Dorchester dorset
< ALL THINGS TO DO

Dorchester

Places To Visit

If you’re looking for a campsite near Dorchester, we’re ideally located. Our family friendly Dorset campsite is suitable for all types of campers, caravanners and motorhomes. We also have some great glamping options too.

If you’re heading west from our park ensure you pay a visit to the traditional market town of Dorchester. It is Dorset’s County Town and bustling with a number of high quality shops, restaurants, bars and multi-screen cinemas. In fact if you’re a film lover then make sure you head to The Plaza cinema which has all the latest releases and mod-cons of a picture house but with a bargain price tag from only £3.50 a seat. The bustling high street is well worth a wander through as it has a good mix of independent shops and national chains.

Get to know the history of the town by going to one of the great local history museums. The Dorset County Museum and The Shire Hall both offer an excellent experience. There are also museums with themes around teddy bears, dinosaurs, military, Terracotta Warriors and Tutankhamun.

Newer developments in Dorchester include Brewery Square. It is the recent re-development of the previous Eldridge Pope brewery site into a vibrant new quarter of the town. It includes a mix of restaurants, cafes, shops as well as residential apartments. To the west of the town is a much larger development of Poundbury which is built on land owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. It is worth a visit to experience the place which King Charles III envisaged in the 1980s.

Dorchester’s other attractions include:

  • Brewery Square – shops, restaurants and fountains
  • Thomas Hardy – Max Gate and birth place
  • Maiden Castle
  • Borough Gardens
  • Weekly market
  • Maumbury Rings
  • Roman Town House

Directions

Follow signs to Dorchester

Attraction information

phone icon01305 267992

distance iconDistance from us:

VISIT ATTRACTION WEBSITE >

What our guests think

quote marks What a fabulous place! Our first outing in our new campervan to try it out, the campsite and facilities are... quote marks thewardrobem, Nov 2023

quote marks The best campsite I've ever stayed at, usually large complexes lose a bit of what camping is about, but not... quote marks Colin, May 2023

quote marks Love every thing about this site. They have everything covered everything is spotlessly clean and it’s the best site we... quote marks Sue H, Dec 2023

Read our latest reviews

tripadvisor READ THE REVIEWS >

Award-winners at your service

The latest from Lytchett

SEE ALL NEWS STORIES >

Sign up for our newsletter