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Dorset is home to many beautiful and inspirational National Trust locations.
You'll find everything from an island paradise, ancient hill carvings and hidden gems, to a ruined castle, Italian inspired palace and the homes of literary giants Thomas Hardy and T.E. Lawrence.
There's also dramatic coastline, unspoiled countryside and stunning gardens for a fix of fresh air and chance to let off steam in the great outdoors.
Discover more National Trust locations in Dorset, plus forthcoming special events and the benefits of becoming a member.
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National Trust Property
CORFE CASTLE
Adults and children alike will be captivated by the romantic Corfe Castle ruins and it's breath-taking views across Purbeck!
Country Park/Nature Reserve
POOLE
A beautiful island with wonderful views, history & wildlife including rare red squirrels and birds, and is also the birthplace of Scouting and Guiding.
Historic House/Palace
WIMBORNE
Kingston Lacy is an elegant 17th century Italian inspired country mansion set in attractive formal gardens and extensive parkland. Wander around Kingston Lacy house and discover the Spanish Room with its gilded leather and gilded ceiling brought…
Beach
STUDLAND
The National Trust car parks are open at Shell Bay, Knoll Beach, Middle Beach and South Beach from 9am to 5pm. Toilets are open at Shell Bay, Knoll Beach and Middle Beach. There are limited spaces, so if the car park is full please come back another…
National Trust Property
DORCHESTER
*LATEST UPDATE* Max Gate is currently closed.
Victorian house designed by Thomas Hardy and his home from 1885 until his death in 1928.
National Trust Property
Sturminster Marshall, WIMBORNE
*LATEST UPDATE* White Mill is currently closed.
Corn mill with original wooden machinery in a peaceful riverside setting.
National Trust Property
DORCHESTER
*LATEST UPDATE* Hardy's Cottage is currently closed.
Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 in this small cob and thatch cottage, which was built by his great-grandfather and is little altered since the family left. His early novels Under the Greenwood Tree…
National Trust Property
PORTESHAM
The National Trust car park is open. There are limited spaces, so if the car park is full please come back another time. The monument itself remains closed. A monument erected in 1844, in memory of Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, flag…
National Trust Property
BOVINGTON, Wareham
*LATEST UPDATE* Clouds Hill is currently closed.
T.E. Lawrence's (Lawrence of Arabia) retreat containing his own furnishings and photographs.
National Trust Property
STUDLAND
Old Harry Rocks are two chalk sea stacks located at Handfast Point, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, southern England.
National Trust Property
SWANAGE
Towering sea cliffs and grasslands rich in wild flowers. A distinctive limestone landscape on the South Coast where sea birds soar and rare orchids hide among rich grasslands. Centuries of stone quarrying have left their mark in the form of sea…
National Trust Property
DORCHESTER
The 180ft tall club-wielding man has long been regarded as a sign of fertility. He was probably created as a pagan idol during the Iron Age period of Britain.
National Trust Property
Morcombelake, BRIDPORT
The National Trust car parks at Golden Cap are now open. There are limited spaces, so if the car park is full please come back another time. Golden Cap is a high, flat-topped hill of deep orange sandstone on the cliffs between Charmouth and…
Beach
BRIDPORT
The National Trust car parks at Cogden Beach and Hive Beach are now open. Spaces are limited, so if the car parks are full please come back another time. Owned by the National Trust, this steep shelving, single beach is located on the coast road…
Beach
BRIDPORT
The National Trust car parks at Hive Beach (Burton Bradstock) and Cogden Beach are now open. Spaces are limited, so if the car parks are full please come back another time. A shelving shingle beach, close to the village of Burton Bradstock. On a…
National Trust Property
WIMBORNE
Badbury Rings is an Iron Age hillfort in east Dorset. The site dates from around 800 BC and was in use until the Roman occupation of 43 AD. Now forming part of the Kingston Lacy estate, and under the guardianship of The National Trust, the site has…
Geological Site
Langton Matravers, SWANAGE
More than 100 fossilised dinosaur tracks are preserved in a flat layer of rock at Keates Quarry. The fossils were discovered in 1997 when the Quarry was still being worked. In 2016 they were opened to the public with an information board telling the…
National Trust Property
BRIDPORT
Eggardon Hill is an iron-age hillfort which, arguably, has one of the finest views of any hill-fort in the county.
Beach
OSMINGTON
The car park at Ringstead Bay is open. There are limited spaces, so if the car park is full please come back another time. A protected shingle beach overlooking Weymouth Bay.
National Trust Property
BRIDPORT
The car parks at Lambert's and Coney's Castles are open. There are limited spaces, so if the car park is full please come back another time. Walk in the footsteps of previous generations along these ancient hill forts.
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