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  1. Explore Brownsea Island and see if you can spot a rare red squirrel © National Trust
    Explore Brownsea Island and see if you can spot a rare red squirrel © National Trust
  2. Kingston Lacy house and gardens in autumn
    Majestic Kingston Lacy house and gardens © National Trust Images
  3. Breathtaking Old Harry Rocks at Studland © Martin Dolan
    Breathtaking Old Harry Rocks at Studland © Martin Dolan

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National Trust Properties in Dorset

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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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  1. Corfe Castle in spring

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    Corfe Castle

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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!

    Price £5.00 to £25.00 Per Ticket
  2. Red Squirrel on Brownsea Island

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    Brownsea Island

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    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.

    Price Free to £44.50 Per Ticket
  3. Kingston Lacy House and Gardens

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    Kingston Lacy

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    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…

    Price Free to £25.00 Per Ticket
  4. Knoll Beach and Studland Bay

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    Studland Bay

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    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…

    Free
  5. Max Gate - Home of Thomas Hardy

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    Max Gate - Home of Thomas Hardy

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    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.

    Price Free to £19.30 Per Ticket
  6. White Mill near Sturminster Marshall

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    White Mill

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    National Trust Property

    Sturminster Marshall, WIMBORNE

    *LATEST UPDATE* White Mill is currently closed.
    Corn mill with original wooden machinery in a peaceful riverside setting.

    Price Free to £3.50 Per Ticket
  7. Hardy's Cottage - Thomas Hardy's birthplace

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    Hardy's Cottage

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    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…

    Price Free to £19.30 Per Ticket
  8. Hardy Monument (photo credit National Trust)

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    Hardy Monument

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    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…

    Price Free to £2.50 Per Ticket
  9. Clouds Hill cottage - the home of T.E. Lawrence (also known as Lawrence of Arabia).

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    Clouds Hill - Home of T.E .Lawrence

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    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.

    Price Free to £19.30 Per Ticket
  10. Kayaking at Old Harry Rocks on the Jurassic Coast

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    Old Harry Rocks

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    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.

    Free
  11. Dancing Ledge near Spyway - copyright National Trust

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    Spyway

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    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…

    Free
  12. Cerne Abbas Giants

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    Cerne Abbas Giant

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    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.

    Free
  13. Golden Cap

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    Golden Cap

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    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…

    Free
  14. A Dorset beach

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    Cogden Beach

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    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…

    Free
  15. Hive Beach

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    Burton Bradstock (Hive Beach)

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    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…

    Free
  16. Badbury Rings (photo credit National Trust Images/John Millar)

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    Badbury Rings

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    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…

    Free
  17. Keates Quarry Dinosaur Footprints

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    Keates Quarry Dinosaur Footprints

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    Type:

    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…

    Free
  18. Eggardon Hillfort (photo credit National Trust)

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    Eggardon Hillfort

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    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.

    Free
  19. Ringstead beach

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    Ringstead Beach

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    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.

    Free
  20. Lambert's and Coney's Castle

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    Lambert's and Coney's Castle

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    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.

    Free
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