Things to do in Dorset, events & lifestyle

The finalists for the 2019 Food, Drink and Farming Awards have been announced!

National Afternoon Tea Week will take place from 12 to 18 August! Photo Credit: EmmaIsabelle, Getty Images/iStockphoto

Open gardens you can visit in Dorset this month

Fri, 12:30

Make the most of the final days of summer this month by wandering around one of these glorious gardens

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Dunshay Manor: the latest addition to the Landmark Trust portfolio

Fri, 10:59 Words: Steve Harris, PHOTOS: John Miller

How do you fancy staying in the former family home of legendary Dorset sculptor Mary Spencer Watson? Well, as Steve Harris finds out, now you can…

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Dog friendly pubs in Dorset: 15 of the best places to go

Mon, 14:06 Freddie Ellams

Your four-legged friend can join you at these fantastic pubs in Dorset, photo credit: Zbynek Pospisil/Getty Images/iStockphoto

You can't beat a pub lunch after a scenic country walk with your four-legged friend. In no particular order, we pick some of the best dog friendly pubs in Dorset

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A visitor's guide to Wareham

Mon, 12:06

Wareham in high summer, photo credit: Matt Hardy Photography

This town is one for the history lovers, but today it also has a thriving arts and crafts scene as well as a fantastic foodie offering

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Volunteers needed to rechalk the Cerne Abbas Giant

Friday, August 16, 2019

The Romano-British Cerne Giant, thought to be Hercules, carved in chalk in the hillside at Cerne Abbas in Dorset © National Trust Images

The National Trust is celebrating a landmark 100 years since they first came into ownership of this iconic BFG…and now they're calling on volunteers to give him a face-lift later this month

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Ad Feature Back To S-cool Style with Quedam Shopping Centre

Tue, 10:34

The 'Roar-some Uniform range' available at Marks and Spencer

The words 'Back To School' may bring your thoughts straight to basic essentials such as stationery, uniforms, shoes, bags and lunchboxes but not at the Quedam Shopping Centre...

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8 great places to buy ice cream in Dorset

Fri, 13:59 Francesca Tyer

We're spoilt for choice when it comes to fabulous ice cream parlous in Dorset, photo credit: Serkan Toröz/Getty Images/iStockphoto

From creamy classics to inspiring new flavours of gelato, Dorset is home to some of the best ice cream parlours in the south west. With some help from our readers, we pick eight great places to indulge in a scoop this summer

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REVEALED: The finalists of the Food, Drink and Farming Awards 2019

Mon, 17:10

Congratulations to our wonderful finalists!

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Dog friendly pubs in Dorset: 15 of the best places to go

Mon, 14:06 Freddie Ellams

You can't beat a pub lunch after a scenic country walk with your four-legged friend. In no particular order, we pick some of the best dog friendly pubs in Dorset

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13 of the best afternoon teas and cream teas in Dorset

Monday, August 12, 2019 Sue Quinn

This week (12-18 August) marks National Afternoon Tea Week! From farmhouse to country house, tea room to hotel, Sue Quinn leaves no crumb untested as she seeks out some of the finest cakes, bakes and brews in the county

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10 of the best places to eat in Weymouth

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Ellie Fells

You'll find fantastic seafood at Crustacean

The seaside town of Weymouth is rapidly acquiring a reputation for its fantastic culinary offering - from fine Italian dining to freshly caught seafood, there's something here to tantalise all taste buds

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Food & Drink Awards

Click here to find out about the 2018 Dorset Magazine Food and Drink Awards

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Walk: Around Corfe Castle with Ninebarrow

Friday, August 9, 2019 Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere

Corfe Castle Village, phoro credit: Greg Funnell Photography

This 5 mile walk has been devised by local folk music duo Ninebarrow, and it makes the most of the area's breathtaking views

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Meet Steven Spurrier - the owner of an award-winning Dorset vineyard

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Words: Steve Harris

Steven Spurrier in Bride Valley Vineyard in Dorset

Meet Steven Spurrier, the owner of an award-winning Dorset vineyard, who four decades ago hosted a legendary event that would revolutionise the world's wine scene

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Local sailors share their favourite haunts to anchor up in Dorset

Thursday, May 2, 2019 Words: Kate Shaw

We asked four keen local sailors to share some favourite haunts in Dorset where they like to anchor up

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Strictly's Kevin Clifton will be performing in Poole in May

Friday, April 26, 2019 Words: Jeremy Miles

Burn the Floor has been dazzling audiences around the world

Dancing is in Kevin Clifton's DNA but the Strictly star, whose show Burn the Floor comes to Poole this month, very nearly walked away from the career that made him

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12 of the best Dorset butchers

Monday, March 11, 2019

Rob Owen and Ben Black from Brace of Butchers in Poundbury

From hidden gems to award-winners, Sue Quinn seeks out some of the county's finest meat masters who are passionate about animal welfare, quality and service

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Homes & Gardens

Ad Feature Heavers of Bridport: supplying and installing glazing solutions for your home

Fri, 16:08 Ellie Fells

Heavers of Bridport supply and install glazing solutions

From aluminium casement windows through to state-of-the-art winter gardens and bi-folding doors, this Dorset based company are showing how the right glass products have the power to transform a space

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