What's on inTolpuddle


Welcome to Tolpuddle

Enjoy a mix of heritage, history, lively arts whilst visiting Tolpuddle - our guide to events and days out is just the ticket.

Whether you're looking to brush up on local history at a museum, enjoy local arts, watch some sport, or listen to live music, you're sure to find things to do in Tolpuddle to suit all the family, whatever the weather.

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Forthcoming events in Tolpuddle

Tourist Attractions


Tank Museum

For generations man has dreamt of creating the invincible war machine to aid him to overcome his enemies in battle. For almost 2,000 years attempts were made but technical developments in the early Twentieth century, combined with the impetus of a terrible and bloody World War, finally…

Monkey World

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…

Hardy's Cottage

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…

Lulworth Castle

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…

The Dinosaur Museum

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…

Dorset County Museum

Welcome to the Dorset County Museum, where the story of Dorset's rich landscape unfolds in a range of fascinating displays. The Museum was founded in 1846 to help protect and record the county's unique historical and natural environment. Today visitors to the Museum can find out…

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