Bristol Airport 1 hr 43
Upton Country Park (23 min)
Wooded parkland set out in the early 19th century with kids' play trail, tea rooms and Segway tours. Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre (21 min)
Visitors can view rescued & endangered primates in this open-air animal park with a gift shop. Farmer Palmer's Farm Park (23 min)
Fun park with indoor/outdoor play areas, farm animals, woodland trails & a seasonal maize maze. Tower Park (28 min)
Water park and swimming pool, cinema, bowling, kids soft play, bingo and a range of restaurants. National Trust - Clouds Hill (21 min)
Austere brick and beamed cottage retreat of T.E. Lawrence, with original contents and exhibition. Athelhampton House & Gardens (22 min)
Tours, dining & ballet performances at a Tudor mansion from 1485, with a classic English garden. Poole Museum (28 min)
Museum outlining 2000 years of local history housed in a converted Victorian warehouse. National Trust - Kingston Lacy (15 min)
Italian-style country manor with Egyptian artefacts, a notable art collection and a Japanese garden. Sculpture By The Lakes (24 min)
Large park with sculptures by Simon Gudgeon set in landscaped gardens, an art gallery & a cafe. Splashdown (27 min)
Waterpark and leisure centre featuring multiple rides and flumes for kids, plus a water play area. Wimborne Model Town & Gardens (20 min)
1/10th scale model of the town's streets, shops and gardens as they looked in the 1950s, plus cafe. Royal Signals Museum (8 min)
Regimental museum with interactive displays detailing history of military communications and codes. Hambledon Hill (17 min)
Landmark 190-m. hill with ruins of an Iron Age fort & dog-friendly walking paths amid grassland. Badbury Rings (12 min)
These circular ditches & ridges on a hilltop mark the former site of an Iron Age fort. Larmer Tree Gardens (20 min)
Expansive Victorian gardens with laurel hedges, flowers and woods, plus ornate, original buildings. | 
