Points of interest · Dorset · Updated on 6 November 2026

Attractions and sights in Dorset county

Dorset county has 147 points of interest on the Outdoor Pitstop map. Most are archaeological sites (42), museums (32) and attractions (29). 8 have a page of their own with a photo and a story. At 4, the app tells the story as an audio tour of about two minutes.

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4 audio tours in Dorset

At these places the app tells the story on the spot, in about two minutes. Listen in English or Dutch.

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Durdle Door

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Corfe Castle

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Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Maiden Castle

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

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The 48 best-known attractions in Dorset county

After the places above, best known first.

4The Tank MuseumMuseum · Dorset · Story
5Cerne Abbas GiantAttraction · Dorset · Story
6Old Harry RocksAttraction · Dorset · Story
7TynehamMuseum · Dorset · Story
8Baden-Powell First Camp MemorialMemorial · Dorset · Story
9Portland Bill LighthouseAttraction · Dorset
10Badbury RingsArchaeological site · Dorset
11Brownsea CastleCastle · Dorset
12Lulworth CastleCastle · Dorset
13Portland CastleCastle · Dorset
14Abbotsbury Subtropical GardensAttraction · Dorset
15Abbotsbury SwanneryAttraction · Dorset
16Athelhampton HouseCastle · Dorset
17Bindon Hill CampArchaeological site · Dorset
18Blacknor FortFort · Dorset
19Bridport MuseumMuseum · Dorset
20Buzbury RingsArchaeological site · Dorset
21Clandon BarrowArchaeological site · Dorset
22Clavell TowerObservation tower · Dorset
23Clouds HillAttraction · Dorset
24Dancing LedgeAttraction · Dorset
25Dinosaur MuseumMuseum · Dorset
26Dinosaurland Fossil MuseumMuseum · Dorset
27Dorset MuseumMuseum · Dorset
28Durlston CastleMuseum · Dorset
29East Weare Rifle RangeRuins · Dorset
30Eggardon Hill FortArchaeological site · Dorset
31Folly PierRuins · Dorset
32Forde AbbeyCastle · Dorset
33Fort HenryAttraction · Dorset
34Grange ArchMonument · Dorset
35Hambledon HillArchaeological site · Dorset
36Hardy MonumentViewpoint · Dorset
37Hell stoneArchaeological site · Dorset
38Jordan Hill Roman Temple RemainsArchaeological site · Dorset
39King Alfred MemorialMonument · Dorset
40Kingston Russell Stone CircleAttraction · Dorset
41Knowlton ChurchRuins · Dorset
42Lyme Regis MuseumMuseum · Dorset
43Maumbury RingsAttraction · Dorset
44Mount Pleasant HengeArchaeological site · Dorset
45Museum of Jurassic Marine LifeMuseum · Dorset
46Oakley Down Barrow CemeteryArchaeological site · Dorset
47Osmington White HorseAttraction · Dorset
48Pimperne Long BarrowArchaeological site · Dorset

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1 town has points of interest. Dorset has an overview of their own; for the others they are on the page of the town or on the map.

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148 points of interest
Dorset
4 audio tours · 42 archaeological sites, 32 museums

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A name with a link has a page of its own with a photo and a story.

