Dorset
Properties and events in Dorset
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
Abbotsbury Abbey & St Catherine's Chapel walking tours
Join the volunteers to learn more about St Catherine's Chapel and it's local surrounding. Meeting at the Abbotsbury Abbey remains information board, a walking tour to St Catherine's Chapel.
Clavell Tower: A jewel on the South West Coast Path
Open to the public once a year, Clavell Tower is a circular tower high on the cliffs above Kimmeridge Bay, above one of Dorset's most striking bays. A rare chance to see inside this well-loved landmark, normally let for holidays.
Corfe Castle Festival of Cultural Heritage
From artisan crafts to talks and demonstrations, discover the rich and varied heritage of our local area.
Dorset Museum and Art Gallery Collections Discovery Centre Tour
Join the collections team at Dorset Museum and Art Gallery for an exclusive opportunity to explore behind the scenes at our state-of-the-art Collections Discovery Centre.
Dorset Museum and Art Gallery Thomas Hardy Tour
Join us at the Dorset Museum and Art Gallery to explore the galleries and learn about the life and works of Thomas Hardy through a carefully curated tour of objects from our collections.
Highcliffe Castle Open Day
Visit Highcliffe Castle for free during this one day special event and see this Grade I listed mansion, situated on the cliff top, with spectacular views across the Solent to the Isle of Wight.
Kingston Lacy
We are celebrating Heritage Open Days by offering free entry to Kingston Lacy on 12-14 September. Discover Kingston Lacy, an opulent family home built to resemble a Venetian Palace.
Lulworth Castle & Park
Visit and discover the stunning Lulworth Castle & Chapel of St Mary.
Lulworth Castle House
Visit the Weld family home in the grounds of Lulworth Castle. The Entrance Hall & Drawing Room will be open to view. The gardens are not open.
Morgan Carey Architects, The Goods Shed, Open Studio
Open Architects Studio in a Converted Railway Goods Shed. See how this busy architect's practice has made a part of Wareham's past their own.
Museum of East Dorset
For more than 400 years, many different families lived and worked in our grade II listed townhouse.
Portland House
Portland House, not normally open to the public, offers a rare opportunity to see inside a very special 1930s house. It has original 1930s features, is beautifully furnished and sits in stunning grounds with far reaching sea views.
Richmond Hill St Andrews United Reformed Church
A fine Gothic Church in the heart of Bournemouth.
St Andrew’s Church
Come and visit the oldest Church in Bournemouth.
St James Church
Experience fragments of Poole's past in this fascinating Church.
Sturminster Newton Heritage Trust Mill
A fascinating working mill in the heart of the Dorset countryside.
The Home of an Art Lover: Dunshay Manor
Open to the public just once a year, visit Dunshay Manor near Corfe Castle to discover its creative past and fall in love with its Arts & Crafts charm.
The Keep Military Museum
Join us for Heritage Open Day 2024, Sunday 15th September, with free admission to the Keep! To celebrate this national event, the Keep will be open for free with a brand new guide to the building itself, a new children’s trail & craft activities.
The Keep Military Museum
Visit Dorchester's striking landmark museum as part of Discover Dorchester
Upton House
Upton House will be open to all for 2 days of exhibitions and guided tours to tell the story of its connections to Poole and the local community created by history and costume students from Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth.
Weld Memorial Chapel
A rare example of a complete mid-19th Century Mortuary Chapel.
White Mill
We are celebrating Heritage Open Days by offering free entry to White Mill on 7 and 8 September. Discover White Mill, a corn mill with original wooden machinery in a peaceful riverside setting
Wimborne Minster Bell Tower Guided Visit
See historic Wimborne Minster from above.