MILITARY MUSEUM
The Keep Museum - soldiering from historical times to the present day
The most spectacular military museum in the South literally cannot be missed as you come up High West Street, Dorchester. What makes this museum so special is that until 1958 the Dorset Regiment's Depot and Barracks were in active use so the building itself is living history.
Visit The Keep Military Museum
MAX GATE - HARDY'S HOUSE
Thomas Hardy's Max Gate
In 1885, Thomas Hardy and his wife Emma moved into Max Gate, the Victorian home which he designed and his brother built. Max Gate was Hardy's home for forty years, until he died in 1928 but whilst there he wrote some of his most famous works.
Visit The Max Gate
THE MUMMIES EXHIBITION
A decorated coffin
This unique exhibition reveals 3000 years of Ancient Egyptian embalming from early reed burials and sand burials such as 'Ginger' to royal mummies. See a superb collection of unwrapped mummies.
Visit The Mummies Exhibition
THE TEDDY BEAR MUSEUM
The sitting room
A unique family museum with its evocative and enchanting displays of teddy bears from throughout the last century. The earliest teddy bears right up to today's TV favourites, including Rupert Bear, Winnie the Pooh and Paddington, are all there to be seen and enjoyed.
Visit The Teddy Bear Museum
THE TERRACOTTA WARRIORS MUSEUM
A general
Over 8000 life-size clay warriors protected the First Emperor of China's tomb. The Famous Terracotta Army - is now referred to as the eighth wonder of the ancient world. The exhibition at the Terracotta Warriors Museum features a small but spectacular replicated group of these warriors.
Visit The Terracotta Warriors Museum
THOMAS HARDY'S COTTAGE
Hardy's Cottage
Hardy's Cottage is a beautiful secluded place to visit if you are following the Thomas Hardy Trail through Dorset.The cottage, just outside Higher Bockhapmton, was built by Hardy's great-grandfather in 1800 and little has been altered externally since then.
Visit Thomas Hardy's Cottage
THE TUTANKHAMUN EXHIBITION
mask of Tutankhamun
Experience the magnificence and wonder of the world's greatest discovery of ancient treasure superbly recreated. Be there at the discovery, explore the ante-chamber filled with its treasures, and witness Howard Carter raising the golden coffins in the burial chamber.
Visit The Tutankhamun Exhibition
131 íbúar mæla með
Dorchester
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 dinosaurs with fossils and skeletons to create an exciting hands-on experience.
Visit The Dinosaur Museum
DORSET COUNTY MUSEUM
Closed for building works & refurbishment reopening summer 2020
Dorset's award winning County Museum situated in High West Street, Dorchester is your first port of call for information about Thomas Hardy, a host of other Dorset literary figures, the Jurassic Coast, the county's history and much more.
Visit Dorset County Museum
THE KEEP MILITARY MUSEUM
The Keep Museum - soldiering from historical times to the present day
The most spectacular military museum in the South literally cannot be missed as you come up High West Street, Dorchester. What makes this museum so special is that until 1958 the Dorset Regiment's Depot and Barracks were in active use so the building itself is living history.
Visit The Keep Military Museum
MAX GATE - HARDY'S HOUSE
Thomas Hardy's Max Gate
In 1885, Thomas Hardy and his wife Emma moved into Max Gate, the Victorian home which he designed and his brother built. Max Gate was Hardy's home for forty years, until he died in 1928 but whilst there he wrote some of his most famous works.
Visit The Max Gate
THE MUMMIES EXHIBITION
A decorated coffin
This unique exhibition reveals 3000 years of Ancient Egyptian embalming from early reed burials and sand burials such as 'Ginger' to royal mummies. See a superb collection of unwrapped mummies.
Visit The Mummies Exhibition
THE TEDDY BEAR MUSEUM
The sitting room
A unique family museum with its evocative and enchanting displays of teddy bears from throughout the last century. The earliest teddy bears right up to today's TV favourites, including Rupert Bear, Winnie the Pooh and Paddington, are all there to be seen and enjoyed.
Visit The Teddy Bear Museum
THE TERRACOTTA WARRIORS MUSEUM
A general
Over 8000 life-size clay warriors protected the First Emperor of China's tomb. The Famous Terracotta Army - is now referred to as the eighth wonder of the ancient world. The exhibition at the Terracotta Warriors Museum features a small but spectacular replicated group of these warriors.
Visit The Terracotta Warriors Museum
THOMAS HARDY'S COTTAGE
Hardy's Cottage
Hardy's Cottage is a beautiful secluded place to visit if you are following the Thomas Hardy Trail through Dorset.The cottage, just outside Higher Bockhapmton, was built by Hardy's great-grandfather in 1800 and little has been altered externally since then.
Visit Thomas Hardy's Cottage
THE TUTANKHAMUN EXHIBITION
mask of Tutankhamun
Experience the magnificence and wonder of the world's greatest discovery of ancient treasure superbly recreated. Be there at the discovery, explore the ante-chamber filled with its treasures, and witness Howard Carter raising the golden coffins in the burial chamber.
Visit The Tutankhamun Exhibition