Christmas lives at Adventure Wonderland! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Dorset’s great family theme park. The magic returns with even more to enjoy this year! Following the sell-out success of the covid secure Father Christmas experience in…
There will be a flypast of two WW2 planes at TANKFEST 2021 later this month. An iconic WW2 Spitfire and Lancaster will participate in the flypast at TANKFEST 2021 at The Tank Museum, 17-20 September, courtesy of the RAF Battle…
Days out in Dorset with toddlers in tow are great fun, but take a bit of planning. That's why Jess from the Visit Dorset team has listed her top picks for fun, toddler-friendly days out in Dorset. And in her blog…
After a challenging start to 2021, the team at Weymouth SEA LIFE Adventure Park welcomed the arrival of a very special ‘lockdown baby’ in their Humboldt Penguin colony. The adorable chick hatched on 28 April to parents Yew and Juniper.…
Do you Promise to Love Dorset? In Dorset, we are lucky to have mile upon mile of beautiful countryside, coastline and picturesque towns. And we all want to care and protect our county for the future. Here at Best of Dorset Attractions we are joining Visit Dorset in encouraging everyone to be responsible travellers and support…
The recent Tiger Day at The Tank Museum attracted the crowds and was a sell-out, Covid-safe event. Tiger 131, the world’s only operational Tiger I tank, ran just once this year. So it was a must-see event for tank enthusiasts. Tank…
Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum hosts ‘Jason and the Argonauts on Tour’ in Dorchester’s Borough Gardens. The free two-day community event on 16 and 17 August explores disability and inclusion. It features inflatable sculptures created by award-winning disabled artist Jason Wilsher-Mills as…
This year marks the 30th Anniversary of Adventure Wonderland. More than 50 local actresses have played the iconic role of ‘Alice’. Adventure Wonderland reunited those actresses for a special ‘Alice Day’ party. Over the past 30 years, the park has…
Whatever your plans this summer, be sure to catch the award-winning Nyetimber Dorset Seafood Festival taking place on the Weymouth Peninsula, the very end of Weymouth’s beautiful sandy beach and the start of the historic harbourside, on 11 & 12 September 2021.…
The Tank Museum Shop has scooped two major industry awards. The wins follow its impressive financial performance during the pandemic. The Dorset museum won Best Online Shop at the recent The Cultural Enterprises Awards. It won Shop of the Year at…