AttractionsBlandford Forum

See Armour Through The Ages At The Tank Museum.Head for The Tank Museum in September 2005, for an exciting journey through the history of armoured warfare.The Tank Museum, the biggest and best museum of its kind in the world, will be hosting the largest weekend event of its…
Distance: 11.4 miles away

Splashdown Waterpark is a great day out for family and friends. Theres something for everyone from big kids to little ones with some of the UKs most exciting waterflumes.For the thrill‐seekers, brave the Screamer with its sheer vertical drop. Plunge into darkness on the Black Thunder.…
Distance: 12.1 miles away

Splashdown is the South's Ultimate Waterpark. In winter there is a choice of 8 fantastic rides. Each one with its own twists and turns generating a real buzz for the rider and loads of laughs, thrills and spills for all. The Spacebowl, Red River Roller…
Distance: 12.1 miles away

Diverse habitats & wildlife, including a red squirrel population. The reserve is leased from the National Trust, situated in Poole Harbour with a large sheltered lagoon; particularly important for overwintering & summer breeding birds. A day spent exploring its flooded woodland, lakes, reedbed & pine woods…
Distance: 14.7 miles away

Whatever the weather, Farmer Palmers Farm Park near Poole is an ideal family day out. Youll get close to all sorts of farm animals, learn about them and have fun doing it. Plus, every day join in with the constantly changing, hands‐on childrens farm Activities and Demonstrations.To add…
Distance: 9.1 miles away

Set amongst the woodland of Dorset lays 65 acres of sanctuary for over 150 primates. There are currently 56 chimpanzees at Monkey World, which makes it the largest group outside Africa. At the park visitors can see more than 150 primates of 15 different species.Don't expect…
Distance: 10.9 miles away

Lulworth Castle House stands in the 18th Century Park at East Lulworth, 200 yards from the family seat it was built to replace ‐ Lulworth Castle. Over the years, the castle has seen a number of uses, occupants and a varied and colourful history. There have been…
Distance: 14.9 miles away

Birthplace of novelist and poet Thomas HardyThomas Hardy was born in 1840 in this small cob and thatch cottage and from here he would walk to school every day in Dorchester, three miles away. It was built by his great‐grandfather and is little altered since the family…
Distance: 12.8 miles away

19th Century Stapehill Abbey boasts beautiful award winning gardens, both formal and informal, a Japanese garden, cloister garden, nuns' chapel, Victorian parlour and displays the history of the Cistercian order who lived there. A notable museum and farmyard depict life in rural England in Victorian times.Today you can…
Distance: 11.3 miles away

At The Tank Museum we bring the history of tanks and tank crew to lifeSupported by the world's best collection of tanks & action packed live displays. The Tank Museum is the museum of the Royal Tank Regiment & Royal Armoured Corps.Follow the story of the tank, from…
Distance: 11.4 miles away

The Royal Corps of Signals Museum is located in Blandford Camp in the beautiful Dorset countryside and only a stone's throw from the scenic and interesting Georgian Town of Blandford Forum. There are numerous prehistoric sites within the camp boundaries, but the first recorded use of the…
Distance: 2.3 miles away

This is the only museum devoted to the terracotta warriors ‐ now regarded as the 8th Wonder of the Ancient World ‐ outside of China. The terracotta warriors created worldwide fascination when 6000 of them were discovered in a pit in 1974 guarding the First Emperor of China's…
Distance: 14.9 miles away

The only museum on mainland Britain solely devoted to dinosaurs, the award‐winning Dinosaur Museum is a treat, especially for children. The museum combines life‐sized reconstructions of dinosaurs with fossils and skeletons to create an exciting hands‐on experience. Multimedia displays tell the story of the giant prehistoric animals and…
Distance: 14.9 miles away

The Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum tells the harrowing tale of the Martyrs arrest, trial and punishment, leading to the foundation of modern day trade unionism. Low wages, appalling conditions and unemployment, bad winters and poor harvests in 1829 and 1830 fuelled a great explosion of anger, resulting…
Distance: 9.1 miles away

