Dorchester is the county town of Dorset in southwest England, founded by the Romans as Durnovaria and best known as the Casterbridge of Thomas Hardy's novels. Visit Max Gate, the house Hardy designed, and Thomas Hardy's Cottage at Higher Bockhampton, walk the Roman amphitheatre of Maumbury Rings, climb to the Hardy Monument on Black Down and see the Osmington White Horse near Weymouth Beach.
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List of all 21 things to do in Dorchester and where to find them
- Weymouth Beach Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
- Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit Wikipedia
- Osmington White Horse Wikipedia
- Max Gate Website Wikipedia
- Hardy Monument Website Wikipedia
- Maumbury Rings Wikipedia
- Thomas Hardy's Cottage Website Wikipedia
- Came House Wikipedia
- Waterston Manor Wikipedia
- Kingston Maurward House Wikipedia
- Nine Stones, Winterbourne Abbas Website Wikipedia
- Wolfeton HouseDorchester DT10 2BG Website Wikipedia
- Dorset Museum66 High West Street, Dorchester DT1 1XA Website Wikipedia
- Mount Pleasant henge Wikipedia
- Dinosaur Museum Website Wikipedia
- Hell Stone Wikipedia
- Poundbury Hill Wikipedia
- Dorchester Castle Wikipedia
- St Peter's Church Wikipedia
- Herringston House Wikipedia
- Roman Town House Wikipedia
Official websites and travel guides
- Official Dorchester website: www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk
- Dorchester travel guide: Wikivoyage
- Dorchester on Wikipedia
- All Dorchester tours and activities on Viator
Where To Stay In Dorchester: Interactive Dorchester Hotel Map
Dorchester town centre has hotels and inns within walking distance of the museums and two railway stations; Weymouth, 8 miles south, has far more seaside accommodation along its beach. Compare hotels on the map below.
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