Here are some Dorset walks, easy and challenging, to get you out and about over the festive period

If you’re willing to brave the cold this Christmas Day, check out Dorset’s festive swim calendar for the best organised dips taking place in 2018

Confusion reigns on the county’s eastern border

From festive light switch-ons and Santa’s Grottos, to German Christmas markets and late-night shopping, we’ve covered what’s on in Dorset this season

From your first step, you will see superb views from hilltops and farmland footpaths on this walk

Martin Clunes and his family have called West Dorset home for over two decades. Here he shares some of their favourite local places

To mark the centenary of the end of World War One we visit some of the memorials erected across Dorset to remember the fallen in the ‘war to end all wars’

Autumn is a great time to brush up on your gardening knowledge with the help of some experts, as well as see some well known gardens in a different light

The guide to Dorset’s best firework displays and bonfire events happening in 2018

Prepare to experience the paranormal this Hallowe’en as Visit Dorset reveals some of the county’s most haunted pubs, stately homes, historic buildings and tanks

From a swashbuckling adventurer to a paranoid android, the festival’s director Jules Bradburn reveals the smorgasbord of authors and speakers for this year’s event

Dorset villages are some of the most beautiful in England – think winding lanes, thatched cottages and a cosy pub or welcoming tea room. We suggest ten of the prettiest villages to visit in the county

Follow in the footsteps of the Romans on this lovely walk that takes in rare habitat, ancient woodland and glorious views

This challenging coastal walk rewards your efforts with spectacular views along the Jurassic Coast

Marine photographer Steve Belasco shares some very special wildlife moments

TravelSupermarket has uncovered the top 25 most popular UK beaches on Instagram after analysing hashtags used for over 1,100 beaches and Bournemouth comes out on top

Ride + Stride, Dorset Historic Churches Trust’s annual fundraising event, is a great way to explore and support some of the county’s more unusual places of worship

This easy level walks takes in an ancient village described as The Mother of Bournemouth and Throop Mill of the River Stour

From paddling on the Frome to admiring one of the best vistas in Dorset, Adam Lee-Potter’s beloved home town just keeps getting better and better

Calling all self-professed Clunatics! Test your knowledge on Doc Martin with our quiz.