Things to Do in Dorchester, Dorset

There are 13 attractions in Dorchester, Dorset. Corfe Castle, ruined medieval castle overlooking dorset village and landscape, is the most popular.

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Corfe Castle

Ruined medieval castle overlooking Dorset village and landscape

Archaeological Site

Montacute House

Montacute House

Elizabethan country house with formal gardens and interiors

Cerne Abbas Giant

Cerne Abbas Giant

Large chalk hillside figure of a giant near Cerne

Archaeological Site

Maiden Castle, Dorset

Maiden Castle, Dorset

Large Iron Age hillfort on Dorset chalk ridge

Archaeological Site

The Tank Museum

The Tank Museum

Large museum exhibiting historic tanks and armored vehicles

Philae obelisk

Ancient Egyptian obelisk relocated to Britain

Stourhead

18th-century landscape garden and historic country house

King Alfred's Tower

King Alfred's Tower

Historic folly tower commemorating Alfred the Great

Historical Site

Sherborne Abbey

Sherborne Abbey

Historic English abbey church with Norman and Gothic elements

Cadbury Castle, Somerset

Cadbury Castle, Somerset

Iron Age hillfort with medieval castle remains

Archaeological Site

Gad Cliff

Steep Jurassic Coast cliff with fossils and views

Historic estate ruins and landscaped grounds in Dorset

Historical Site

Poundbury Hill

Ancient hillfort and earthworks on Dorset ridge

Historical Site