Bristol Airport 1 hr 28
Sandworld (21 min.)
unique gallery with huge sand sculptures & a sand pit for hands-on creations plus a coffee shop. Abbotsbury Swannery (22 min.)
sanctuary for 600 mute swans on the site of an 11th-century monastery plus kids play and a maze. Weymouth Harbour (23 min.)
vibrant boating marina with shower facilities a nearby sand beach & an annual seafood festival. Royal Yeoman Inn (1 min) Sea Life Centre Weymouth (22 min.)
family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens (19 min.)
18th-century garden with rare plants and notable magnolia and camellia blooms plus a restaurant. Dorset County Museum (7 min.)
collections of iron age artifacts from maiden castle local fossils and thomas hardy s effects. Cerne Giant (14 min.)
mysterious club wielding naked male figure of indeterminable age cut into a chalk hillside. Maiden Castle (14 min.)
expansive iron age hillfort with multiple ramparts built in the 1st century bc plus views & paths. The Tutankhamun Exhibition (7 min.)
replicas of tutankhamun s tomb its artefacts and mummies displayed with photos in an old church. Ringstead Bay (30 min)
picturesque beachfront area featuring footpaths clifftops & grassy surrounding farmland. Weymouth Beach (21 min.)
curving sheltered beach popular for sun bathing & swimming & once frequented by king george iii. Hardys Cottage (14 min.)
quaint cottage & birthplace of english author thomas hardy with a visitor centre and a garden. Dorset Teddy Bear Museum (8 min.)
family-friendly attraction with antique and life-size teddy bears and a collector s room. Nothe Fort (25 min.)
open museum in a victorian coastal fort with labyrinthine tunnels plus film and diorama displays. | 
