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DINOSAUR SAFARI
The Expo Centre, Old Christchurch Lane,
Bournemouth Tel 01202 293544
Description
Inventive interactive computer fun and
knowledge with dinosaurs
Location
Bournemouth
Opening Times
Apr-Oct Wed, Sun and BH 10-5
Disabled Access
Facilities.
Admission Prices
Adult £4 Child £2
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DINOSAUR MUSEUM
Icen Way Dorchester Tel 01395 269880
Description
Fossils, skeletons, life size models,
interactive displays and audio visual shows.
Location
Just off High East Street in town
centre
Opening Times
Daily 10-5 closed Sun
Admission Prices
Adults £3.50 Child £2.25
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High West Street, Dorchester DT 1XA Tel 01395 257 499
Description
Museum of the year ward winner. Displays
of Dorset archaeology and life.
Location
Just off High East Street in town
centre
Opening Times
Daily 10-5 closed Sun
Admission Prices
Adults £3.50 Child £2.25
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HARBOUR MUSEUM
West Bay Bridport Tel 01308 420997
Description
History of Bridport harbour.
Location
Off A35 1.5 mile west of Bridport.
Opening Times
Apr-Oct 10-6
Admission Prices
Unconfirmed
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HARDY'S COTTAGE
Higher Bockhampton Near Dorchester DT2 8QJ Tel 01305 262366
Description
A small thatched cottage where the poet and novelist
Thomas Hardy was born in 1840. It was built by his great grandfather
and little has altered. No toilets.
Location
3 miles NE of Dorchester .5 mile south of A35. Rail
Dorchester South and Dorchester West (4 miles)
Opening Times
Ar-Oct 11-6 (closed Thurs)
Disabled Access
Wheelchair access to garden only
Admission Prices
£3 NT
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Description
This is the finest Iron Age hill fort in Britain. The
earthworks are enormous with a series of ramparts and complicated
entrances.
Location
2 miles south of Dorchester off A354, north of bypass.
Rail: Dorchester south or west (2 miles)
Opening Times
Any reasonable time
Disabled Access
Steep hills
Admission Prices
Free
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MAPPERTON
GARDENS
Beaminster DT8 3NR 01308 862645
Description
Terraced hillside gardens with formal borders trees and
shrubs. Also fountains and grottoes
Location
2 mile south east of Beaminster off B3163/A356. Beaminster
is between Bridport and Crewkerne on A3066
Opening Times
Mar-Oct 2-6
Disabled Access
Unconfirmed
Admission Prices
Adult £3 Child £1.50
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MILITARY MUSEUM OF DEVON & DORSET
The Keep, Bridport Road, Dorchester DT1 1RN Tel 01305 264066
Description
Three centuries of military history from several west
country regiments
Location
Dorchester
Opening Times
Mon-Sat 9-5
Disabled Access
Facilities
Admission Prices
Adult £2 Child £1
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