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Animal Collection
Abbotsbury
Abbotsbury Swannery is now open for pre-booked ticket holders. You can book tickets online, indicating date and time of arrival. Visitor numbers are limited to 60 people per hour to ensure appropriate social distancing. The gift shop is now open.…
Animal Collection
Dorchester
Badger Watch Dorset has now re-opened - booking essential. From our hides, thrill at the sight of badgers emerging from their setts and foraging for food. The area is floodlit for perfect vision and visits from other wildlife such as owls, foxes,…
Country Park/Nature Reserve
POOLE
Brownsea Island has now re-opened for pre-booked ticket holders. A beautiful island with wonderful views, history & wildlife including rare red squirrels and birds, and is also the birthplace of Scouting and Guiding.
Country Park/Nature Reserve
Ringwood
Moors Valley Country Park and Forest is now open. Check their website for the latest information about which facilities are available.
Outdoors
POOLE
A sightseeing pass that will gain you free entry into various attractions across Dorset and more! Available for 1 day, 2 days or 3 days. The pass activates at the first attraction you visit, which allows you to pre-book your pass before you arrive…
Country Park/Nature Reserve
RINGWOOD
Avon Heath Country Park is now open. Check their website for the latest information about which facilities are available. A mosaic of glorious heathland and forest, laced with waymarked trails and picnic spots, together with a visitor centre, play…
Castle/Fort
EAST LULWORTH, Wareham
The Castle and Parklands are now open. The Castle car park is also open at £3 per day.
Welcome to Lulworth Castle and Park, situated at the heart of the privately owned Lulworth Estate. Follow the fascinating story of the castle and the inspiring…
Historic House/Palace
Sherborne
The Castle Gardens are open every day from 10am – 5pm, last admission 4pm. The Tea Room and Gift Shop are open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11am – 4pm. Unfortunately the Castle will not be open during 2020. Built by Sir Walter Raleigh in…
Country Park/Nature Reserve
DORCHESTER
Thorncombe Woods (and its car park) is now open. The cafe and toilets are currently open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am. Discover more about Thomas Hardy's early life at the Hardy's Birthplace Visitor Centre. The Centre is located on the edge of…
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…
Country Park/Nature Reserve
SWANAGE
Durlston Country Park and Castle is now open. The toilets at the Learning Centre are open. The Kiosk is open for takeaway 11am - 4.30pm every day. The cafe is open for dining Tuesday-Sunday 10am - 4pm (call 01929 421111 for bookings).
Natural Wildlife Site
Southbourne, Bournemouth,
Hengistbury Head is a relatively unspoilt and south-facing pebble beach, with imposing clay and ironstone cliffs.
Country Park/Nature Reserve
Portland
Tout Quarry Nature Reserve and Sculpture Park is an abandoned stone quarry which has now been turned into a stone sculpture park. Now one of Portland’s most popular attractions, you can discover over 60 hidden sculptures in the Quarry, such as…
National Trust Property
BLANDFORD FORUM
Hambledon Hill is a National Nature Reserve and one of Dorset's most impressive Iron Age hillfort with multiple ramparts. The hilltop is encircled by an Iron Age earthwork and there are extensive Neolithic features, making it a major archaeological…
Country Park/Nature Reserve
Friar's Cliff, CHRISTCHURCH
Steamer Point is a 24 acre cliff top designated Local Nature Reserve (LNR) that is situated between Highcliffe Castle and Friar's Cliff on the Christchurch coastline. It comprises of woodland, aquatic habitats, flora and fauna.
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…
Natural Wildlife Site
Highcliffe, CHRISTCHURCH
A small quiet Local Nature Reserve (LNR) which has a lake, wildlife pond, woodland and two wildflower meadows with over two hundred and fifty species of flower.
Country Park/Nature Reserve
Portland
*LATEST UPDATE* The Chesil Beach Centre is currently closed, however Taste Cafe is open for takeaways. Managed by Dorset Wildlife Trust, the centre's exciting displays and programme of activities will help you make the most of your visit to Chesil…
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.
Natural Wildlife Site
Purewell, CHRISTCHURCH
Purewell Meadows is a nature reserve with four hectares of public open space, most of which is grasses and sedges but there are also a large number of flowering plants. These include Ragged Robin and Devils Bit Scabious.
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