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Wheelchair-Accessible Things to Do in Dorset
Everyone deserves a great day out. The attractions on this page offer wheelchair access in Dorset — with distances, accessibility notes where available, and reviews from other visitors.
Museums & Galleries
0.1 mi from Dorset
Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum
The Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum tells the story of the Martyrs' arrest, trial and punishment, and how this led to the foundation of modern trade unionism. It grew from a small library...
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4.6 mi from Dorset
The Tank Museum
The Tank Museum, in the Museums & Galleries category, brings the story of tanks and their crews to life in an awe-inspiring modern museum. You can come face-to-face with over 300 t...
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4.6 mi from Dorset
The Tank Museum
The Tank Museum is a large indoor attraction in Bovington, Dorset, telling the story of tanks and their crews. You can come face-to-face with over 300 tanks and hear powerful stori...
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6.7 mi from Dorset
The Keep Military Museum
The Keep Military Museum sits in Dorchester, Dorset, in a striking Victorian former barracks gatehouse built in 1879 and designed to resemble a Norman Castle. Inside, exhibits cove...
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9.4 mi from Dorset
Blandford Town Museum
Blandford Town Museum is a volunteer-run, free-to-enter museum in the centre of Blandford Forum, telling the story of the town and surrounding villages through permanent exhibits r...
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10.5 mi from Dorset
Tyneham
Tyneham is a ghost village abandoned in 1943 and former civil parish, now in the parish of Steeple with Tyneham, in the Dorset district, in the south of Dorset, England, near Lulwo... — Wikipedia
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11.4 mi from Dorset
Blue Pool
The Blue Pool is a nature reserve and tearooms set within the 300-acre Furzebrook Estate near Wareham on the Isle of Purbeck. Once a 17th-century clay pit, it filled with rainwater...
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12 mi from Dorset
Museum of Jurassic Marine Life
The Museum of Jurassic Marine Life, home to The Etches Collection, is a modern museum showcasing amazing fossils of the marine life that lived in Jurassic Dorset's seas 157 million...
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13.8 mi from Dorset
Scaplens Court Museum
15th century Grade I listed house in Poole, Dorset, England, UK, used as a museum
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23.1 mi from Dorset
Haynes International Motor Museum
Haynes International Motor Museum in Sparkford, Somerset, is home to one of the UK's largest collections of cars and motorcycles, with over 300 vehicles spanning the history of mot...
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23.5 mi from Dorset
Crewkerne Museum
Crewkerne and District Museum is a small local museum in Crewkerne, Somerset, England. It is part of a wider heritage centre which includes local archives and a meeting room. — Wikipedia
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27 mi from Dorset
Breamore House and Countryside Museum
Breamore House and Countryside Museum sits within the Breamore Estate near the New Forest, Dorset, exploring what it was like to live in rural England post World War Two. The museu...
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27.7 mi from Dorset
Lyme Regis Museum
Lyme Regis Museum stands on the site of Mary Anning's former home and fossil shop, telling the story of her remarkable fossil discoveries along the Jurassic Coast. Inside you'll fi...
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Theme Parks
10.7 mi from Dorset
Sandworld
Sandworld is a sand sculpture festival set in Lodmoor Park in Weymouth, Dorset, where internationally renowned artists carve giant sculptures from sand and water alone, with new de...
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17.5 mi from Dorset
Gartell Light Railway
The Gartell Light Railway is a privately run narrow gauge railway in South Somerset, near Dorset, opened to the public on selected dates. You can ride trains through the Blackmore...
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Water Parks
Zoos & Wildlife
5.2 mi from Dorset
Monkey World
Monkey World is an Ape Rescue Centre in East Stoke, Dorset, where you can meet primates rescued from the illegal wildlife trade or from abuse and neglect, now living in natural fam...
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23.8 mi from Dorset
Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre
Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre is an outdoor attraction in the New Forest, near Bournemouth, Dorset, built around its birds of prey and reptiles. The star resident is Lib...
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25.1 mi from Dorset
Foxdown Childrens Farm
Foxdown Children's Farm is a small family-run working farm set high in the Marshwood Vale, West Dorset, with views towards the Jurassic coastline. Here you can wander at leisure, p...
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Where to stay near Dorset
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
More around Dorset
Itineraries
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Worth knowing before you go
Accessibility varies in the detail — surfaces, accessible toilets, parking distance. Attraction pages show accessibility notes where provided; phoning ahead for specifics is always worthwhile, and attraction owners can claim their listing to keep this information accurate.
See the full things to do in Dorset guide for every attraction in the area. Save your favourites to a free trip planner to build the week day by day.
Frequently asked questions
How reliable is the accessibility information?
Access facilities are based on each attraction's own data, and verified owners can keep their notes up to date. For specific needs — accessible toilets, surface types, hoists — we recommend confirming with the attraction directly before your visit.
What else is there to do in Dorset?
Beyond this list, popular days out nearby include Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum, The Tank Museum and The Tank Museum — see the full things-to-do guide for everything within reach.
More ways to explore
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