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Dorchester weather essentials

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May
60°F 15°C
44°F 6°C
Jun
65°F 18°C
49°F 9°C
Jul
68°F 20°C
52°F 11°C
Aug
69°F 20°C
52°F 11°C
Sep
64°F 17°C
48°F 8°C
Oct
57°F 13°C
44°F 6°C
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Athelhampton House and Gardens
Ollie #1 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
4.5 of 5 stars 30 reviews
This 15th-century house has a peaceful garden dating from 1891.
Attraction type  Historic Sites; Gardens
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The Keep Military Museum
Ollie #2 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
5 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Military Museums
Distance  0.9 miles from city center
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Dorset County Museum
Ollie #3 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
4 of 5 stars 17 reviews
This beautiful building contains a complete overview of the area.
Attraction type  History Museums
Distance  0.4 miles from city center
Sculpture by the Lakes
Ollie #4 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Attraction type  Art Galleries
Hardy's Cottage
Ollie #5 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
3.5 of 5 stars 16 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum
Ollie #6 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
4 of 5 stars 6 reviews
Attraction type  History Museums
Poundbury
Ollie #7 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
2.5 of 5 stars 20 reviews
Attraction type  Neighborhoods
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Tutankhamun Exhibition
Ollie #8 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
2 of 5 stars 26 reviews
Attraction type  Museums
Distance  0.4 miles from city center
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Dorset Teddy Bear Museun
Ollie #9 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
2 of 5 stars 8 reviews
Attraction type  Museums
Distance  0.3 miles from city center
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Terracotta Warriors Museum
Ollie #10 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
2 of 5 stars 7 reviews
Attraction type  Specialty Museums
Distance  0.3 miles from city center
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The Dinosaur Museum
Ollie #11 of 12 attractions in Dorchester
1 of 5 stars 46 reviews
One of Britain's top hands-on fossil museums.
Attraction type  Natural History Museums; Science Museums; Specialty Museums
Distance  0.2 miles from city center
Thomas Hardy Explorer Tour

If you are a Thomas Hardy fan then a real treat is to take a guided tour with Alistair Chisholm who runs Hardy Explorer Hardy Explorer Alistair runs the Dorchester Ghost Walks... more »

Attraction type  Tours; Walking tours
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