Places to visit in Dorset

2,496 places in Dorset, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open Dorset on the map.

By type

• Forts & Heritage in Dorset · 970
• Churches in Dorset · 643
• Hills & Viewpoints in Dorset · 219
• Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in Dorset · 152
• Other attractions in Dorset · 106
• Beaches & Coast in Dorset · 103
• Parks in Dorset · 94
• Museums in Dorset · 78
• Treks in Dorset · 67
• Caves in Dorset · 28
• Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in Dorset · 16
• Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in Dorset · 13
• Buddhist sites in Dorset · 3
• Waterfalls in Dorset · 2
• Mosques & Dargahs in Dorset · 1
• Temples in Dorset · 1

Must-see places in Dorset

• Portland Bill Lighthouse · attraction · Dorset · Must-see
• Sandsfoot Castle · fort · Dorset · Must-see
• Rufus Castle · fort · Dorset · Must-see
• Portland Breakwater Lighthouse · fort · Dorset · Must-see
• Weymouth Museum · church · Dorset · Must-see
• Man o' War Cove · beach · Dorset · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Old Church · church · Dorset · Must-see
• St Mary the Virgin · church · Dorset · Must-see
• Old St Cuthbert's Chancel · church · Dorset · Must-see
• All Saints · church · Dorset · Must-see
• All Saints · church · Dorset · Must-see
• Dinosaur Museum · museum · Dorset · Must-see
• St Andrew's Church · church · Dorset · Must-see
• St Mary's Church · church · Dorset · Must-see
• Netherhay Methodist Chapel · church · Dorset · Must-see
• St Mary's Church · church · Dorset · Must-see
• St. Mary's Bridport · church · Dorset · Must-see
• Underhill Methodist Church · church · Dorset · Must-see
• Jordan Hill Roman Temple Remains · fort · Dorset · Must-see
• St Peter's Church · church · Dorset · Must-see
• Cerne Abbas Giant · fort · Dorset · Must-see
• Shaftesbury Abbey · fort · Dorset · Must-see
• Marshwood Castle · fort · Dorset · Must-see
• Portland Castle · fort · Dorset · Must-see
• Poundbury Hill Fort · fort · Dorset · Must-see
• Bulbarrow Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · Must-see
• Monkey World · sanctuary · Dorset · Must-see
• Castle Cove · beach · Dorset · Must-see
• Coombe Keynes Church · church · Dorset · Must-see
• Holy Trinity · church · Dorset · Must-see

By district

• Dorset · 2496

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