SnookerPool Hall at Ambassador Snooker Club in Poole, Dorset. Contact venue on 01202 670185 for opening times, entrance costs and snooker table informationavailability.…
Distance: 12.4 miles away

Ashley Wood Golf Club ‐ golf course in Blandford Forum, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01258 452253 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Ashley Wood Golf Club golf courseclub.…
Distance: 1.9 miles away

Bournemouth Amusements Ltd ‐ Amusement Park in Poole, Dorset. Contact venue on telephone number 01202686586 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractionsrides available at this park.…
Distance: 12.6 miles away

Bowling at Bowlplex in Poole, Dorset. Contact venue on 01202 765489 for opening times and entrance costs.…
Distance: 14.2 miles away

Broadstone Dorset Golf Club ‐ golf course in Broadstone, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01202 693363 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Broadstone Dorset Golf Club golf courseclub.…
Distance: 9.7 miles away

Canford Magna Golf Club ‐ golf course in Wimborne, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01202 592552 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Canford Magna Golf Club golf courseclub.…
Distance: 11.6 miles away

Car boot sale every Sunday, 7am start. This is a new car boot so come along sorry no large vans or caterers…
Distance: 12.5 miles away

SnookerPool Hall at Chalky's in Poole, Dorset. Contact venue on 01202 383713 for opening times, entrance costs and snooker table informationavailability.…
Distance: 12.6 miles away

Clubbed.Com Nightclub in Poole, Dorset. Contact venue on telephone number 01202 649777 for opening times, entrance costs, guest list information and special offers.…
Distance: 12.6 miles away

Crane Valley Golf Club ‐ golf course in Verwood, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01202 814088 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Crane Valley Golf Club golf courseclub.…
Distance: 12.1 miles away

Swimming pool at Dolphin Swimming Pool in Poole, Dorset. Contact venue on 01202 677217 for opening times and entrance costs.…
Distance: 12.7 miles away

Dudsbury Golf Club ‐ golf course in Ferndown, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01202 593499 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Dudsbury Golf Club golf courseclub.…
Distance: 12.6 miles away

Ferndown Forest Golf Centre ‐ golf course in Ferndown, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01202 876477 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Ferndown Forest Golf Centre golf courseclub.…
Distance: 12.1 miles away

Play Bingo at Gala Clubs in Poole, Dorset. Contact venue on telephone number 01202 739989 for opening times, entrance costs, Bingo membership information and prize money.…
Distance: 12.1 miles away

SnookerPool Hall at Greenbaize Snooker Ltd in Bournemouth, Dorset. Contact venue on 01202 525061 for opening times, entrance costs and snooker table informationavailability.…
Distance: 13.7 miles away

Gus Gorilla's Playground ‐ Amusement Park in Poole, Dorset. Contact venue on telephone number 01202717197 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractionsrides available at this park.…
Distance: 12.9 miles away

Hotshots Bournemouth ‐ Paintball in Wareham, Dorset. Contact the venue on telephone number 0118‐987 3050 for location, prices, equipment supplied, and availability for paintball games at Hotshots Bournemouth.…
Distance: 6.5 miles away

Swimming pool at KB Swimming Pools Ltd in Poole, Dorset. Contact venue on 01202 744550 for opening times and entrance costs.…
Distance: 13.8 miles away

Swimming pool at Kinson Swimming Pool in Bournemouth, Dorset. Contact venue on 01202 575555 for opening times and entrance costs.…
Distance: 13.4 miles away

Knighton Heath Golf Club ‐ golf course in Bournemouth, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01202 572633 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Knighton Heath Golf Club golf courseclub.…
Distance: 12.4 miles away

Legends Night Club Nightclub in Gillingham, Dorset. Contact venue on telephone number 01747 824411 for opening times, entrance costs, guest list information and special offers.…
Distance: 13 miles away

Bowling at Megabowl in Poole, Dorset. Contact venue on 01202 715907 for opening times and entrance costs.…
Distance: 12.1 miles away

Parkstone Golf Club ‐ golf course in Poole, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01202 708025 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Parkstone Golf Club golf courseclub.…
Distance: 14.1 miles away

Bowling at Power Play Pro Shop in Poole, Dorset. Contact venue on 01202 762447 for opening times and entrance costs.…
Distance: 14.2 miles away

