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Baby Swans Hatching at Abbotsbury

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Hardy's Cottage

Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 in this small cob and thatch cottage,...

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Old Harry Rocks

The Old Harry Rocks are two chalk sea stacks located at Handfast...

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Highcliffe Castle

Highcliffe Castle is a magnificent Grade 1 Listed 1830s mansion built...

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Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre

Monkey World was set up in 1987 by Jim Cronin to provide a permanent,...

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Swanage Railway

Enjoy a nostalgic steam-train ride on the Purbeck line. Steam trains...

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Lyme Regis

Dorset’s most westerly town, sitting on the Dorset-Devon border is a...

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1Hardy's Cottage
2Old Harry Rocks
3Highcliffe Castle
4Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre
5Swanage Railway
6Lyme Regis

Little Bredy

Little Bredy stands at the head of the Bride Valley where the River...

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Roman Town House

The only Roman Town House to be seen in its entirety in Britain...

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Maiden Castle

The finest and largest Iron Age hill fort in Britain, with enormous...

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Palmers Brewery

Palmers Brewery is situated in Bridport, a charming market town...

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Place Mill

Place Mill is open from Easter to the end of September 2012, Tuesday...

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Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens

Probably one of the best gardens of its type in the world. Winner of...

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1Little Bredy
2Roman Town House
3Maiden Castle
4Palmers Brewery
5Place Mill
6Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens

Zorbing South UK

Zorbing was invented in New Zealand but now you can try the...

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Brenscombe Outdoor Centre

Huge ropes course, Watersports, Archery, Biking, Climbing, Power...

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Bridport's Market Garden

Bridport and Netherbury were once the centre of rope-making in West...

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Gryphon Leisure Centre

This busy leisure centre is the largest of its kind in the area. The...

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Adventure Voyages

We provide an unforgettable interactive marine experience that...

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Go Ape! Moors Valley

Go Ape! The UK’s No.1 Tree Top Adventure Take to the trees and speed...

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1Zorbing South UK
2Brenscombe Outdoor Centre
3Bridport's Market Garden
4Gryphon Leisure Centre
5Adventure Voyages
6Go Ape! Moors Valley

Walford Mill Crafts

Walford Mill Crafts, a converted mill building by the river Allen,...

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Tudor House

Tudor House is one of Weymouth’s treasured Tudor buildings and is...

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Place Mill

Place Mill is open from Easter to the end of September 2012, Tuesday...

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The Tivoli Theatre

A beautiful 'Art Deco' theatre. The Tivoli was built in 1936 as a...

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Shaftesbury Arts Centre

Regular, varied and lively year-round programme of amateur and...

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Marine Theatre

A traditional seaside theatre overlooking the sea and Gun Cliff Walk,...

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1Walford Mill Crafts
2Tudor House
3Place Mill
4The Tivoli Theatre
5Shaftesbury Arts Centre
6Marine Theatre

Stokewater Meadow Donkey Walking Days

Relax and enjoy an unforgettable day spent leading an affectionate...

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Weymouth Sea Life Adventure Park

Come and visit us at Weymouth SEA LIFE Adventure Park and experience...

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Portland Castle

One of Henry VIII’s finest coastal forts, Portland Castle overlooks...

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Kingston Maurward Gardens and Animal Park

Kingston Maurward House was built in 1720 for George Pitt in the...

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Swanage Pier

Swanage Pier was built in 1896 and was originally used for the...

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Corfe Castle

A 1000 years of history provides 1000 reasons to visit one of...

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1Stokewater Meadow Donkey Walking Days
2Weymouth Sea Life Adventure Park
3Portland Castle
4Kingston Maurward Gardens and Animal Park
5Swanage Pier
6Corfe Castle

West Bay Beach

Shingle, sand and pebbles. Steep shelving. Slipway and harbour...

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Cogden Beach

Owned by the National Trust, this steep shelving, single beach is...

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Studland Beach and Nature Reserve

Fine sandy beaches stretch continuously for 3 miles from South Haven...

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Highcliffe Beach

Highcliffe Beach is just a few minutes walk from the village centre...

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Burton Bradstock (Hive Beach)

A shelving shingle beach, close to the village of Burton Bradstock...

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Seatown Beach

A steep shelving beach with pebbles and shingle.

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1West Bay Beach
2Cogden Beach
3Studland Beach and Nature Reserve
4Highcliffe Beach
5Burton Bradstock (Hive Beach)
6Seatown Beach

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