This small museum is housed in a converted Victorian chapel at the heart of the community. The collection contains a variety of objects, photographs...

Located close to the village of Sturminster Newton in the charming Dorset countryside, this medieval manor house is maintained by English Heritage. The structure...

Gold Hill is the most famous street in Shaftesbury, a town full of quaint corners and superb views on the edge of a 700-foot plateau....

The Gillingham Local History Society was founded in 1953 in order to oversee the extensive collection that the Freame family had bequeathed to the parish....

Each year visitors to the museum can view a selection taken from over 350 years of historical costume and accessories which are housed in a...

King Alfred the Great founded Shaftesbury Abbey as a Benedictine nunnery in 880AD. It stood for many hundreds of years as one of the...

In the heart of Sherborne, tucked inside the Abbey Gate, is this Victorian mock-Tudor building. It was turned into a museum for the town in...

This museum celebrates the rich and interesting history of this area of the world. Located at the very heart of the town, it features...

Located at the top of Gold Hill, Shaftesbury Town Museum is an interesting attraction for those looking to discover more about the town, its history...

Along with the town’s two castles, Sherborne Abbey is one of the main attractions to the historic market town of Sherborne. It is a magnificent...

Few English schools can claim a more impressive history than Sherborne. Edward VI founded it in 1550, but it replaced a monastic school and made...

This gallery is open to the public all year around and offers a beautiful environment in which the public can enjoy some of the newest...

Visit the Royal Signals Museum in Dorset, interactive communications, science and technology, plus a unique series of exhibitions featuring Enigma, SOE, Long Range Desert Group...

One dawn, in the bitter February of 1834, six Tolpuddle farm labourers were arrested after forming a trade union. A frightened squire’s trumped up...

Athelhampton is one of the finest 15th century manor houses and is surrounded by one of the great architectural gardens of England. The house contains...

Stourhead is owned and operated by the National Trust and represents one of the most prestigious mansion houses and parkland estates in the region....

Founded in 1970, the Mere Museum is housed in a beautiful historic house that dates from 1839. Starting as a small and modest collection,...

This beautiful little cottage was the rural retreat of TE Lawrence, best known as Lawrence of Arabia. The property was acquired by the National...

This beautiful cottage in the stunning Dorset countryside was the home of Thomas Hardy until he was thirty-four years of age. It is the...

One of the real delights of this area of the countryside, Cadbury Castle has a long and illustrious history that is closely connected with the...

These gardens are set around the historic manor, home to the 7th Marquess of Salisbury and once owned by Robert Cecil, Elizabeth I’s chief minister....

This working forge specialises in high quality garden art, gates and iron work. An impressive range of products can be found in the various galleries...

Kingston Maurward House was built in 1720 with the gardens being laid out in the style of popularised by Capability Brown; they consist of a...

The unusual hexagonal ruins of Old Wardour Castle stand serenely in its lakeside setting protected by acres of wood. But this beguiling scene of rural...

This unique attraction houses a comprehensive display of tanks and other heavily armoured machines.The museum takes visitors through over one hundred years of military history...

Built in 1776, this corn mill underwent extensive repair in 1994. Although now too fragile to use, the original elm and apple wood machinery is...

The British Antique Restorers Association has been based in Dorchester for many years and it is quite fitting that this is a town that is...

Haynes Motor Museum is amongst the largest in Europe, with an impressive international collection ranging from 1886 to the present day. Take a trip down...

Located in Dorchester, Max Gate is the former home of world-famous author Thomas Hardy who lived at the property from 1885 until his death in...

Jonathan Garratt has established a reputation as one of Britain’s foremost terracotta potters. His passion for plants informs many of the innovative designs currently...

This museum is dedicated to the long and rich history of this settlement in the Somerset countryside. Within the collection that has been assembled...

The only museum on mainland Britain dedicated to dinosaurs, the award-winning Dinosaur Museum is a treat, especially for children. The museum combines life-sized reconstructions of...

Kingston Lacy House lies at the heart of the eight thousand five hundred acre Bankes Estate. Located a mile from Wimbourne Minster and nine miles...

It is a surprise to find in an old-world village this museum of modern media. It sprang from the keepsakes hoarded by Dennis Greenham who...

Dorset County Museum celebrates the rich and diverse history of the southern English county, and has its home in one of the prettiest and most...

The pub name gives away the history of the village, which was dominated for centuries by the owners of Montacute House. The building is late...

The Teddy Bear Museum is a popular attraction with all ages, as after all, everyone at some point in their life has owned a Teddy...

Experience 200 years of gruesome crime and punishment in a setting little changed over the years and is most famous for the trial of the...

This outstanding Elizabethan house was built for Sir Edward Phelips, who was Speaker of the House of Commons. It retains many Elizabethan features, including decorative...

Experience the magnificence and wonder of the world’s greatest discovery of ancient treasure. Be there at the discovery, explore the ante-chamber and the burial chamber...