Bristol Airport 1 hr 46
Sea Life Centre Weymouth (24 min.) family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). Hardys Cottage (8 min.) quaint cottage & birthplace of english author thomas hardy with a visitor centre and a garden. Maiden Castle (17 min.) expansive iron age hillfort with multiple ramparts built in the 1st century bc plus views & paths. Cerne Giant (24 min.) mysterious club wielding naked male figure of indeterminable age cut into a chalk hillside. Riverside (5 min) Zoar House (11 min) Ringstead Bay (29 min) picturesque beachfront area featuring footpaths clifftops & grassy surrounding farmland. Lulworth Castle Wareham (28 min.) festivals and re-enactments hosted in the grounds of a castle plus 5 miles of jurassic coast. Athelhampton House U0026 Gardens (1 min.) garden Elsdon House (7 min) Sculpture By The Lakes (8 min) sculpture art lake and art museum Weymouth Beach (24 min.) curving sheltered beach popular for sun bathing & swimming & once frequented by king george iii. Lulworth Cove (29 min.) this distinctive rounded bay formed by sea erosion features arced waves & limestone folding. Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre (15 min.) visitors can view rescued & endangered primates in this open-air animal park with a gift shop. Dorset County Museum (11 min.) collections of iron age artifacts from maiden castle local fossils and thomas hardy s effects. Farmer Palmer S Farm Park (18 min.) fun park with indoor/outdoor play areas farm animals woodland trails & a seasonal maize maze. Nothe Fort (28 min.) open museum in a victorian coastal fort with labyrinthine tunnels plus film and diorama displays. |