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  1. Brewery Square, Dorchester

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    DORCHESTER

    Brewery Square is a vibrant and stylish regeneration in the heart of Dorchester which currently boasts a variety of shops, eateries and leisure facilities including; Nando's, Zizzi, Hobbs, Phase Eight, a Premier Inn Hotel, Anytime Fitness and an…

  2. The Keep Military Museum, Dorchester

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    The Keep is the Military Museum of Devon and Dorset. Housed in an extraordinary castle-like building, the collection spans 300 years of history over 4 floors. You can walk through a World War One trench, try on uniforms and discover the amazing…

  3. Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum

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    Executed for arson - Transported for asking for fair pay - Given six months hard labour for stealing clothes. 200 years of justice, injustice, crime and punishment are brought to life at Dorchester’s Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum. The new…

    Price £5.00 to £20.00 Per Ticket
  4. Thornecombe Woods

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    Discover more about Thomas Hardy's early life at the Hardy's Birthplace Visitor Centre. The Centre is located on the edge of Thorncombe Wood Local Nature Reserve and a short walk from Hardy's Cottage. Thorncombe Woods is home to a great diversity of…

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  5. 1610 Dorchester Sports Centre

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    1610 Dorchester Sports Centre

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    A family friendly centre offering the local community an all inclusive wellness and sports facility to enjoy. The facility offers something for everyone including a 50 station fitness studio with the latest Technogym equipment, and a well equipped…

  6. Dorset County Museum

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    DORCHESTER

    *LATEST UPDATE* The Museum is currently closed for re-furbishment and will reopen in 2021. Dorset County Museum closed in October 2018 for a two-year multi-million pound redevelopment. Complete with new galleries, a learning centre, collections…

  7. Dinosaur

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    *Temporarily closed*. Fossils, skeletons, life-size dinosaur reconstructions plus hands-on and multimedia displays provide great family fun at this award winning museum.

    Price £6.99 to £8.99 Per Ticket
  8. The Teddy Bear Museum

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    DORCHESTER

    *Temporarily closed*. Visit this unique family museum with its evocative and atmospheric displays of teddy bears from throughout the last century

    Price £5.50 to £6.50 Per Ticket
  9. Maumbury Rings

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    Maumbury Rings is a Neolithic henge in the south of Dorchester town in Dorset, England. The monument is now a public open space, and used for open-air concerts, festivals and re-enactments.

  10. Maiden Castle, an Iron age hill-fort near Dorchseter, Dorset

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    The finest and one of the largest Iron Age hill forts in Europe.

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  11. Roman Town House

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    The only Roman Town House to be seen in its entirety in Britain.

  12. InsideOut Festival Performance

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    Dorchester Arts is the year-round provider of arts performances and entertainment in Dorset’s County Town.

  13. Tutankhamun's mask

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    *Temporarily closed*. The world's greatest discovery of Ancient Treasure - Tutankhamun's tomb, treasures and mummy are superbly recreated in this internationally renowned exhibition - spanning time itself.

    Price £6.99 to £8.99 Per Ticket

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  1. Athelhampton House and Gardens, Dorset

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    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
  2. Jordan Hill Roman Temple, Weymouth

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    WEYMOUTH

    The foundations of a small Romano-Celtic temple.

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  3. Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre and Reserve

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    Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre and Reserve

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    Weymouth

    At the start of the Legacy Trail, the Lorton Meadows Reserve has fantastic views down the Lorton Valley Nature Park, and across Weymouth Bay to Portland. It has a lovely variety of meadows, woodlands and hedgerows with plenty of wildlife to look…

  4. Hardy's Cottage - Thomas Hardy's birthplace

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    *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
  5. Dorset Falconry Park www.visit-dorset.com

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    DORCHESTER

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

    *LATEST UPDATE* Re-opens Spring 2021 - date to be confirmed. Dorset Falconry Park is set in a beautiful rural 7 acre site in Lewell near the A35.  It has over 100 birds of prey on display which include Owls, Hawks, Eagles, Falcons and Vultures.  See…

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  1. Woman and boy looking at sea creatures

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    Weymouth SEA LIFE Adventure Park

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    WEYMOUTH

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    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
  2. Lulworth Outdoors Coasteering at Lulworth

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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
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