Bristol Airport 1 hr 42
Mapperton House U0026 Gardens (16 min)
garden Forde Abbey (37 min)
garden abbey and monastery Abbotsbury Swannery (33 min)
sanctuary for 600 mute swans on the site of an 11th-century monastery plus kids play and a maze. Forde Abbey House And Gardens (37 min)
country house setting for a garden centre stocking perennials and grasses plus gift shop and cafe. Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre (29 min)
fossil Chesil Beach (35 min)
steep shingle beach popular with anglers & walkers with many cafes along its 18-mile length. Guided Fossil Hunting Walks Collecting (29 min)
fossils are found amid rocks in this scenic coastal area featuring an educational guided tour. Dinosaurland Fossil Museum (32 min)
palaeontologist s collection of more than 9000 specimens on show in a former congregational church. Dorset County Museum (27 min)
collections of iron age artifacts from maiden castle local fossils and thomas hardy s effects. Cerne Giant (30 min)
mysterious club wielding naked male figure of indeterminable age cut into a chalk hillside. Lyme Regis Museum (32 min)
local history geology and fossil displays on show in a purpose-built victorian building. Charmouth Beach (29 min)
small mellow beach for swimming picnics & fossil hunting plus nearby cafes & shops. Golden Cap (24 min)
picturesque golden-topped hill & cliffs overlooking the coast with walking trails & fossil finds. Maiden Castle (30 min)
expansive iron age hillfort with multiple ramparts built in the 1st century bc plus views & paths. | 
