Max Gate
Thomas Hardy’s Victorian villa home where he wrote his greatest novels and poetry.
Dorchester
Dorchester area
Holme for Gardens
Beautiful three-acre chalk stream gardens featuring water features and naturalistic planting.
Kingston Maurward Gardens & Animal Park
Stunning 35-acre gardens with animal park, Georgian manor, and National Plant Collections.
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Dorset County Museum
Comprehensive museum showcasing Dorset’s history, fossils, and Thomas Hardy collection.
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Dorset County Show
The premier agricultural show in the South West featuring livestock competitions, rural crafts, local food producers, and family entertainment. A celebration of Dorset’s farming heritage.
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Woodland Glamping Dorset
Luxury glamping experience in ancient Dorset woodland. Safari tents with real beds, wood burners, and private decks. Connect with nature while enjoying modern comforts.
Wolfeton House
Lived-in Elizabethan manor house with medieval Great Tower and authentic period interiors.
Sculpture by the Lakes
26-acre sculpture park with 100+ contemporary artworks displayed around landscaped lakes and woodlands.
Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum
18th-century courthouse where Tolpuddle Martyrs were tried, with Victorian cells and immersive justice history.
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Dorset Museum
County museum with world-class Roman mosaics, Hardy’s study, and comprehensive Dorset heritage.