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Places to Visit, Things to Do and Days Out Dorchester

Britain's Finest Places to Visit, Things to Do and Days Out in Dorchester are listed below.

The Teddy Bear Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)

The Teddy Bear Museum, Eastgate, Dorchester, Dorset

Eastgate, corner High East Street/Salisbury Street, Dorchester

Also on display are world famous bears such as Paddington, Winnie the Pooh and Rupert, and bears from throughout the last century displayed in atmospheric settings.... more

Dinosaur Museum (Attraction / Activity)

Dinosaur Museum, Icen Way, Dorchester, Dorset

Icen Way, Dorchester

Cinematic displays tell the story of the giant prehistoric animals and their enthralling world millions of years ago. Life-size dinosaur reconstructions - including Tyrannosaurus rex, Stegosaurus... more

Tutankhamun Exhibition (Attraction / Activity)

Tutankhamun Exhibition, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset

High West Street, Dorchester

Marvel at some of Tutankhuman´s greatest golden treasures, including the famous golden funerary mask, displayed in exact facsimile. Finally come face to face with Tutankhamun´s mummified... more

Athelhampton House & Gardens (Garden)

Athelhampton House & Gardens, Athelhampton, Dorchester, Dorset

Athelhampton, Dorchester

A dovecote dating from the 15th century still houses doves today... more

Kingston Maurward Gardens (Garden)

Kingston Maurward Gardens, Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset

Kingston Maurward, Dorchester

Kingston Maurward House was built around 1720 for George Pitt, a cousin of Prime Minister Pitt and is an excellent example of a House of this... more

Athelhampton House & Gardens (Historic House)

Athelhampton House & Gardens, Athelhampton, Dorchester, Dorset

Athelhampton, Dorchester

The fine collection of English furniture dates from the Jacobean period to late Victorian. Grade 1 listed gardens with world famous topiary pyramids, fountains and the... more

Terracotta Warriors Museum (Attraction / Activity)

Terracotta Warriors Museum, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset

High East Street, Dorchester

Also featured are fabulous recreations of the first emperor, his uniformed officers, and the life-size clay warriors. The dramatic audio and cinematic presentations bring the story... more

Sculpture by the Lakes (Museum / Art Gallery)

Sculpture by the Lakes, Pallington Lakes, Dorchester, Dorset

Pallington Lakes, Pallington, Dorchester

Spend an hour, spend a day, take a picnic or a book, relax. This is an experience of art and nature, without walls, without limits, without... more

Minterne Gardens (Garden)

Minterne Gardens, Minterne Magna, Dorchester, Dorset

Minterne Magna, Dorchester

We regret that the garden is not suitable for wheelchairs. Free Car park opposite the church... more

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