Dorset Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities Guide

popular family attraction with animal petting and feeding, undercover play area, pony rides, goat racing and walking. Fun for all the family

attractions for all the family from the adventure playground, to go karts, with farmyard animals, a maze and character shows in the Alice Theatre

piston aircraft - military jets - Vulcan bomber nose section - helicopter - engines - flight simulator - regular events

peaceful island with diverse wildlife, including the famous red squirrels and with spectacular views across the harbour

peaceful retreat of T E Lawrence of Arabia with much of the furniture and fittings made by him

Durdle Door in Dorset is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast, renowned for its striking geological formation and picturesque, scenic coastal walks.

rare and exotic plants from world-wide locations with a mixture of formal and informal gardens with world famous camellias and magnolias

unique colony of nesting Mute swans which were established in the 11th century by monks to provide food for banquets and now a cage free sanctuary for free flying swans

Tudor house and gardens, privately owned for 500 years, with connections to Thomas Hardy and formal Elizabethan gardens

fairytale fortress ruins are all that remain after the castle was destroyed by Parliamentarians in the 17th Century with stunning views of the coast

Thomas Harpy's rural childhood home where visitors are invited to make themselves at home or wander through the quintessential cottage garden

Thomas Hardy's atmospheric home until his death in 1928, several items of the original furniture remain, much designed by him

once an important and wealthy monastery and part of the Benedictine order who were renowned for their tradition of hospitality

local museum in converted church with displays covering local family histories, trades and schools

blacksmith's forge - cobbler's shop - last 400 years display - WWI and WWII memorabilia - Victorian child's playroom - musical instruments - local archeology and palaeontology

museum of Bridport's local history with events and interactive displays suitable for all ages.