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What's On Around Dorchester

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Victorian Artillery re-enactment display

Sun 21 Sep Borough Gardens, Cornwall Road, Dorchester DT1 1RG Heritage Open Day: Victorian re-enactment soldiers with canons and equipment. Travel back in time to 1872 with Queen Victoria on the throne, as you... READ MORE>

Bell tower tours of St Peter's Church

Sun 21 Sep St Peters Church, 26 High West Street, Dorchester DT1 1EZ Heritage Open Day: Unique access to the bell tower of St Peter's Church along with a guided tour of the historic church... READ MORE>

Tour of the Corn Exchange and Town Hall

Sun 21 Sep The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester DT1 1HF Heritage Open Day: Guided tour of the Corn Exchange and Town Hall. Three guided tours of the Corn Exchange, Town Hall and other parts of the... READ MORE>
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Hardy's House, Max Gate

Sat 20 Sep and Sun 21 Sep Max Gate, Alington Avenue, Dorchester DT1 2FN Heritage Open Day: Max Gate, home to Dorset's famous author and poet, Thomas Hardy, was designed by the writer himself and built by the Hardy... READ MORE>

FREE taster session with the Weymouth Rock Choir

Wed 17 Sep, Wed 1 Oct, Wed 8 Oct, Wed 22 Oct, Wed 5 Nov Radipole School, Radipole, Weymouth DT3 5HS If you have ever thought 'I want to join a choir near me in Weymouth?' then why not join your local Rock Choir... READ MORE>
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Hardy Monument

Sat 13 Sep and Sun 14 Sep Hardy Monument, Portesham, Dorchester DT2 9HY Heritage Open Day: This is a 72ft monument to Vice-Admiral Hardy, built in 1844 stands on an exposed location above the village of Portesham, near... READ MORE>

Athelhampton House Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

Mon 22 Sep Athelhampton House Gardens, Dorchester DT2 7LG The award-winning gardens at Athelhampton surround the Tudor manor house and date from 1891. The Great Court with 12 giant yew topiary pyramids is... READ MORE>

Bennetts Water Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

Fri 5 Sep Bennetts Water Gardens, Weymouth DT3 4AF Bennetts Water Gardens is a main visitor attraction in Dorset. Set over 8 acres the gardens hold the National Plant Collection of Water Lilies with a... READ MORE>

St Mary's Church, Weymouth - Explore Regency Heritage

Sat 20 Sep St Mary's Church, St Mary Street, Weymouth DT4 8PU Heritage Open Day: Weymouth's Regency Church. Discover Weymouth’s Regency church, a gem hidden in plain sight in the town centre... READ MORE>

Building Our Town: An exhibition of paintings and drawings by Eric Ricketts

Sat 13 Sep to Fri 19 Sep Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Street, Weymouth DT4 8TJ Heritage Open Day: Weymouth has some fantastic buildings and Weymouth Museum is celebrating them and the person who did most to save them... READ MORE>

Nothe Fort - Secret Spaces and Places

Sun 14 Sep Nothe Fort, Barrack Road, Weymouth DT4 8UF Heritage Open Day: Nothe Fort is Weymouth's number one heritage attraction. Located at the entrance to Weymouth Harbour, the Fort offers... READ MORE>

Weymouth care home to host free dementia advice event

Wed 10 Sep Anning House, Cross Road Weymouth Dorset DT4 9QX A care home in Weymouth is inviting the local community to learn more about life following a dementia diagnosis... READ MORE>

Portland House Open Day

Fri 19 Sep to Sun 21 Sep 24 Belle Vue Road, Weymouth DT4 8RZ Heritage Open Day: Lounging elegantly at the top of a slope overlooking Portland Harbour, this extraordinary, 1930s, art-deco house, surrounded by a... READ MORE>

All Saints Church, Wyke Regis

Fri 12 Sep to Sun 21 Sep All Saints Church, Portland Road, Wyke Regis, Weymouth DT4 9ES Heritage Open Day: A week of Open Days of this important Dorset church. An important example of the Perpendicular style of architecture and is still... READ MORE>

Muddy Patches - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 6 Sep and Sun 7 Sep Muddy Patches, Weymouth DT3 4JT A beautiful village garden set in the glorious Dorset countryside with amazing views of the rolling hills and the historic St Catherines Chapel... READ MORE>

Specialist Autumn Plant Fair - Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens

Specialist Autumn Plant Fair - Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens Today Bullers Way, Abbotsbury DT3 4LA Our last plant fair for 2025 season, organised by Plant Heritage. A little earlier this year because of the early Bank August Holiday the week... READ MORE>
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The Potting Shed - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 13 Sep The Potting Shed, Sherborne DT9 5QN The Potting Shed opened its doors in April 2023. This new 2 acre Wellbeing Nursery, Therapy Garden has been created from scratch to enhance... READ MORE>

Grove Prison Museum - Portland Harbour Breakwater, Verne Citadel, Nothe Fort, High Angle Batteries

Thu 18 Sep, Sat 20 Sep Grove Road, HMP Portland gatehouse, Community Gardens, Portland DT5 1DL Heritage Open Day: The convict prison at PORTLAND was established in 1848 to Quarry stone for the Breakwaters creating Portland Harbour in Dorset for... READ MORE>

Lulworth Castle & Park

Tue 16 Sep and Wed 17 Sep Lulworth Castle, East Lulworth, Wareham BH20 5QS Heritage Open Day: Visit and discover the stunning Lulworth Castle & the Chapel of St Mary. Walk in the footsteps of Royalty as you explore the 17th... READ MORE>

Pugin Hall - Open Garden for NGS

Today, Sun 14 Sep Pugin Hall, nr Dorchester DT2 0PR Pugin Hall was once Rampisham Rectory, designed in 1847 by Augustus Pugin, who also helped to design the interior of the Houses of Parliament... READ MORE>

West Bay Discovery Centre - Pier Terrace Through Time

Sun 21 Sep Chapel On The Beach, West Bay, Bridport DT5 4EN Heritage Open Day: Visit the Chapel on the Beach! Find out about the history of one of West Bay's iconic buildings, Pier Terrace, designed by... READ MORE>

Holme for Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

Tue 9 Sep Holme for Gardens, Wareham BH20 6AQ Set within the picturesque Isle of Purbeck, award-winning Holme for Gardens is a family run treasure, with beautifully landscaped gardens, a... READ MORE>

FREE taster session with the Bridport Rock Choir

Mon 15 Sep, Mon 22 Sep, and more dates until Mon 1 Dec Bridport Town Hall ( Above Tourist Information Centre), East Street, Bridport DT6 3LF If you are wanting to find a local choir to join you'll find a warm welcome with us in the Rock Choir... READ MORE>
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Pop up mushroom morning with Andy Knott

Sat 6 Sep Happy River Retreat, Bere Road BH20 7PA Join Andy Knott, founder of Jurassic coast mushrooms at Happy River Retreat in Wareham. Be amazed by Andy's depth of knowledge on everything... READ MORE>

Mini Family mushroom forage and ID table

Fri 19 Sep Happy River Retreat, Bere Road BH20 7PA Enjoy a beautiful autumnal wander with the family through the woods with founder of Jurassic Coast Mushrooms and local fungi expert, Andy Knott... READ MORE>
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