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Aurora Beacon
Dorchester, South West England
🚆 Nearest station: · 1.6 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.1 mi (Open Charge Map)
Aurora Beacon is a spacious cottage near Dorchester, sleeping up to ten, making it a solid option for larger family gatherings or groups of friends travelling together. EV charging nearby adds convenience for electric vehicle drivers.
There's plenty to do close at hand: the Cider Museum is just 1.2 miles away, with The Teddy Bear Museum and Terracotta Warriors Museum both 4.1 miles off. For dinner, The Wise Man, a pub with a 5-star hygiene rating, is 2.1 miles away. Moreton (Dorset) station sits 1.6 miles from the cottage, and Ringstead Bay, with its excellent water quality, is a 4.2-mile trip for a beach day.
There's plenty to do close at hand: the Cider Museum is just 1.2 miles away, with The Teddy Bear Museum and Terracotta Warriors Museum both 4.1 miles off. For dinner, The Wise Man, a pub with a 5-star hygiene rating, is 2.1 miles away. Moreton (Dorset) station sits 1.6 miles from the cottage, and Ringstead Bay, with its excellent water quality, is a 4.2-mile trip for a beach day.
Facilities
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Weymouth Audio Tour: A Pier-to-Garden Odyssey
Christ Church, Weymouth, Weymouth · 7.1 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Dorchester Audio Tour: Roman Legacy
The Keep, Dorchester, Dorchester · 4.5 mi
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Sat 14 Nov · 12:00
Weymouth Audio Tour: A Pier-to-Garden Odyssey
Christ Church, Weymouth, Weymouth · 7.1 mi
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Sat 14 Nov · 12:00
Dorchester Audio Tour: Roman Legacy
The Keep, Dorchester, Dorchester · 4.5 mi
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Aurora Beacon
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Everything within reach of Aurora Beacon — days out, famous places and the local food worth walking to.
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Things to do
Days out and attractions, nearest first
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 1.2 mi
Cider Museum
Mill House Cider Museum in Owermoigne, Dorset, shows you how traditional cider was made, with displa...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.1 mi
The Teddy Bear Museum
The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum is a teddy bear museum in Dorchester, Dorset, south west England. It op...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.1 mi
Terracotta Warriors Museum
Museum in Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.2 mi
Dinosaur Museum
The Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester is Britain's original museum devoted entirely to dinosaurs, opened...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.4 mi
The Tutankhamun Exhibition
This exhibition in the centre of Dorchester recreates Tutankhamun's tomb and treasures, including th...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.5 mi
The Tank Museum
The Tank Museum, in the Museums & Galleries category, brings the story of tanks and their crews to l...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.5 mi
The Keep Military Museum
The Keep Military Museum sits in Dorchester, Dorset, in a striking Victorian former barracks gatehou...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.5 mi
Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum
The Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum tells the story of the Martyrs' arrest, trial and punishment, and how t...
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Places to visit
The famous spots within a day trip
National Trust · 3.4 mi
Max Gate
National Trust · 4.5 mi
Clouds Hill
Stately Home & Palace · 5.5 mi
Wolfeton House
Coast & Beach · 5.8 mi
Durdle Door
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Shire Hall, Dorchester
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