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22 Lancaster Drive - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 16 May 26 22 Lancaster Drive, Broadstone BH18 9EL Hidden in the heart of Broadstone, this 360ft woodland garden blends timeless oaks, a natural spring and seasonal acers with spaces for calm and...

Myrtle Cottage - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 16 May 26 Myrtle Cottage, Blandford Forum DT11 0ES A small to medium size segmented cottage garden, sympathetic to wildlife with a wildflower meadow and pond, part flower, part fruit and vegetable, a...

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Christchurch Cheese & Chilli Festival

Sat 16 May 26 Next To Bournemouth Airport, Parley Lane, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 6AD Get ready for a weekend of flavour, fire, and family fun at the Christchurch Cheese & Chilli Festival – one of the South Coast’s most loved food...

Magic of Thailand Festival in Poole

Sat 16 May 26 Harbourside Park (Baiter Park), Poole BH15 1UY A two day Thai Festival to experience the taste of Thailand this summer at Harbourside Park is brought to you by Magic of Thailand, previously known...

24 Carlton Road North - Open Garden for NGS

Fri 15 May 26 24 Carlton Road North, Weymouth DT4 7PY Town garden near the sea. Long garden on several levels. Steps and narrow sloping paths lead to beds and borders filled with trees, shrubs and...

Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners

Thu 14 May 26 Regent Centre Christchurch, High Street, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 1AW Proudly celebrating its 10th Anniversary, Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners is back for 2026!...

Beginners Macrame Workshop

Tue 12 May 26 The Treehouse, Merritown Lane, Christchurch BH23 6DT Join us for a relaxed and creative introduction to the art of macramé! You’ll learn the essential foundation knots, including the lark’s head and...

FREE taster session with the Dorchester Rock Choir

Tue 12 May 26 United Church, Charles Street, Dorchester DT1 1EE If you have always wanted to join a choir locally, you can! The Dorchester Rock Choir is led by local vocal tutor Sadie Kerslake...

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39 Pergin Crescent - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 10 May 26 39 Pergin Crescent, Poole BH17 7AL This 1950s property is situated on the outskirts of Poole with a front garden of appro 850sq metres and a rear garden of approx 112sq metres...

The Secret Garden at Serles House - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 10 May 26 The Secret Garden at Serles House, Wimborne BH21 1EN The former home of the late Ian Willis, who lived here for just under 40 yrs. Alan Titchmarsh described this amusingly creative garden as one of the...

Ceilidh and Cake!

Sun 10 May 26 Harman's Cross Village Hall, Haycrafts Lane, Swanage BH19 3EB Folk dances for all ages and abilities with ceilidh band Maiden Oak and caller Malcolm Churchill. Enjoy our homemade cakes and...

Cerne Giant Festival - Kith and Kin

Sat 9 May 26 St Mary's Church, Abbey Street Cerne Abbas DT2 7JQ Step into the mead hall and join us for Kith and Kin - a warm- hearted delightful solo show that , brings the everyday world of a 9th century...

Falconers - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 9 May 26 Falconers, Poole BH16 6BJ Behind the gate of 150 yr old Falconers Cottage lies a ¼ acre mature garden with some interesting plants...

Celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday at the Oceanarium!

Fri 8 May 26 Oceanarium, Pier Approach, Bournemouth BH2 5AA Join the Oceanarium team on Friday 8th May 2026, to celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday and his dedicated work...

Cerne Giant Festival - What the Giant Sees?

Thu 7 May 26 St Mary's Church, Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas DT2 7JQ Gary Prescott has been a keen wildlife and landscape photographer for many years and recently has been enthused by photographing the night sky...

Purbeck Folk Club

Thu 7 May 26 Village Hall, High Street, Langton Matravers BH19 3HA Our next gig on the 7th May 2026 features Amica from Bournemouth. Amica play a diverse range of original music, traditional folk tunes, and jazz folk...

Cerne Giant Festival - Anglo-Saxon Riddle 'Quiz' Night

Tue 5 May 26 St Mary's Church, Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas , Dorchester. DT2 7JQ How did those 10C Monks in Cerne Abbey while away long winter evenings? Surprisingly, 'What am I?' type riddles were rather popular!...

Cerne Giant Festival - Rambling with Dorset Poetry

Mon 4 May 26 St Mary's Church Abbey Street Cerne Abbas DT2 7JQ Immerse yourself in the literature and music of Dorset. Join members of the William Barnes Society for this gentle ramble around Cerne and its...

Cerne Giant Festival - Riverflies Safari

Sun 3 May 26 Vicarage Field, 4 Back Lane, Cerne Abbas DT2 7JW The river Cerne contains many interesting invertebrates. Volunteers from the 'Riverfly' project will teach us how to observe and monitor...

Dawn Chorus Guided Walk with Breakfast

Sun 3 May 26 RSPB Arne, Arne Road, Arne, Wareham BH20 5BJ Experience the atmospheric dawn chorus at RSPB Arne this spring! Join us for an early morning wander around RSPB Arne nature reserve, listening to...

