Mapperton Gardens is a romantic valley garden deep into a lost Dorset combe among tumbling hills and unspoilt countryside. The gardens descend from the great lawn, through the formal topiary down to the woodland garden. The manor house with its church,stable block,...

The museum is housed in the old Congregational chapel and displays the history of the town from medieval to modern times. Archaeology and agriculture of the surrounding area and the history of the surrounding villages are also displayed. Special exhibitions are...

Towering golden cliffs and long sweeping beaches mark the gateway to the Jurassic Coast and South West Coast Path.

The Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre was set up in 1985 to encourage the safe and sustainable collecting of Jurassic fossils from the local beaches.

Wheelwrights is a traditional tearoom and gift shop in picturesque Abbotsbury village. For centuries it was a wheelwright's workshop, until it became a glass engraver's studio with a national reputation. We came here in 1996 and have made our reputation on the...

Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset, near Weymouth, has become one of the most popular things to do for the family visiting Dorset. Come to the Swannery and help hand feed 600 swans at 12.00 noon and 4.00pm daily, or get lost in the giant maze (the largest willow maze in...

Here you'll find the story of Lyme in its landscape, housed in a beautiful building overlooking the Cobb and the sea. See its award winning displays of the history of Lyme Regis and the Cobb, its geology, fossils, literary connections and notable people.

Simple, straight forward, easy to navigate, Winsham Web Museum is a wonderful online history of a small town in Somerset. Lovingly put together, scenes of the town at work, school, play and even war give a real sense of a close community, while residents past and...

Forde Abbey is a treasure in an area already known for its outstanding beauty. More than 900 years of history and romance are encapsulated in this elegant former Cistercian monastery and its 30 acres of award winning gardens.

Established in 1765 by the first Countess of Ilchester as a kitchen garden for her nearby castle. Developed since then into a magnificent 20 acre garden filled with rare and exotic plants from all over the world. Many of these plants were first introductions to this...