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Only 15-20 minutes car ride away from your accommodation is
Dorchester - the county town of Dorset.
Dorchester
has literally hundreds of things to do ... with its bustling streets,
shopping centres and various visitor attractions, it has to be top of your list
for places to go when staying in the area.
The shops
are all centrally located and with a wide variety from large chain stores to
the more exclusive boutiques you could just spend the day shopping!
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are plenty of other things to do other than shopping in Dorchester - take a
look at the list below or click on the numbered links on the map to find out
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| The Tutankhamun Exhibition |
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This
internationally acclaimed exhibition is a spectacular re-creation of
Tutankhamun's tomb and treasures. |
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High West Street ,
Dorchester Telephone: 01305 269571
Open every day 9.30 am -
5.30 pm |
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www.tutankhamun-exhibition.co.uk |
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Visit the
human-size teddy bears who live and work in a quaint old house in the centre of
Dorchester - a delight for visitors of all ages. |
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Antelope Walk,
Dorchester Telephone: 01305 263200
Open every day 9.30 am -
5.00 pm, Sundays 10.00 am - 4.00 pm (Unsuitable for wheelchair
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www.teddybearmuseum.co.uk |
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Acclaimed as
one of Britain’s top hands-on attractions, the incredible world of
dinosaurs comes alive in a new way that visitors of all ages will love and
enjoy. |
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Icen Way,
Dorchester Telephone: 01305 269880
Open every day,
including Sundays, from 9.30am to 5.30pm (10.00am to 4.30pm from November
to March) |
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www.dinosaur-museum.org.uk |
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| The Terracotta Warriors
Museum |
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An unusual
and stunning exhibition of the Chinese Terracotta Army from The Chin
Dynasty. |
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High East Street,
Dorchester Telephone: 01305 266040
Open every
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www.terracottawarriors.co.uk |
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The Military
Museum of Devon and Dorset. |
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Bridport Road,
Dorchester Telephone: 01305 264066
Open Tuesday to Saturday
9.30am-5.00pm (October -March) plus Mondays (April to September) and
Sundays 10.00am - 4.00pm (July - August) |
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www.keepmilitarymuseum.org |
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The county
town's large historic open and covered market with lots of bargains and
hundreds of stalls. |
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Fairfield Car Park,
Dorchester town centre
Wednesday 8.00am -
3.00pm Sunday 8.00am - 1.00pm |
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| The Old Crown Court and Cells
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The Court is
famous for the trial of the Tolpuddle Martyrs in 1834 and Judge Jeffreys
'Bloody Assize'. |
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Shire Hall, High
West Street, Dorchester Telephone: 01305 252241
Telephone for current
opening hours |
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www.westdorset.com |
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The Museum
of Dorest - view the exhibitions and listen to a free
audio guide. |
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High West Street,
Dorchester Telephone: 01305 262735
10.00am - 5.00pm Monday
- Saturday (October - June) 10.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Sunday (July -
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www.dorsetcountymuseum.org |
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| Slightly further afield from the centre of Dorchester are many more
attractions and places to visit - Take a look .... |
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| The finest
known example of a prehistoric fort in this country, with enormous earthworks
and complicated entrances which date from the Iron Age. The banks enclose an
area of 50 football pitches, which would have homed over 200 families.
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2 miles South of
Dorchester. Located off A354, North of the bypass
Open all year round and
any reasonable hour |
| www.historic-uk.com/DestinationsUK/MaidenCastle.htm |
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| Experience
the countryside as never before on the 200 acre estate in glorious Dorset. Ride
a quad bike, shoot a clay pigeon, slide a Mini Maverik through bends or feel
the exhilaration of a speeding hovercraft. Activites suitable for adults and
children of all ages. |
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Old Henley Farm,
Buckland Newton, Dorchester
10 miles North of
Dorchester. Well signposted off the B3143, just south of Buckland
Newton.
Telephone: 01300
345293 Call for opening hours |
| www.henleyhillbillies.co.uk |
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| Visit the
rude giant chalk carving on the hill above the ancient town of Cerne Abbas. A
jewel set in the beauty of the Dorset hills. |
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8 miles North of
Dorchester. Located on the A352 Dorchester/Sherbourne Road
Open all year
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| Cerne Abbas
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