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  1. A Dorset beach

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    Cogden Beach

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    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, Cogden Beach, the steep shelving, single beach is located on the…

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  1. Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Dorset

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    Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens

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    Abbotsbury, WEYMOUTH

    Probably one of the best gardens of its type in the world. Winner of silver medal at Chelsea and silver gilt at Hampton Court Show. Magnificent Victorian walled garden set in 20 acres of woodland valley. The unique micro climate enables rare and…

    Price Free to £10.00 Per Ticket
  2. Cygnets at Abbotsbury Swannery hatch mid-May to end-June

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 1342 reviews1342 reviews

    Abbotsbury Swannery

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    Animal Collection

    ABBOTSBURY

    CLOSES 01/11/2020 FOR THE SEASON UNTIL SPRING 2021, DATE TBA
    The 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…

    Price Free to £10.00 Per Ticket
  3. West Bay East Beach credit James Loveridge

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    West Bay Beach

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    Bridport

    Featured in The Good Beach Guide, West Bay has two beaches, East Beach and West Beach. East Beach is a sloping, shingle beach backed by magnificent sandstone cliffs. West Beach is a smaller, quieter beach popular with young families, the protective…

  4. Chesil Beach fishing

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    Abbotsbury Beach - Chesil Bank and Fleet Lagoon

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    Nr Weymouth

    A shelving beach made up of pebbles and shingle, popular with both local anglers and families for mackerel fishing.

  5. Hive Beach

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    Burton Bradstock (Hive Beach)

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    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…

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  6. Kingston Russell Stone Circle, Weymouth

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    Kingston Russell Stone Circle

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    ABBOTSBURY

    A Bronze Age stone circle consisting of 18 stones. Accessible to walkers only.

    Free
  7. © James Loveridge Photography

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    Chesil Beach

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    WEYMOUTH

    Chesil Beach is 18 miles (28 kilometres) long and, on average, 160 metres wide and rises to 12 metres in height. It is a pebble and shingle tombolo connecting Portland to Abbotsbury and then continuing north-westwards to West Bay near Bridport. It…

  8. St Catherine's Chapel

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    Set high on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury Abbey, this sturdily buttressed and barrel-vaulted 14th-century chapel was built by the monks as a place of pilgrimage and retreat.

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  1. Swanage Railway - photo taken by Andrew P.M. Wright

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 3034 reviews3034 reviews

    Swanage Railway

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    SWANAGE

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    • Visit Britain We're Good to Go 2020We're Good to Go

    Enjoy a nostalgic steam-train ride on the Purbeck line. Trains run for most of the year - daily from April to October and most weekends throughout the year. Park at Norden then catch a train to travel 6 miles south to Swanage, passing through Corfe…

    Price Free to £49.00 Per Ticket
  2. Athelhampton House and Gardens, Dorset

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 755 reviews755 reviews

    Athelhampton House and Gardens

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    Historic House/Palace

    DORCHESTER

    Athelhampton House & Gardens is one of the finest English manor houses, with beautiful furnished rooms. The Grade I Listed gardens are home to the famous topiary pyramids, fountains, newly opened Kitchen Garden, and the River Piddle.

    Price Free to £9.50 Per Ticket
  3. Woman and boy looking at sea creatures

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    Weymouth SEA LIFE Adventure Park

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    WEYMOUTH

    Awards

    • Visit Britain We're Good to Go 2020We're Good to Go

    Weymouth SEA LIFE Adventure Park takes you on an adventure below the ocean. New: Fairy Penguin Island is home to the UK's only colony of Fairy Penguins!

    Price £18.95 to £23.95 Per Ticket
  4. Lulworth Outdoors Coasteering at Lulworth

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 128 reviews128 reviews

    Lulworth Outdoors

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    WEST LULWORTH

    *LATEST UPDATE* Activities are suspended until further notice. Lulworth Outdoors are a passionate, lively group of outdoor pursuit instructors, based within the stunning and versatile Lulworth Estate. We have access to continuous footpaths,…

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket
  5. Ring ride at Splashdown Poole at Tower Park, Dorset

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    Splashdown Poole

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    POOLE

    Awards

    • Visit Britain We're Good to Go 2020We're Good to Go

    Splashdown Poole has now re-opened with updated opening hours and operating procedures to help with social distancing and to help ensure we are a covid secure place to visit. Please note, tickets are ONLY be bookable through the Splashdown website.…

    Price £14.00 Per Ticket
  6. Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park and Rescue Centre

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 1444 reviews1444 reviews

    Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park and Rescue Centre

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    Animal Collection

    Verwood

    Awards

    • Visit Britain We're Good to Go 2020We're Good to Go

    COVID-19 VISIT ENGLAND WE’RE GOOD TO GO ACCREDITED BUSINESS. Come along and enjoy a unique experience visiting one of the very last Heavy Horse Centres left in Britain. The Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park is a multi-award-winning attraction located in…

    Price Free to £39.95 Per Ticket
  7. Furleigh Wine Estate

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    Furleigh Estate Wine Tours

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    Salway Ash, BRIDPORT

    Awards

    • Visit Britain We're Good to Go 2020We're Good to Go

    Set in West Dorset’s wonderful green and rolling hills, Furleigh Estate makes some of the best sparkling wine in the country. We have over 22,000 vines and a purpose-built winery containing state of the art equipment. A converted barn where once…

    Price £12.50 to £25.00 Per Ticket
  8. Corfe Castle in spring

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 2833 reviews2833 reviews

    Corfe Castle

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    CORFE CASTLE

    Adults and children alike will be captivated by the romantic Corfe Castle ruins and the breath-taking views across Purbeck.

    Price £5.00 to £25.00 Per Ticket
  9. Sandworld Sculpture Park, Weymouth, Dorset

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    Sandworld Sculpture Park

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    Craft Centre

    WEYMOUTH

    Awards

    • Visit Britain We're Good to Go 2020We're Good to Go

    If you love the sand sculptures on the beach, you will absolutely love SandWorld. A unique gallery with a difference, as you get to have-a-go yourself, with tools & friendly staff at hand! 2020 theme to include Star Wars, Game of Thrones & Toy Story…

    Price Free to £7.00 Per Ticket
  10. Palmer's Brewery Bridport

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    Palmers Brewery

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    Type:

    Brewery

    BRIDPORT

    *LATEST UPDATE* Online shop now open for delivery to your door. Palmers Brewery is situated in the hills on the outstanding Jurassic Coast. Brewery tours take you through the historic brewery buildings giving an insight into the brewing process.

    Price £7.00 to £10.00 Per Ticket
  11. The Etches Collection - Museum of Jurassic Marine Life

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 202 reviews202 reviews

    Museum of Jurassic Marine Life - The Etches Collection

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    Kimmeridge, WAREHAM

    Awards

    • Visit Britain We're Good to Go 2020We're Good to Go

    The finest single collection of Late Jurassic age fossils in Britain, housed in a purpose built, brand new immersive museum in the village of Kimmeridge, Dorset. Discovered and collected by just one man, Dr Steve Etches MBE, all from the Kimmeridge…

    Price Free to £20.00 Per Ticket
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