Places to go and Things to do
Things to do - Places to go, at and around Rowlands Wait. There is just so much to do and see in this area that we find a lot of our customers need to come back because they haven't had enough time to do everything. And because everyone is different we have tried to categorise some of the things you can do and places to visit in the area.

5 - 30 minutes drive:
Bovington Tank Museum
Monkey World
Swanage
Kingston Lacy
Athelhampton House & Gardens
The Blue Pool
Dorset County Museum
The Tutankhamun Exhibition
The Dinosaur Museum
The Teddybear Museum
The Keep Military Museum
Sealife Centre
Weymouth & Portland
Abbotsbury
Badger Brewery
Corfe Castle
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30 - 60 minutes drive:
Poole Harbour
Brownsea Island
Alice in Wonderland
Bournemouth Air Museum
Sherborne Castle

Places to eat: The village has two very good pubs, The Royal Oak & The Drax Arms, both are within walking distance from the park. Further afield in Dorchester, Blandford, Poole & Wareham are many restaurants, pubs and take-aways.

Local Markets: There are many local markets around rural Dorset, please ask at the office or check local press for details.

Useful Contact s: For a list of other places to go and things to do in the area, visit www.thisisdorset.com

Walking/Cycling: There is everything from a 5 minute to 5 hour walks/cycle trails from the park itself. Bike hire is also available locally.

Beaches: The nearest sandy beaches are at Swanage & Studland and also Sandbanks (Poole), 25 - 30 minutes away. Nearer still is the famous Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door.

Fishing: We are not far for Coarse Fishing (www.pallatrax.co.uk), Fly Fishing (www.goflyfishing.co.uk) and Sea Fishing,

Some other things to do
Wessex Raceway
Whirlwind Lake
Ferndown Golf Club
Wareham Golf Club 		Purbeck Golf Club
Diverz
Go Zorbing

Diary Dates
June 12th to Aug 28th. Hardy's Wessex - Special Exhibition at the Dorset County Museum.
18th to 21st. Flower & Garden Festival at Stapehill Abbey.
Jul 1st to Sep 10th. Dinosaurs! 200th Birthday at the Dinosaur Museum.
9th. Blues Band Open Air Concert at Lulworth Castle.
10th & 11th. Steam Weekend at Stapehill Abbey.
11th. MX-5 National Rally at Lulworth Castle.
26th to the 3rd September. Jousting Shows (performed by Horses Impossible) Mon to Fri at Lulworth Castle.
29th Summer Fete at Forde Abbey & Gardens.
30th to the 1st August. Lulworth International Horse Trials. FEI world Cup Qualifier at Lulworth Castle.
31st to 1st Aug. Lulworth Country Fair at Lulworth Castle.
31st to 1st Aug. The Living Heritage Sherborne Castle Craft Show at Sherborne Castle.
Aug 19th. Shakespeare in the Park - Wind in the Willows. Afternoon performance at Lulworth Castle.
19th. Shakespeare in the Park- As You Like It . Evening performance at Lulworth Castle.
20th. Shakespeare in the Park - Wizard of Oz. Afternoon performance at Lulworth Castle. 20th. Shakespeare in the Park- Taming of the Shrew. Evening performance at Lulworth Castle.
23rd to 27th. Flower Festival - The Silver Screen at Athelhampton House & Gardens.
Oct 17th. Half Term Fun starts at Lulworth Castle.
29th to 31st. Really Spooky Stories at Portland Castle.
30th. Halloween Party Farmer Palmer's Farm Park.