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    Lyme Regis Museum

    Type

    Museum

    Built on the site of the family home of Lyme's renowned fossilist Mary Anning, the building is...

  2. Lyme Regis beach

    Lyme Regis Beaches

    Type

    Beach

    Lyme regis is a picturesque and historic seaside town set in an area of outstanding natural beauty....

  3. Lulworth Cove and the coast

    Lulworth Cove

    Type

    Beach

    A shingle beach which shelves steeply although some parts are reasonably safe for swimming. Dogs...

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    Leslie Gibbons A.T.D The Owl Pottery, Craft Worksh

    Type

    Craft Centre

    Workshop and shop housed in a Listed building of special architectural and historic interest...

  5. Kingston Maurward Gardens and Animal Park

    Kingston Maurward Gardens and Animal Park

    Type

    Garden

    Kingston Maurward Gardens are set deep in Hardy's Dorset and are listed on the English Heritage...

  6. Kingston Lacy House & Gardens, Wimborne Minster

    Kingston Lacy House and Gardens

    Type

    Historic House/Palace

    A 17thC house designed for Sir Ralph Bankes by Sir Roger Pratt altered by Sir Charles Barry in the...

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    Honeybrook Farm

    Type

    Farm

    Honeybrook has been a working farm for over 500 years. Nestled beside the River Allen, near...

  8. Haynes International Motor Museum

    Haynes Motor Museum

    Type

    Museum

    The Haynes International Motor Museum is the UK’s largest exhibition of great cars from around the...

  9. Hayloft Studio & Gallery

    Hayloft Studio & Gallery

    Type

    Arts Centre

    CADArts was established in 1978 to promote participation in, and development of, the Arts amongst...

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    Harrow House Residential Educational Facility

    Type

    Sports Ground/Stadium

    With over 40 years’ experience of welcoming residential educational groups, Harrow House...

  11. Hambledon & Hod Hills

    Type

    Historic Site

    Hambledon Hill is Dorset's most impressive Iron Age hillfort with mulitple ramparts. The hilltop...

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    Hall & Woodhouse Brewery Visitor Centre

    Type

    Brewery

    Our Brewery Visitor Centre tells the story of Hall & Woodhouse through the ages and offers a unique...

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    Golden Cap

    Type

    Natural Feature

    Golden Cap is the rather obvious name for a high, flat-topped hill of deep orange sandstone on the...

  14. Looking down Gold Hill

    Gold Hill

    Type

    Historic Site

    Come and stand on the ancient cobbles of Gold Hill, Shaftesbury a glorious setting made famous in...

  15. Go Ape

    Go Ape! Moors Valley

    Type

    Adventure Park/Playground

    Go Ape! The UK’s No.1 Tree Top Adventure
    Take to the trees and speed down zip slides. They’re part...

  16. Forde Abbey and Gardens

    Forde Abbey and Gardens

    Type

    Historic House/Palace

    Enjoy free entry into the beautiful gardens at Forde Abbey during their Christmas Opening ....

  17. Fleet Air Arm Museum

    Fleet Air Arm Museum

    Type

    Museum

    As much an ‘attraction’ as it is a ‘museum’, the Fleet Air Arm Museum is where Museum meets theatre...

  18. Kimmeridge Bay & the Marine Centre in the distance

    Fine Foundation Marine Centre

    Type

    Country Park/Nature Reserve

    Kimmeridge Bay lies within the Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve and boasts the best rockpooling and...

  19. Fantastic family fun, designed for 8 & unders!

    Farmer Palmer's Farm Park

    Type

    Farm

    Farmer Palmer's is where young adventurers (eight years and under) can frankly ‘let their hair...

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    Fantasy Island Fun Park

    Type

    Adventure Park/Playground

    Fantasy Island Fun Park is located right by the sea at Bowleaze Cove, offering great views of the...

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Maiden Castle

Historic Site

Dorchester
Dorset
DT5 1AZ

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Maiden Castle

The finest and largest Iron Age hill fort in Britain, with enormous earthworks and complicated entrances. Its banks enclose an area the size of 50 football pitches, which would have been home to about 200 families.

Awards

  • Visit BritainCode of Practice Code of Practice 2012

Opening Times

Open All Year
All Year (01/01/2012 - 31/12/2012)
DayTimes
Monday09:0017:00
Tuesday09:0017:00
Wednesday09:0017:00
Thursday09:0017:00
Friday09:0017:00
Saturday09:0017:00
Sunday09:0017:00

Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Free AdmissionFree

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

What's Nearby

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    Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre

    The Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre is a mile from Dorchester town centre. It is a popular facility...

    0.53 miles away
  2. Artsreach

    Artsreach

    Artsreach is Dorset’s rural touring arts organisation. Our overall aim is to enrich the quality of...

    1.11 miles away
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  4. InsideOut Festival Performance

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    Plaza Cinema Dorchester

    Plaza Dorchester - All digital, 4 screen, 3D enabled, live sattelite enabled, state of the art...

    1.21 miles away
  2. Discover Dorchester Town Walks

    Discover Dorchester Town Walks

    Dorchester may be one of the smallest county towns in England but it is packed with history,...

    1.32 miles away
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    Old Crown Court and Cells

    Old Crown Court appearing as it did at the trial of the Tolpuddle Martyrs in c1834. Cells and...

    1.33 miles away
  4. Dorset County Museum interior

    Dorset County Museum

    Archaeology, natural history, and geology of Dorset. Local and agricultural history displays....

    1.39 miles away
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    Roman Town House

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

    Dating from the 4th century AD,...

    1.45 miles away
  6. Dinosaur

    The Dinosaur Museum

    Fossils, skeletons, life-size dinosaur reconstructions plus hands-on and multimedia displays...

    1.47 miles away
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    The Teddy Bear Museum

    Visit this unique family museum with its evocative and atmospheric displays of teddy bears from...

    1.54 miles away
  8. Warriors

    Terracotta Warriors Museum

    The only museum outside China exclusively dedicated to the amazing Terracotta Warriors. Unique...

    1.56 miles away
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    Max Gate

    Victorian house designed by Thomas Hardy and his home from 1885 until his death in 1928. Contains...

    1.89 miles away
  10. Kingston Maurward Gardens and Animal Park

    Kingston Maurward Gardens and Animal Park

    Kingston Maurward Gardens are set deep in Hardy's Dorset and are listed on the English Heritage...

    2.95 miles away
  11. Hardy's Cottage

    Hardy's Cottage

    Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 in this small cob and thatch cottage, which was built by his...

    4.18 miles away
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    Fantasy Island Fun Park

    Fantasy Island Fun Park is located right by the sea at Bowleaze Cove, offering great views of the...

    4.71 miles away
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