Best view on the South Coast
Golden Cap
Top 10 for 2012
Why not make 2012 the year to do all the things you've ever wanted to do. Dorset has so much to offer and is sure to keep you busy. See if you can work your way through our Dorset top 10 things to do in 2012. We're sure if you do 2012 will be a year to remember!
1. Walk a section of the South West Cost Path and take in some of the most stunning views to be found anywhere.
2. Have day out at the world famous Dorset Steam Fair. With hundreds of thousands visiting each year it really is quite a spectacle.
3. Unearth your own prehistoric monster while fossil hunting along the world heritage Jurassic Coastline.
4. Take the family and a picnic to Durdle Door, arguably one of Britain's most spectacular picnic spots.
5. Push yourself to your limits with some adrenalin pumping extreme sports! Dorset has loads to get your heart racing, just hope you can keep up!
6. Give your taste buds a real treat with a cream tea and a slice of Dorset Apple Cake from one of the many tea rooms and cafes.
7. Take part in the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. With the Olympics coming to Dorset in 2012 it's going to be a nonstop party with carnivals, shows and a whole lot more!
8. Eat out at one of Dorset's celebrity chef restaurants. Enjoy a wonderful meal with these talented chefs producing mind blowing dishes with Dorset's very best local produce.
9. Get your walking boots out and scale the highest point along the south coast, Golden Cap. We promise when you get to the top it will be worth all the effort.
10. Take the family to an attraction they've never been to. Dorset has loads on offer, from farms and animals to adventure and history, you're sure to find a great day out for everyone.