10 Ryan Close - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 3 May 26 10 Ryan Close, Ferndown BH22 9TP In February 150 varieties of snowdrops carefully named in baskets. In early summer this plantswomans garden is filled with a remarkable selection of...

22 Avon Avenue - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 3 May 26 22 Avon Avenue, Ringwood BH24 2BH Japanese themed water garden featuring granite sculptures, ponds, waterfalls, azaleas, rhododendrons, cloud topiary and a collection of goldfish and...

Annalal's Gallery - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 3 May 26 Annalal's Gallery, Christchurch BH23 1DN Enchanting 180 yr old cottage, home of two Royal Academy artists. 32ft x 12½ft garden on 3 patio levels...

Cerne Giant Festival - Giants and Kings

Sat 2 May 26 St Mary's Church Abbey Street Cerne Abbas DT2 7TQ Join Rebecca Danicic, Forth Bard of Dorchester (Caer Dur 2025-26) and Peter Roe, Grand Bard of Dorset (2024-29) for an afternoon of poetry, stories...

Dawn Chorus Guided Walk with Breakfast

Sat 2 May 26 RSPB Arne, Arne Road, Arne, Wareham BH20 5BJ Experience the atmospheric dawn chorus at RSPB Arne this spring! Join us for an early morning wander around RSPB Arne nature reserve, listening to...

Spring Art Exhibition

Thu 30 Apr 26 The Gallery Upstairs Upton Country Park BH17 7BJ A variety of paintings, prints and greetings cards will be on display and for sale. There is also an opportunity to have your portrait sketched free...

Cerne Giant Festival - Artists in the Dorset Landscape

Wed 29 Apr 26 Village Hall, Church Lane, Godmanstone DT2 7AQ Three local art enthusiasts will each give a short illustrated talk. Their titles are: 1) Contemporary Sculptors working in Dorset today...

Reptile Survey and Heathland Species Guided Walk

Tue 28 Apr 26 RSPB Arne, Arne Road BH20 5BJ Join us for a rare chance to step behind the scenes at RSPB Arne on a guided walk that combines a live reptile survey with an exploration of our...

Cerne Giant Festival - Understanding Ancient Trees

Mon 27 Apr 26 St Mary's Church, Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas DT2 7TQ Bo Walsh is a Senior Tree Officer with Dorset County Council. In this illustrated talk, he will explain the work of a tree officer, and then broaden...

Western Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 26 Apr 26 Western Gardens, Poole BH13 7AN Created over 50 yrs the award winning garden offers enormous variety with rose, courtyard and woodland gardens, herbaceous borders and cherry tree...

The Old Rectory, Litton Cheney - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 26 Apr 26 The Old Rectory, Litton Cheney, Dorchester DT2 9AH Steep paths lead to beguiling 4 acres of natural woodland with many springs, streams, 2 pools, one a natural swimming pool planted with native...

Dawn Chorus Guided Walk with Breakfast

Sun 26 Apr 26 RSPB Arne, Arne Road, Arne, Wareham BH20 5BJ Experience the atmospheric dawn chorus at RSPB Arne this spring! Join us for an early morning wander around RSPB Arne nature reserve, listening to...

Cerne Giant Festival - Farm Walk at Nether Cerne

Sat 25 Apr 26 Follow signs for Nether Cerne. Farmyard grid ref: SY672 93 DT2 Edward Gallia is a farmer, landowner and environmental adviser farming 870 acres of arable chalk downlands...

Colours of Light An Art Exhibition in Card, paint, clay and glass

Sat 25 Apr 26 Eype Centre for the Arts, Mount Lane, Eype DT6 6SG Jenny Penney works in card, using an inspired technique. She creates pictures in relief using card, glue a scalpel...

Later Life Letter

Sat 25 Apr 26 Lighthouse Poole (sherling studio), 21 Kingland Road, Poole BH15 1UG Later Life Letter tells the story of Luke Wright’s adoption – the life he leads, and the one he might have done...

Talk: The Destruction of Arctic Convoy PQ17

Fri 24 Apr 26 Church Knowle Village Hall Church Knowle, Near Corfe Castle BH20 5NG A tale of strategy, courage and human fallibility, this talk 'The Destruction of Arctic Convoy PQ17' is given by Naval historian and...

Cerne Giant Festival - The Spring at the Giant's Feet

Thu 23 Apr 26 St Mary's Church, Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas DT2 7JQ James Rattue has been researching the holy wells of England for four decades and wrote the first attempt to place these folkloric sites in historical...

Blindfolded bites – Ferndown care home to host sensory dinner

Thu 23 Apr 26 110 Golf Links Road Ferndown Dorset BH22 8DA A care home in Ferndown is inviting the local community to dine in the dark to raise money for charity...

Horn Park - Open Garden for NGS

Tue 21 Apr 26 Horn Park, Beaminster DT8 3HB Large plantsman's garden with magnificent views over Dorset countryside towards Beaminster and the sea...

Cerne Giant Festival - Shakespeare the Naturalist

Mon 20 Apr 26 St Mary's Church, Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas DT2 7JQ One of the aspects of Shakespeare we are coming to appreciate, more and more, especially in these days of growing environmental destruction, is his...