Rushmore Golf Club ‐ golf course in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01725 516326 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Rushmore Golf Club golf courseclub.…
Distance: 9.3 miles away

Serious Action Sports ‐ Paintball in Poole, Dorset. Contact the venue on telephone number 01202 681478 for location, prices, equipment supplied, and availability for paintball games at Serious Action Sports.…
Distance: 11.8 miles away

SnookerPool Hall at Snook in Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Contact venue on 01258 472736 for opening times, entrance costs and snooker table informationavailability.…
Distance: 7.8 miles away

Sturminster Marshall Golf Course ‐ golf course in Wimborne, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01258 858444 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Sturminster Marshall Golf Course golf courseclub.…
Distance: 4.5 miles away

SnookerPool Hall at T J's in Wimborne, Dorset. Contact venue on 01202 882881 for opening times, entrance costs and snooker table informationavailability.…
Distance: 9 miles away

The Bulbury Club ‐ golf course in Poole, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01929 459574 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at The Bulbury Club golf courseclub.…
Distance: 8.1 miles away

East Dorset Golf Club ‐ golf course in Wareham, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01929 472244 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at East Dorset Golf Club golf courseclub.…
Distance: 9.8 miles away

The Venue Nightclub in Poole, Dorset. Contact venue on telephone number 01202 733377 for opening times, entrance costs, guest list information and special offers.…
Distance: 12.1 miles away

The Wareham Golf Club ‐ golf course in Wareham, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01929 554147 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at The Wareham Golf Club golf courseclub.…
Distance: 11.2 miles away

Tiffany's Nightclub in Blandford Forum, Dorset. Contact venue on telephone number 01258 453157 for opening times, entrance costs, guest list information and special offers.…
Distance: 0.3 miles away

Voltz Nightclub in Blandford Forum, Dorset. Contact venue on telephone number 01258 459997 for opening times, entrance costs, guest list information and special offers.…
Distance: 1.7 miles away

Bowling at Wessex Support Services Ltd in Poole, Dorset. Contact venue on 01202765489 for opening times and entrance costs.…
Distance: 14.2 miles away

Wolfedale Golf Course ‐ golf course in Dorchester, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01305 260186 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Wolfedale Golf Course golf courseclub.…
Distance: 14.1 miles away

One of England's most romantic castles, in a secluded lakeside setting Built in the late 14th century for John, fifth Lord Lovel, this unusual six‐sided castle was unique in medieval English architecture. An audio tour brings the long history of this fascinating castle to life. There…
Distance: 13.7 miles away

Athelhampton House and its estate and gardens have been in private ownership for over five hundred years. We thank you for your interest which will help to ensure that Athelhampton will continue to flourish. The House has been owned by the Cooke family for three generations…
Distance: 10 miles away

T. E. Lawrence 'Lawrence of Arabia' bought this tiny isolated brick and tile cottage in 1925. The austere rooms are much as he left them and reflect his complex personality and close links with the Middle East. An exhibition details Lawrence's extraordinary life. …
Distance: 10 miles away

Compton Acres invites you to escape to a different world. The new Compton Acres has more features than ever before. As well as its beautiful ten acres of gardens, there are exciting shopping opportunities, restaurants, a delicatessen, regular events, and, with further all‐weather facilities planned for…
Distance: 14.9 miles away

Planting of the gardens began a little over thirty years ago with a collection of rhododendrons and Australasian plants. It was not long before the 'Wimborne Botanic', as the garden was originally known, had a wide collection of trees and plants from around the world, and was featured…
Distance: 11.7 miles away

The Priests House museum and garden is an award winning museum set in a historic 16th Century town house. There are nine rooms, costume and textile gallery and a magnificent three hundred foot walled garden. A variety of fascinating displays and exhibitions, working Victorian Kitchen and…
Distance: 8.9 miles away

Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden is set on the site of Saxons England's foremost Benedictine nunnery founded by King Alfred in 888ADThis Abbey was to act as the catalyst for the prosperity of the town and surrounding area for over 650 years. The excavated foundations of this once…
Distance: 10.6 miles away