Information about the region Dorset (10), Great Britain

Dorset and its hidden gems. Dorset is situated on the South Coast of England.

Position

Country: Great Britain

Cities/Places: Beaminster | Blandford Forum | Bournemouth | Bridport | Broadstone | Burton Bradstock | Christchurch | Corfe Castle | Dorchester | Evershot | Lyme Regis | Oborne | Piddlehinton | Poole | Portland | Sherborne | Stoborough | Swanage | Wareham | Waytown | West Lulworth | Weymouth | Wimborne Minster

Arrival

Arrival by car

M3 from London
M5 from Birmingham

Arrival by plane

Main airports are Bournemouth, Southampton, Exeter and Bristol

Arrival by train

Direct trains from London Waterloo that stop at Christchurch, Wareham, Dorchester and Weymouth

Arrival by bus

National Express Coaches

Arrival by ship

Ferry services are to and from Weymouth, Poole, Plymouth, Portsmouth and Southampton

Activities in summer

Walking, cycling, treasure trails, fishing, golf, sailing, windsurfing. Extreme sport

Thermal baths/outdoor pools/Lakes

Weymouth, Greenhill, Bowleaze, Hive beaches, Ringstead Bay

Extras for children

Donkey rides. Punch and Judy shows. Paintballing. Moors Valley Country Park. Roman Town House, Dorchester.

Activities in winter

Tank museum, Victorian house Max Gate.

Mountain railway

Swanage steam railway.

Skilifte

Snowtrax.

Food and Beverage

The Corner House Cafe, Weymouth. Abbot Tearoom, Dorchester. Marlboro Fish and Chips, Weymouth. The Saxon Arms, Dorchester.

purchase

Antiques in Dorchester. Ceramics in Lyme Regis. Markets in Christchurch, Shaftesbury, Wareham. Large selection of shops in Bournemouth.

Museums

The Blandford Fashion Museum. Dorset County Museum.

Discos/Bars

The Halfway Inn, Wareham. The Village Inn, Swanage. The Thimble Inn, Dorchester.

Places of interest.

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury. Mangerton Mill, Highcliffe Castle

Charming aspects

Cerbe Abbas Giant. Corfe Castle. Fossil hunting. Athelhampton haunted house.

 

Cottages & alps

Mallard cottage, Christchurch. The Old Piggery. Harrow Wood Farm and Caravan Park, Christchurch. Crafty Camping, Holditch.

Our neighbours

Dorset borders Devon to the West, Somerset to the North-West, Wiltshire to the North-East, and Hampshire to the East. The county town is Dorchester.

Interesting things

Glamping tent in Holditch. Jurassic coast.

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