Sightseeing
Worth seeing if you like Thomas Hardy, but also to see a beautiful thatched cottage in a traditional cottage garden. Volunteers are very friendly and always ready for a chat by the open fire.
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National Trust Hardy's Cottage
Cuckoo LaneWorth seeing if you like Thomas Hardy, but also to see a beautiful thatched cottage in a traditional cottage garden. Volunteers are very friendly and always ready for a chat by the open fire.
Cerne Abbas Giant
24 Long StA must see if you're staying in Cerne Abbas!
Good day out. Wonder around little shops, narrow medieval streets, the ancient abbey and visit the castles.
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Sherborne
Good day out. Wonder around little shops, narrow medieval streets, the ancient abbey and visit the castles.
Big Elizabethan Manor House. Filmed parts of Sense and Sensibility here.
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National Trust - Montacute House
Big Elizabethan Manor House. Filmed parts of Sense and Sensibility here.
Lovely museum, lovely staff, real dinosaurs and lots of archaeological and literary history. Check for exhibitions.
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Dorset County Museum
High West StreetLovely museum, lovely staff, real dinosaurs and lots of archaeological and literary history. Check for exhibitions.
Lots of Rhodedendrons and Hydrangeas, for those into gardens, set in the grounds of an Edwardian manor house.
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Minterne House and Gardens
Lots of Rhodedendrons and Hydrangeas, for those into gardens, set in the grounds of an Edwardian manor house.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is where Harriet's sister works. A real locals pub with roaring fire and good, honest pub food at good prices.
The Giant Inn
24 Long StThis is where Harriet's sister works. A real locals pub with roaring fire and good, honest pub food at good prices.
Food Scene
Abbots Tearoom
7 Long StVery good full english breakfast, also good for locally sourced lunches.
Amazing Sicilian food in an old cellar decorated with hand-painted, italian-style murals.
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La Caverna Restaurant
57 Icen WayAmazing Sicilian food in an old cellar decorated with hand-painted, italian-style murals.
Everything Else
Dorset's World Heritage Sight. Amazing stretches of coastline with the South West Coast Path winding along it's edge.
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Jurassic Coast
Dorset's World Heritage Sight. Amazing stretches of coastline with the South West Coast Path winding along it's edge.
Good for a traditional day out at the beach, complete with Fish and Chips and sand sculptures.
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Weymouth
Good for a traditional day out at the beach, complete with Fish and Chips and sand sculptures.
Studland FKK-Strand
More natural alternative to Weymouth
Arts & Culture
Really cheap (2.50 per film), with cheap popcorn (2.50 regular) and huge seats, independent cinema. Gets films out as soon as Odeon, but at a fraction opt the price. Please support them!
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Plaza Cinema
31-32 Trinity StReally cheap (2.50 per film), with cheap popcorn (2.50 regular) and huge seats, independent cinema. Gets films out as soon as Odeon, but at a fraction opt the price. Please support them!
If you like a bit of culture, check out which plays are being performed in Dorchester at http://www.dorchesterarts.org.uk They have a lot of interesting touring theatres.
Dorchester Corn Exchange
High East StreetIf you like a bit of culture, check out which plays are being performed in Dorchester at http://www.dorchesterarts.org.uk They have a lot of interesting touring theatres.
Dorset Artsreach bring performing arts to rural communities, anything from comedy to musicians simultaneously doing gymnastics http://www.artsreach.co.uk
Artsreach
Barrack RoadDorset Artsreach bring performing arts to rural communities, anything from comedy to musicians simultaneously doing gymnastics http://www.artsreach.co.uk