Sights & Attractions in The South

Things to Do in Dorchester

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Athelhampton House and Gardens
Fine 19th-century gardens enhance an outstanding example of 15th-century...
Houses / Mansions, Gardens / Arboretums Dorchester
 
Dinosaur Museum
The popular Dinosaur Museum has life-size models, interactive...
Museums / Galleries Dorchester
 
Dorset County Museum
This labyrinthine museum contains ancient Celtic remains from...
Museums / Galleries Dorchester
 
Hardy's Cottage
The small thatch-and-cob cottage, where the writer was born in...
Houses / Mansions Dorchester
 
Maiden Castle
About 2 mi southwest of Dorchester, Maiden Castle is one of the...
Archaeological Sites Dorchester
 
Maumbury Rings
These remains of a Roman amphitheater on the edge of town were...
Archaeological Sites Dorchester
 
Max Gate
Thomas Hardy lived in Max Gate from 1885 until his death in 1928...
Houses / Mansions Dorchester
 
Poundbury
Owned by the Duchy of Cornwall and under the aegis of the Prince...
Towns Dorchester
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