Dawn Chorus Guided Walk with Breakfast

Sun 19 Apr 26 RSPB Arne, Arne Road, Arne, Wareham BH20 5BJ Experience the atmospheric dawn chorus at RSPB Arne this spring! Join us for an early morning wander around RSPB Arne nature reserve, listening to...

Cerne Giant Festival -Photographing Nature for Families

Sun 19 Apr 26 St Mary's Church Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas DT2 7JQ DT2 7TQ Bring any camera, incuding phones, and learn about how to find and photograph nature in an interesting way...

Broomhill - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 19 Apr 26 Broomhill, Dorchester DT2 0PT A former farmyard transformed into a delightful, tranquil garden set in 2 acres. Clipped box, island beds and borders planted with shrubs, roses,...

Frankham Farm - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 19 Apr 26 Frankham Farm, Sherborne DT9 6JT 3½ acre garden, created since 1960 by the late Jo Earle for year-round interest. This large and lovely garden is filled with a wide variety of well...

Hurn Court Opera presents La Traviata

Sat 18 Apr 26 Coade Hall Theatre Bryanston School Blandford DT11 0PX La Traviata tells the story of Violetta, a high-class courtesan in Paris and her passionate love affair with the young nobleman, Alfredo...

Grange Choral Society perform Mozart's Vespers and Haydn's Nelson Mass

Sat 18 Apr 26 Christchurch Priory, Quay Road, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 1BU Don't miss the chance to hear two choral masterpieces live with full orchestra and professional soloists under the expert Musical Direction of...

Cerne Giant Festival - The Making of the Beltane Brew

Sat 18 Apr 26 Lower Barton Farm A352 between Cerne Abbas and Nether Cerne, Grid Ref 663994 DT2 7TQ The Beltane Brew is a vibrantly energising spring tonic herbs gathered from around the long barrow of Smacam Down...

Hurn Court Opera presents La Traviata

Thu 16 Apr 26 The Regent High Street Christchurch BH23 1AS La Traviata tells the story of Violetta, a high-class courtesan in Paris and her passionate love affair with the young nobleman, Alfredo...

Dried Flowers Bouquets

Tue 14 Apr 26 Brother Farm Flowers, Stapehill Road, Wimborne BH21 7ND Come and join Becca in the Flower Barn workshop to learn how to create a beautiful hand-tied dried flower bouquet...

Dawn Chorus Guided Walk with Breakfast

Sun 12 Apr 26 RSPB Arne, Arne Road, Arne, Wareham BH20 5BJ Experience the atmospheric dawn chorus at RSPB Arne this spring! Join us for an early morning wander around RSPB Arne nature reserve, listening to...

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Things to do around Dorset

Here's an extended summary of delightful activities for a day out in Dorset:

1. Eat Around Shaftesbury:
- Shaftesbury, a historic working town with roots dating back to Saxon times, offers a charming day out. Don't miss the iconic Gold Hill, made famous by an advertisement for 'Hovis' bread. Enjoy spectacular views over Blackmore Vale. Explore the town's markets – Thursdays for the charter market, regular farmer's markets, flea markets, and book fairs. Take a leisurely stroll along Park Walk for panoramic vistas. For wine enthusiasts, visit Melbury Vine Vineyard, where you can learn about English wines and their growing prominence.

2. Visit Castles & Coast on the Isle of Purbeck:
- Hop on the steam train to Corfe Castle, an iconic defensive fortress with a rich history. Explore the castle ruins and the historic village below. Guided walks and story trails are perfect for families. Venture further into the Isle of Purbeck, where cycling allows you to appreciate the stunning landscape sustainably. Don't forget to take the scenic Breezer Bus.

3. Learn the History of Dorchester:
- Dorchester, the county town of Dorset, is steeped in history. Visit the Dorset County Museum to delve into local heritage, including the famous Dorset Giant, Thomas Hardy, and Roman artifacts. Explore the charming streets, perhaps stopping for a traditional cream tea or browsing independent shops.

4. Hive Beach to Lyme Regis Coastal Walk:
- Embark on a coastal adventure from Hive Beach to Lyme Regis. The scenic walk offers breathtaking views of the Jurassic Coast, fossil-rich cliffs, and the dramatic coastline. Explore the charming town of Lyme Regis, known for its beaches, fossils, and literary connections (think Jane Austen and Mary Anning).

5. Sherborne Castles & Abbey:
- Discover the historic town of Sherborne. Visit the magnificent Sherborne Castle, built by Sir Walter Raleigh, and explore its beautiful gardens. Don't miss Sherborne Abbey, a stunning medieval church with intricate architecture. Wander through the town's quaint streets and enjoy a leisurely lunch at a local eatery.

6. Relax at a Day Spa in Dorset:
- Treat yourself to relaxation and rejuvenation at one of Dorset's day spas. Unwind with massages, facials, and soothing treatments amidst tranquil surroundings. Whether it's a coastal spa or a countryside retreat, pamper yourself and escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Remember, Dorset offers a blend of natural beauty, history, and coastal charm – perfect for a memorable day out! 🌿🏰🌊¹³.

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