What to do on Rainy Days

  • Mapperton House and Gardens

    Mapperton House

    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 House is open in June and August.

  • Clouds Hill

    Clouds Hill - Moreton

    Isolated cottage that was the home to T. E. Lawrence ('Lawrence of Arabia'). It was donated to the National Trust after Lawrence's death and is now a museum, dedicated to Lawrence.

  • Sherborne Museum

    sherborne abbey walk

    Situated in the historic heart of Sherborne, the town museum features over 15,000 items of local history

  • The Dinosaur Museum

    dorchester dinosaur

    Britain's only museum solely devoted to dinosaurs. Fossils, skeletons and life sized reconstructions, combined with audiovisual and hands-on displays.

  • Weymouth Sea Life Park & Marine Sanctuary

    Weymouth Sea Life

    One of a network of marine life aquariums stretching across Europe. Key attractions include otter, seal & penguin sanctuaries, tropical shark nursery, splash lagoon and pirate mini golf.

  • Farmer Palmers Farm

    Farmer Palmer's

    A family run visitor attraction set on a farm, with a variety of live stock including ponies, pigs, sheep & goats, milking demos, play barn, mini tractors and much more.

  • The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum

    Teddy Bear Museum - Dorchester

    An unmissable family museum and Teddy Bear House with people sized bears. Includes the earliest teddies and todays TV favourites.

  • Wimborne Minster

    wimborne minster

    The church of St Cuthburga, Winborne Minster dates back over 1300 years. The current church is mostly Norman in origin although there are Saxon and Gothic features. Features include chained library, an astronomical clock and tombs of Wessex kings

  • Adventure Wonderland

    Adventure Wonderland Theme Park, Bournemouth

    An all inclusive Park combining the timeless fun and games of the Alice in Wonderland story with outdoor Adventure rides and the undercover Lost Aztec World of Wild Thing. Extensive attractions and shopping outlets & cafes.