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The Old Post Office
Dorchester, South West England
🚆 Nearest station: · 1.9 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 1.3 mi (Open Charge Map)
The Old Post Office is a cottage in Dorchester, sleeping four, and makes a handy base whether you're after a family break or a quieter getaway. Dorchester South station is 1.9 miles off, and Bowleaze Cove, with its Good water quality, is 5.7 miles away for a day by the sea. For meals out, The Wise Man pub is just 0.9 miles from the cottage, while Callaway's Fish & Chips is 1.4 miles away. Museum lovers are spoilt for choice too, with the Dinosaur Museum, The Teddy Bear Museum and Terracotta Warriors Museum all sitting 1.6 miles from your door.
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Weymouth Audio Tour: A Pier-to-Garden Odyssey
Christ Church, Weymouth, Weymouth · 7.5 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Dorchester Audio Tour: Roman Legacy
The Keep, Dorchester, Dorchester · 2.1 mi
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Sat 14 Nov · 12:00
Weymouth Audio Tour: A Pier-to-Garden Odyssey
Christ Church, Weymouth, Weymouth · 7.5 mi
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Sat 14 Nov · 12:00
Dorchester Audio Tour: Roman Legacy
The Keep, Dorchester, Dorchester · 2.1 mi
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The Old Post Office
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Everything within reach of The Old Post Office — days out, famous places and the local food worth walking to.
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Things to do
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 1.6 mi
Dinosaur Museum
The Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester is Britain's original museum devoted entirely to dinosaurs, opened...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 1.6 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 · 1.6 mi
Terracotta Warriors Museum
Museum in Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 1.9 mi
The Tutankhamun Exhibition
This exhibition in the centre of Dorchester recreates Tutankhamun's tomb and treasures, including th...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.1 mi
The Keep Military Museum
The Keep Military Museum sits in Dorchester, Dorset, in a striking Victorian former barracks gatehou...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4 mi
Cider Museum
Mill House Cider Museum in Owermoigne, Dorset, shows you how traditional cider was made, with displa...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.8 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 · 1.2 mi
Max Gate
Stately Home & Palace · 2.8 mi
Wolfeton House
National Trust · 6.4 mi
Clouds Hill
National Trust · 7 mi
Hardy Monument
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