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A great opportunity to get out in the fresh air and meet new people. The Health Walks are led by volunteer walk leaders throughout East Dorset and Christchurch. They run every week to help you establish a routine, are ideal for beginners and there is…
Area:
Dorset
Telephone:
01425 480811
E-mail:
MHThompson@christchurchandeastdorset.gov.uk
Website:
www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/.../christchurch-and-east-dorset-health-walks
Address
Christchurch and East Dorset, 
Thousand-year-old royal castle shaped by warfare. Enjoy one of Britain's most iconic and evocative survivors of the English Civil War, partially demolished in 1646 by the Parliamentarians. A favourite haunt for adults and children alike, you can't fail to be captivated by these romantic castle…
Area:
Wareham
Locality
Purbeck
Telephone:
01929 481294
E-mail:
corfecastle@nationaltrust.org.uk
Website:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/.../corfe-castle
Address
Corfe Castle The National Trust The Square,  Corfe Castle,  Wareham,  Dorset,  BH20 5EZ
Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo, has illustrated a digital book for primary school age children, free for anyone to read on screen or print out, about the coronavirus and the measures taken to control it. The book answers key questions in simple language appropriate…
Area:
National
Website:
nosycrow.com/
Address
Online, 
Crazy Monsters is North Dorset’s largest indoor soft play area so you can let your little monsters go wild! We are a RoSPA inspected location and always have a qualified first aider on site so you can be safe in the knowledge that your children…
Area:
Blandford Forum
Locality
North Dorset
Telephone:
01258 456688
E-mail:
enquiries@crazymonsters.co.uk
Website:
https://crazymonsters.co.uk/
Address
Crazy Monsters Unit 8 Sunrise Business Park,  Blandford Forum,  Dorset,  DT11 8ST
Simple and user friendly website - the fun way to plan a family day out in the UK. Whatever the weather and any age, just choose a county or enter a town or postcode and search to discover loads of fantastic family friendly attractions just…
Area:
National
Website:
www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk
The Dinosaur Museum transports visitors back into the prehistoric world of the dinosaurs. Set in a converted Victorian schoolhouse in the centre of the historic town of Dorchester. See dinosaur skeletons, walk among life-size reconstructions including Stegosaurus and T-Rex, and learn through hands-on interactive displays.…
Area:
Dorchester
Locality
West Dorset
Telephone:
01305 269880
E-mail:
info@thedinosaurmuseum.com
Website:
www.thedinosaurmuseum.com/
Address
The Dinosaur Museum Icen Way,  Dorchester,  Dorset,  DT1 1EW
Dinosaurland Fossil Museum is a private museum which is owned and run by Palaeontologist Steve Davies and his wife Jenny. The museum contains a spectacular collection of the local Jurassic marine fossils. The collection grows each year and is now probably the best fossil collection…
Area:
Lyme Regis
Locality
West Dorset
Telephone:
01297 443541
E-mail:
dinosaurland@outlook.com
Website:
www.dinosaurland.co.uk
Address
Dinosaurland Coombe Street,  Lyme Regis,  Dorset,  DT7 3PY
If you have access to a garden at home, why not use it to entertain and inspire your children. There’s a surprising amount of wildlife to discover in even the smallest of green spaces. Hunt for caterpillars in the undergrowth and use our identification guides…
Area:
National
Website:
https://butterfly-conservation.org/.../discover-and-learn
Address
At home, 
Download the small moments of joy in nature challenge from the National Trust website and listen to the sounds of nature. Look closely at the colours and movement in the world around you. Sit as quiet as a mouse and listen to the birds chattering,…
The Borough Gardens were laid out to a plan by William Goldring of Kew. The Gardens are located within a few minutes’ walk of the town centre with facilities including tennis courts, a refreshment kiosk and a play area. The Gardens are wheelchair accessible from…
Area:
Dorchester
Locality
West Dorset
E-mail:
admin@dorchester-tc.gov.uk
Website:
www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk/.../Borough+Gardens
Address
Dorchester Borough Gardens Cornwall Road,  Dorchester,  Dorset,  DT1 1RU