Dorset Heritage

The Nothe Fort Weymouth

The Nothe Fort

Historic coastal defence musuem – Built at the head of the Nothe Penisula, which forms one side of Weymouth Harbour and overlooks...

Weymouth Museums, Heritage, Portland & Weymouth, The Dorset Coast, South Coast

Kingston Lacy House Wimborne Minster

Kingston Lacy House

Kingston Lacy House- An outstanding art collection – Kingston Lacy House has been the home of the Bankes family for over 300 years, having replaced the...

Wimborne Minster Museums, Heritage, Wimborne Minster, The Dorset Coast, South Coast

Max Gate

Max Gate

The legendary Thomas Hardy's home – Max Gate is the Victorian villa which Thomas Hardy designed and built for himself in 1885. The...

Museums, Heritage, Dorchester, The Dorset Coast, South Coast

Portland Castle Portland

Portland Castle

Diverse and fascinating historic fortress – Overlooking Portland harbour, Portland Castle is a diverse and fascinating historic fortress, which...

Portland Museums, Heritage, Portland & Weymouth, The Dorset Coast, South Coast

Hardy's Cottage (National Trust)

Hardy's Cottage (National Trust)

Birthplace of novelist and poet Thomas Hardy – Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 in this small cob and thatch cottage and from here he would walk to...

Museums, Heritage, Dorchester, The Dorset Coast, South Coast

Shute Barton (National Trust) Axminster

Shute Barton (National Trust)

Medieval manor house with later architectural features – Shute Barton is one of the most important surviving non-fortified manor houses of the Middle Ages....

Axminster Museums, Heritage, Lyme Regis & Bridport, The Dorset Coast, South Coast

Max Gate Dorchester

Max Gate

Home of novelist and poet Thomas Hardy – Thomas Hardy designed and lived in this house from 1885 till his death in 1928. Here he wrote Tess...

Dorchester Museums, Heritage, Dorchester, The Dorset Coast, South Coast

Sherborne Castle

Sherborne Castle

Castle, Gardens, Shop and Tearoom – Sherborne Castle is situated in beautiful Dorset. The imposing castle and stunning gardens sit...

Museums, Heritage, North Dorset, The Dorset Coast, South Coast

Portland Museum Portland

Portland Museum

Portland local history – Founded in 1930 by Dr Marie Stopes, the Museum's first curator and famous birth control pioneer,...

Portland Museums, Heritage, Portland & Weymouth, The Dorset Coast, South Coast

Weymouth Museum Weymouth

Weymouth Museum

Museum collection with strong maritime influence – Situated on the first floor of Brewers Quay in Weymouth with lift access, The Weymouth Museum is...

Weymouth Museums, Heritage, Portland & Weymouth, The Dorset Coast, South Coast

Loughwood Meeting House (National Trust) Axminster

Loughwood Meeting House (National Trust)

Loughwood Meeting House- National Trust Devon – Around 1653 the Baptist congregation of the nearby village of Kilmington constructed this simple...

Axminster Museums, Heritage, Lyme Regis & Bridport, The Dorset Coast, South Coast

Corfe Castle Wareham

Corfe Castle

Thousand-year-old castle rising above the Isle of Purbeck – One of Britain's most majestic ruins, the castle controlled the gateway through the Purbeck...

Wareham Museums, Heritage, Isle of Purbeck & Swanage, The Dorset Coast, South Coast

Bridport Museum Service Bridport

Bridport Museum Service

Bridport Museums, Heritage, Lyme Regis & Bridport, The Dorset Coast, South Coast

Blandford Forum Museum Blandford Forum

Blandford Forum Museum

Blandford Forum Museums, Heritage, North Dorset, The Dorset Coast, South Coast

Priest House Museum Association Wimborne

Priest House Museum Association

Wimborne Museums, Heritage, Wimborne Minster, The Dorset Coast, South Coast

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