In the heart of Sherborne, tucked inside the Abbey Gate, is this Victorian mock-Tudor building. It was turned into a museum for the town in...

Along with the town’s two castles, Sherborne Abbey is one of the main attractions to the historic market town of Sherborne. It is a magnificent...

Few English schools can claim a more impressive history than Sherborne. Edward VI founded it in 1550, but it replaced a monastic school and made...

This gallery is open to the public all year around and offers a beautiful environment in which the public can enjoy some of the newest...

This extensive museum is housed over four floors, representing the honour and traditions of several regiments, including the Devonshire and Dorset and the Yeomanry of...

Experience over 200 years of gruesome crime and punishment in a setting little changed over the years. Stand in the dock and sit in the...

Experience the magnificence and wonder of the world’s greatest discovery of ancient treasure. Be there at the discovery, explore the ante-chamber and the burial chamber...

Dorset County Museum celebrates the rich and diverse history of the southern English county, and has its home in one of the prettiest and most...

The Teddy Bear Museum is a popular attraction with all ages, as after all, everyone at some point in their life has owned a Teddy...

The only museum on mainland Britain dedicated to dinosaurs, the award-winning Dinosaur Museum is a treat, especially for children. The museum combines life-sized reconstructions of...

This small museum is housed in a converted Victorian chapel at the heart of the community. The collection contains a variety of objects, photographs...

Located close to the village of Sturminster Newton in the charming Dorset countryside, this medieval manor house is maintained by English Heritage. The structure...

Located in Dorchester, Max Gate is the former home of world-famous author Thomas Hardy who lived at the property from 1885 until his death in...

This beautiful cottage in the stunning Dorset countryside was the home of Thomas Hardy until he was thirty-four years of age. It is the...

Kingston Maurward House was built in 1720 with the gardens being laid out in the style of popularised by Capability Brown; they consist of a...

Each year visitors to the museum can view a selection taken from over 350 years of historical costume and accessories which are housed in a...

This museum celebrates the rich and interesting history of this area of the world. Located at the very heart of the town, it features...

One of the real delights of this area of the countryside, Cadbury Castle has a long and illustrious history that is closely connected with the...

Athelhampton is one of the finest 15th century manor houses and is surrounded by one of the great architectural gardens of England. The house contains...

One dawn, in the bitter February of 1834, six Tolpuddle farm labourers were arrested after forming a trade union. A frightened squire’s trumped up...