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  1. red house museum's tranquil courtyard

    Red House Museum and Gardens Heritage Museum

    Type

    Heritage/Visitor Centre

    To find out more about the history of Christchurch, visit the Red House Museum and Gardens. Built...

  2. Entrance to the Museum

    Purbeck Mineral & Mining Museum

    Type

    Museum

    Open Sundays

  3. Portland Museum, Portland

    Portland Museum

    Type

    Museum

    Portland's social, natural and industrial history set in 2 thatched cottages. Home of Portland's...

  4. Place Mill

    Place Mill

    Type

    Gallery

    Place Mill is open from Easter to the end of September 2012, Tuesday to Sunday plus Bank Holiday...

  5. Pavilion Theatre

    Pavilion Theatre

    Type

    Theatre

    The Pavilion Theatre and Ballroom is Bournemouth's venue for year round entertainment. Built in the...

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    Palmers Brewery

    Type

    Distillery

    Palmers Brewery is situated in the hills on the outstanding Jurassic Coast. Brewery tours take you...

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    Old Harry Rocks

    Type

    Natural Feature

    The Old Harry Rocks are two chalk sea stacks located at Handfast Point, on the Isle of Purbeck in...

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    Nowhereisland

    Type

    Environmental Attraction


    Visitors to Weymouth this summer should look out for an extraordinary sight. Nowhereisland, a new...

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    Museum of Electricity

    Type

    Museum

    Established in 1981, this museum houses one of the most extensive collections of historic...

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    Mudeford Sandbank

    Type

    Beach

    Mudeford Sandbank is a unique spit which adjoins the ancient headland of Hengistbury Head and forms...

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    Mudeford Quay

    Type

    Boat Trip

    Mudeford Quay is situated at the entrance to Christchurch Harbour and provides spectacular views...

  12. Moors Valley - Family on Forest Trail

    Moors Valley Country Park

    Type

    Country/Royal Park

    A 1000-acre Country Park and Forest with something for everyone. Adventure Play Trail with unique...

  13. ontacute TV Radio & Toy museum

    Montacute TV Radio & Toy Museum

    Type

    Museum

    A nostalgic trip through the World of radio and television programmes guaranteed to bring memories...

  14. Monkey World - Make the connection

    Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre

    Type

    Animal Collection

    Monkey World, the internationally-acclaimed ape rescue centre, is home to over 230 rescued and...

  15. Minterne Gardens - A Corner Of Paradise

    Minterne Gardens

    Type

    Garden

    The secluded gardens at Minterne, famed for its seasonal profusion of Rhododendrons, Azaleas,...

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    Max Gate

    Type

    Historic House/Palace

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

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    Marine Theatre

    Type

    Theatre

    A traditional seaside theatre overlooking the sea and Gun Cliff Walk, with dramatic views from the...

  18. cr Tash Granville-Abbott

    Mapperton House & Gardens

    Type

    Garden

    Gardens descending at 3 levels beside Tudor manor-house, remodelled in c1660s. Italianate garden...

  19. Mangerton Mill

    Mangerton Mill

    Type

    Water Mill

    17th Century working water mill and Museum of Rural Bygones, set in peaceful rural valley on the...

  20. Maiden Castle

    Maiden Castle

    Type

    Historic Site

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

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Roman Town House

Historic Site

Colliton Park
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1XJ

Tel: +44 01305 251000

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

Dating from the 4th century AD, the house comprises two separate ranges forming an L shape around a small courtyard. The remains show a number of architectural details, including 2 hypercausts with external stoke holes, a window, stone columns, a well and an excellent mosaic which is under the covered building.

What's Nearby

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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...

    0.25 miles away
  2. Dorset County Museum interior

    Dorset County Museum

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

    0.28 miles away
  3. InsideOut Festival Performance

    Dorchester Arts Centre

    Music, theatre, dance outdoor events and much more in Dorset's County Town.

    0.29 miles away
  4. The Keep Military Museum, Dorchester

    The Keep Military Museum of Devon & Dorset

    0.29 miles away
  1. Artsreach

    Artsreach

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

    0.35 miles away
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    Plaza Cinema Dorchester

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

    0.38 miles away
  3. 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,...

    0.43 miles away
  4. Dinosaur

    The Dinosaur Museum

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

    0.45 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...

    0.52 miles away
  6. Warriors

    Terracotta Warriors Museum

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

    0.55 miles away
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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...

    1.03 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...

    1.34 miles away
  9. Maiden Castle

    Maiden Castle

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

    1.45 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...

    1.98 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...

    3.04 miles away
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    Zorbing South UK

    Zorbing - You will enter the gigantic inflatable ball, which stands about 3 metres in height, and...

    3.82 miles away
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