Abbotsbury Swannery

On the World Heritage Coast. Dorset's World Famous Sanctuary. See over 600 free flying friendly swans, baby swans hatching mid-May to June end. Mass feeding 12 noon and 4pm daily.

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Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens

One of Britain’s best-known & best-loved gardens. A botanical treasure-trove, with charming walled garden walks and spectacular woodland valley views.

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SEA LIFE Weymouth

Weymouth SEA LIFE Adventure Park is an amazing underwater world with over 1,000 creatures and 15 different zones to see!

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The Etches Collection

Our Museum of Jurassic Marine Life in Kimmeridge is the finest collection of Late Jurassic age fossils in Britain, all collected by just one man, Dr Steve Etches MBE.

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Rockreef & Pierzip at Bournemouth Pier

RockReef is an all year, all weather exciting activity attraction located at the end of the iconic Bournemouth Pier. Outside is the awesome PierZip, the first pier to shore zip wire in the world!

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Sherborne Castle

Explore Sherborne Castle's 18th Century Capability Brown gardens and landscape

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Bennetts Water Gardens

Set over 8 acres, the gardens hold the National Plant Collection® of Water Lilies with a Claude Monet style Japanese Bridge, Tropical House, Woodland Walks and Museum.

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City Cruises Poole

Sailing from Poole Quay and Swanage Pier. We offer a range of trips including Harbour Cruises, Swanage and Poole Day trips, Sea Train Adventure, Birdwatching & Fireworks Cruises plus much more.

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Tank Museum

The Tank Museum brings history to life, with the world’s best collection of tanks and explosive live displays. Our exhibitions tell the story of armoured warfare spanning over 100 years of history.

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Splashdown

Splashdown Waterpark is a great day out for family and friends. Something for everyone – from big kids to little ones – with some of the UK’s most exciting water flumes.

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Forde Abbey & Gardens

Welome to Forde Abbey, a 900-year-old former monastery, now a family home, offering a warm welcome to visitors. Surrounded by 30 acres of award-winning gardens.

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Athelhampton House & Gardens

Visit one of the finest manor houses in England, dating from the 15th Century.

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Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park

As seen on BBC’s Down on the Farm, this award-winning park entertains every age with a separate timetable for adults and children.

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Find the very best of Dorset attractions!

Some of the best attractions in Dorset are listed in this website. From history and heritage to family attractions, houses and castles to gardens, steam to pottery, crafts to animals and shopping to tranquil tea houses. Value for money brought to you in true Best of Dorset style!

Take advantage of all the great money saving discounts and offers!

There are a number of ways to discover the attractions on this website. The images at the top of the home page display all the attractions in a random order. Clicking on them takes you to the individual attractions’ pages. You can view all the attractions by hovering over the Attractions menu button, or clicking on it, which will take you to a page showing the whole list of attractions. Alternatively, you can download our 2023 brochure.

The beautiful attractions that make up the visitor experience we offer here in Dorset are all raring to go for the 2023 season. There is something for everyone, from the young family looking for fun, to those wanting to learn more about the unique culture and history which Dorset has to offer.

We are proud of our customer service, heritage and natural beauty which makes us one of the top destinations in the Country. Our attractions have spent the winter hard at work in order to provide you the best and safest possible experience when visiting them.