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Dorset Ideas & Inspiration
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22 Jul 2025
Coastal Vibes Cruises
Weymouth’s Newest Attraction Is Making Waves
If you’ve been down to Weymouth Harbour lately, near to the Pavilion, you might have spotted a striking new arrival, a...
21 Jul 2025
Crabbing in Dorset
Catch a Crab
Crabbing is brilliant traditional family fun; you can spend hours sat on a harbour wall, ice cream in one hand, crabbing net in the other. Where are the best places to...
26 Jun 2025
Discover Camp Bestival Dorset 2025
Spend a Day at Dorset’s Biggest Family Music Festival – Camp Bestival!
Whether you're here on holiday or a local resident, if you love great music and fun days out,...
23 Jun 2025
Dorset's Ultimate Summer Holiday!
29 Family-Friendly Dorset Attractions for 2026
From sandy beaches to historical hideouts, animal encounters to adrenaline-fuelled adventures, Dorset is packed with places to make this...
23 Jun 2025
The Great Garden Trail of Dorset
The Great Garden Trail of Dorset — showcasing the very best in English garden design, planting and history.
World famous for its camellia groves and magnolias and with its own micro...
5 Jun 2025
Splashdown Water Park
Flumin’ Fantastic!
Looking for an unforgettable family day out? Splashdown Water Park, located at Tower Park, Poole, is the South of England’s largest and most thrilling water...
3 Jun 2025
What's New Summer 2025
Fresh Faces on the Local Scene
Dorset is buzzing with new beginnings. From foodie spots to attractions and summer events, the county is welcoming a wave of fresh ventures. Whether...
2 Jun 2025
Vintage Festivals in Dorset
Dorset Goes Vintage
Shake & Stir Fest - Oak Photography.
From cycling in your finest tweed to cruising in a Cadillac, learning to Lindy Hop, to jumping and jiving to the best bands...
31 May 2025
Coastal Safety - Remember the Cliffs!
The Jurassic Coast, famous for its incredible fossils, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that reveals 185 million years of Earth’s history. It is constantly eroding, and this drives...
14 May 2025
The Pet Experience
18 Years Caring for our Furry Friends
Back in 2007, animal lover, Cormac Lineham, turned his passion into a profession by opening his own independent, specialist pet shop — and...
30 Apr 2025
La Mia's Poole Quay
Celebrating One Year of La Mia’s on Poole Quay
We’ve enjoyed several visits to La Mia’s on Poole Quay for coffee, cake, and their delicious tapas. So, when we heard they...
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19 Apr 2025
Weymouth RNLI Mural
Weymouth Harbour - RNLI Tribute Mural
Next time you stroll along Weymouth's beautiful old harbour, be sure to look up and see the striking new RNLI mural that's almost...
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3 Apr 2025
Stampede by the Sea
A Trunkload of Fun!
Have you ‘herd’ about the trunkload of fun that's stampeded to West Dorset this spring?
To support the brilliant Weldmar Hospicecare, local...
18 Mar 2025
100 Years of Sand Sculpting Heritage in Weymouth
A Century of Sand Sculpting
For over a century, Weymouth's golden sands have been transformed into breathtaking works of art. Fred Darrington began his sand sculpting journey in...
12 Mar 2025
Bridport Market
Bridport's Historic Street Market
One of our favourite weekend treats is a visit to the fabulous year-round Bridport Market, which runs on Wednesday and Saturdays, the latter being the...
7 Mar 2025
Family Fun at Nothe Fort
We’ve been talking to Fiona Elliott from Dorsetmums. When her children were quite young, Fiona started up her own website, social media and blog to share her family's experiences...
26 Feb 2025
Unusual Things to do in Dorset
One of the big appeals to visiting Dorset is that it feels rather like a secret waiting to be discovered. With hidden coves, dramatic cliffs, unusual place names and unique hobbies, it is...
7 Feb 2025
Protecting Primates with Monkey World
Monkey World and the UK Primate Pet Trade
For more than 30 years, Monkey World has been battling the legal UK primate pet trade! Since the park opened, as well as dealing with the...
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Upcoming events in Dorset
Sat12thSep
Memories of Yesteryear
Wimborne
Fri11thSepuntilSun13thSep
Autumn Steam Gala
Swanage
Thu10thSepuntilSun13thSep
b-side's Big Weekend
Portland
Sat12thSepuntilSun13thSep
Seafood and Sounds Festival
Poole
Sat12thSepuntilSun13thSep
South West Model Show at the Tank Museum
Wareham
Sun13thSep
Sticks & Bones Makers Market
Weymouth
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