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Museum · Dorset · Updated on 1 November 2026.

The Tank Museum in Dorset

The Tank Museum is a museum in Dorset, United Kingdom. This place has a story in the app. 1 of the 23 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 100 m you'll find a bench.

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Story · The Tank Museum

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You're standing at The Tank Museum, in Bovington Camp in Dorset, in the south west of England. The village of Wool is about a mile to the south. What's around you isn't an ordinary village, it's an army camp. This is where most of the British Army learns to drive tracked vehicles, and where those vehicles are repaired and maintained. You could hardly pick a better home for a tank museum.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
10:00-17:00; Dec 24-26 closed
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near The Tank Museum

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No water point, public toilet, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

23 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 23 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.

Durdle Door
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Durdle Door · 8.5 km

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Photo: Saffron Blaze · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Corfe Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Corfe Castle · 14.2 km

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Photo: Chin tin tin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Tyneham
MuseumStory

Tyneham · 9.5 km

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Photo: Tuuraan78 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Durdle Door on the spot with the app

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Frequently asked questions

When is The Tank Museum open?

10:00-17:00; Dec 24-26 closed (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is The Tank Museum wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

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