Abbotsbury CastleArchaeological site
Abbotsbury Subtropical GardensAttraction
Abbotsbury SwanneryAttraction
Agglestone RockAttraction
Archaeological siteArchaeological site
Archaeological siteArchaeological site
Archaeological siteArchaeological site
Arne Hill Heavy Anti-Aircraft BatteryRuins
Athelhampton HouseCastle
Badbury RingsArchaeological site
Baden-Powell First Camp MemorialMemorial
Beaminster MuseumMuseum
Bindon Hill CampArchaeological site
Blacknor FortFort
Blandford Fashion MuseumMuseum
Blandford Town MuseumMuseum
Bradford BarrowArchaeological site
Bridport MuseumMuseum
Brownsea CastleCastle
Buzbury RingsArchaeological site
Castle HillArchaeological site
Cerne Abbas GiantAttraction
Chalbury Hill FortArchaeological site
Clandon BarrowArchaeological site
Clavell TowerObservation tower
Clouds HillAttraction
Corfe CastleAttraction
Dancing LedgeAttraction
Dinosaur MuseumMuseum
Dinosaurland Fossil MuseumMuseum
Dorset MuseumMuseum
Dragon's teethRuins
Durdle DoorAttraction
Durdle PierRuins
Durlston CastleMuseum
Durlston National Nature ReserveAttraction
East Weare Rifle RangeRuins
Eggardon Hill disc barrowArchaeological site
Eggardon Hill FortArchaeological site
Flower's BarrowArchaeological site
Folly PierRuins
Folly Pier WaterworksRuins
Forde AbbeyCastle
Fort HenryAttraction
Fossil ForestAttraction
George Augustus Cavendish-Bentink MemorialMemorial
Gillingham MuseumMuseum
Godlingstone Down (B)Archaeological site
Gold Hill MuseumMuseum
Grange ArchMonument
Grave of James HammettMemorial
Hambledon HillArchaeological site
Hampton Down Stone CircleArchaeological site
Hardy MonumentViewpoint
Hardy’s CottageAttraction
Hell stoneArchaeological site
Hod HillArchaeological site
Jordan Hill Roman Temple RemainsArchaeological site
Jubilee ClockAttraction
King Alfred MemorialMonument
King BarrowArchaeological site
King's PierRuins
King's StatueMonument
Kingston Russell Stone CircleAttraction
Knowlton ChurchRuins
Knowlton Church and Earth WorksArchaeological site
Langton Matravers Museum of the Stone IndustryMuseum
Lulworth CastleCastle
Lulworth Castle and ParkAttraction
Lyme Regis MuseumMuseum
Maiden CastleArchaeological site
Marshwood CastleCastle
Maumbury RingsAttraction
Max GateAttraction
Mayne Stone CircleArchaeological site
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MonumentMonument
Mount Pleasant HengeArchaeological site
Museum of East DorsetMuseum
Museum of Jurassic Marine LifeMuseum
Museum, Fossils & Local FindsMuseum
Nine stonesArchaeological site
Nothe FortMuseum
Oakley Down Barrow CemeteryArchaeological site
Old Harry RocksAttraction
Osmington White HorseAttraction
Philae ObeliskMonument
Pimperne Long BarrowArchaeological site
Portland BillViewpoint
Portland Bill LighthouseAttraction
Portland CastleCastle
Portland CenotaphMemorial
Portland MuseumMuseum
Poundbury Hill FortArchaeological site
Powerstock CastleCastle
Pulpit RockAttraction
Radar Research MemorialMemorial
Rempstone Stone CircleArchaeological site
Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pitArchaeological site
Roman Town HouseArchaeological site
Royal Signals MuseumMuseum
Royal Tank Regiment MemorialMemorial
Rufus CastleCastle
RuinsRuins
Sandsfoot CastleAttraction
Shaftesbury AbbeyAttraction
Sherborne CastleCastle
Sherborne MuseumMuseum
Sherborne Old CastleCastle
Shipton Hill SettlementArchaeological site
Spyway BarnAttraction
St Andrew's ChurchRuins
Stair HoleAttraction
Straw BarrowArchaeological site
Studland Naturist BeachAttraction
Sturminster CastleCastle
Sturminster MuseumMuseum
Swanage LockupAttraction
Swanage Museum & Heritage CentreMuseum
Swanage War MemorialMemorial
Swanage Water Act ObeliskMonument
Terracotta Warriors MuseumMuseum
The Engine HouseMuseum
The Grey Mare and her ColtsArchaeological site
The Keep Military MuseumMuseum
The Tank MuseumMuseum
The Teddy Bear MuseumMuseum
The Verne CitadelFort
Tolpuddle Martyrs MuseumMuseum
Trinity House ObeliskAttraction
Tudor HouseMuseum
TumulusArchaeological site
TynehamMuseum
Tyneham SchoolMuseum
Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft BatteryRuins
Verne High Angle BatteryAttraction
Waddon Hill (Roman Fort)Archaeological site
Wareham Town MuseumMuseum
Wareham Town Walls and Castle RemainsArchaeological site
Weatherby CastleArchaeological site
West Ringstead (deserted medieval village)Archaeological site
Weymouth MuseumMuseum
Woodsford CastleCastle
Woolsbarrow FortArchaeological site
Wor BarrowArchaeological site

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Frequently asked questions

How many attractions are there in Dorset?

The Outdoor Pitstop map shows 147 points of interest in Dorset, 8 of them with a page of their own with a photo and a story.

What are the best known attractions in Dorset?

Among others Durdle Door, Corfe Castle, The Tank Museum, Maiden Castle and Cerne Abbas Giant.

Which attractions in Dorset have an audio tour?

4, including Durdle Door, Corfe Castle and Maiden Castle.

How does an audio tour work?

When you are at the place, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells its story in about two minutes, in English or Dutch. With Pro you check in and hear the whole story.

Which archaeological sites are there in Dorset?

42, including Maiden Castle, Badbury Rings, Bindon Hill Camp, Buzbury Rings and Clandon Barrow.

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