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Jun
65°F 18°C
49°F 9°C
Jul
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52°F 11°C
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Athelhampton House and Gardens
Athelhampton House and Gardens
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#1 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
4.5 of 5 stars 31 reviews
This 15th-century house has a peaceful garden dating from 1891.
Attraction type  Historic Sites; Gardens
The Keep Military Museum
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#2 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
5 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Military Museums
Distance  0.9 miles from city centre
Dorset County Museum
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#3 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
4 of 5 stars 17 reviews
This beautiful building contains a complete overview of the area.
Attraction type  History Museums
Distance  0.4 miles from city centre
Sculpture by the Lakes
Sculpture by the Lakes
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#4 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Attraction type  Art Galleries
Hardy's Cottage
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#5 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
3.5 of 5 stars 16 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum
Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum
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#6 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
4 of 5 stars 6 reviews
Attraction type  History Museums
Poundbury
#7 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
2.5 of 5 stars 20 reviews
Attraction type  Neighbourhoods
Dorset Teddy Bear Museun
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#8 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
2.5 of 5 stars 8 reviews
Attraction type  Museums
Distance  0.3 miles from city centre
Terracotta Warriors Museum
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#9 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
2 of 5 stars 7 reviews
Attraction type  Speciality Museums
Distance  0.3 miles from city centre
Tutankhamun Exhibition
Tutankhamun Exhibition
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#10 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
2 of 5 stars 27 reviews
Attraction type  Museums
Distance  0.4 miles from city centre
The Dinosaur Museum
The Dinosaur Museum
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#11 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
1 of 5 stars 46 reviews
One of Britain's top hands-on fossil museums.
Attraction type  Natural History Museums; Science Museums; Speciality Museums
Distance  0.2 miles from city centre
Thomas Hardy Explorer Tour

If you are a Thomas Hardy fan then a real treat is to take a guided tour with Alistair Chisholm who runs Hardy Explorer Hardy Explorer Alistair runs the Dorchester Ghost Walks... more »

Attraction type  Tours; Walking tours
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