Primrose Cottage
Dorchester, South West England
Primrose Cottage is set in Dorchester, a good choice for a small group of up to three wanting to explore this part of the South West. It's a straightforward, no-fuss base for a few days away.
Museum fans will find plenty close by: The Keep Military Museum, The Tutankhamun Exhibition, and Dorset Museum are all within five miles, making for an easy day of culture without much travelling between stops. Dorchester West station is just 4.6 miles away, so arriving without a car is perfectly manageable too.
Museum fans will find plenty close by: The Keep Military Museum, The Tutankhamun Exhibition, and Dorset Museum are all within five miles, making for an easy day of culture without much travelling between stops. Dorchester West station is just 4.6 miles away, so arriving without a car is perfectly manageable too.
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Weymouth Audio Tour: A Pier-to-Garden Odyssey
Christ Church, Weymouth, Weymouth · 7.4 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Dorchester Audio Tour: Roman Legacy
The Keep, Dorchester, Dorchester · 4.6 mi
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Sat 14 Nov · 12:00
Weymouth Audio Tour: A Pier-to-Garden Odyssey
Christ Church, Weymouth, Weymouth · 7.4 mi
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Sat 14 Nov · 12:00
Dorchester Audio Tour: Roman Legacy
The Keep, Dorchester, Dorchester · 4.6 mi
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Things to do
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.6 mi
The Keep Military Museum
The Keep Military Museum sits in Dorchester, Dorset, in a striking Victorian former barracks gatehou...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.8 mi
The Tutankhamun Exhibition
This exhibition in the centre of Dorchester recreates Tutankhamun's tomb and treasures, including th...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5 mi
Dinosaur Museum
The Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester is Britain's original museum devoted entirely to dinosaurs, opened...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.1 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 · 5.1 mi
Terracotta Warriors Museum
Museum in Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife · 7 mi
Sealife Centre
SEA LIFE Weymouth is a large aquarium spread over five acres, home to over 2,500 creatures across th...
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Places to visit
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National Trust · 1.2 mi
Hardy Monument
Stately Home & Palace · 4.3 mi
Wolfeton House
National Trust · 5.6 mi
Max Gate
Castle & Heritage · 10.4 mi
Portland Castle
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Nothe Fort
A D-shaped Victorian coastal fortress above Weymouth Harbour, voted one of the U...
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