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Sherborne Castle
Built in 1594 by Sir Walter Raleigh. Set in 40 acres of landscaped gardens and grounds.
The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum
An unmissable family museum and Teddy Bear House with people sized bears. Includes the earliest teddies and todays TV favourites.
The Tutankhamun Exhibition
An internationally acclaimed re-creation of Tutankhamun's tomb and treasures. Full school service and specialist Egyptian shop.
Bournemouth Aviation Museum
The only UK charitable museum dedicated to preserving operational examples of historic aircraft. The museum occupies a 30,000 sq ft hanger at Bournemouth International Airport.
Mapperton House and Gardens
A romantic valley garden surrounding an Elizabethan manor house with church, stable block, coach house, dovecote and courtyard. The Garden and Church are open for visitors from March - October and the…
The Dorset County Museum
The story of Dorset's rich landscape told in a series of facinating displays. Founded in 1846, the diverse collections include Roman mosaics, original Thomas Hardy manuscripts and fossilised dinosaur…
The Terracotta Warriors Museum
Exhibition featuring a group of the life sized clay warriors created in China by the conservation technicians who preserve and restore the warriors after excavation.
The Royal Signals Museum
The national museum of Army communications, telling the story of military communications from the Napoleonic Wars onwards.
Sacred Heart Church
A Catholic Church dating from 1869.
The Town Mill
A fully restored watermill dating from 1340. The complex also houses art galleries, a cafe/restaurant, craft studios & workshops, a bakery and a shop.
Dorset Tourist Attractions
- Castles
- Family days out
- Historic houses
- Gardens
- Industrial heritage
- Maritime
- Military
- Museums & galleries
- Natural
- Railways
- Wildlife
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