Mentioned by Dorset Travel Guide
20 of the Best Places to Eat in Dorchester - A Local's Guide
"Brewhouse & Kitchen is one of the best British restaurants in Bournemouth, offering everything from hearty Sunday roasts through to wholesome brunch plates. This place isn't just a haven for all things pub grub though, as it regularly hosts brewery experience days."
"Head to Brewhouse & Kitchen where you'll find cute, colourful beach huts, outdoor seating and a vast selection of drinks. Expect over 50 craft beers, a thirst-quenching gin list and some great wine."
"When I first moved to Poole, this restaurant used to be my place to go for a gourmet dinner. Back then it was called The Rising Sun. A couple of years after it got sold to the Brewhouse and Kitchen chain, but they have kept the chefs, so the food remained at the same high quality."
"27/04/2021: Not knowing Wareham, as we walked through decided to stop for a spot of lunch. One of the locals recommended Salt Pig and we were SO pleased we stopped here!. They have a fantastic fresh seafood selection, and various land animal cuts and products, both extremely good quality and well priced."
"6 North Street, Wareham BH20 4AF, EnglandTakeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Free WifiCafe, British, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options, Vegan OptionsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late NightHK$24 - HK$126+44 1929 550673"
"Part of the beautiful Liston hotel close to Boscombe seafront, Gilbey’s Restaurant serves a delicious selection of modern English and French cuisine with influences from the rest of the world.…"
"The Blue Pool is Dorset’s mythic hideaway, having spent decades mystifying its visitors with a dazzling spectrum of colour – shifting from bright blue to aqua green due to the diffracting light on the water’s surface. It’s also home to a much-loved tearoom, serving cream teas from 10am. Get in early to beat the crowds and enjoy your breakfast amongst the old-worldy pine trees."
"Bennetts Water Gardens in Weymouth are home to 8 acres showcasing wetland plants, trees, palms and water lilies to name a few. The water lilies planted by the Bennett family in 1959 were supplied to Claude Money for his garden in France. Admission prices to the gardens and the museum on site are currently £10 adults, £4.50 children."
"Bennetts Water Gardens is an 8-acre garden in Chickerell, near Weymouth, Dorset, in southern England. It holds national and international collections of water lilies which flower from late May through to September. Sightseeing • Museum • Nature and wildlife • Garden • Park"
"On Poole Harbour’s Arne Peninsula there’s a vast nature reserve, spreading across almost 1,400 acres. RSPB Arne has a stunning variety of habitats, including sandy beaches, scrub, wet woodland, ancient oak woodland, mudflats, reedbed, farmland and dry and wet lowland heath. There’s a “welcome hut”, where you can find out about the RSPB’s conservation activity in the park, and this also has a shop and cafe."
"Visit one of the South West’s most successful independent galleries featuring some of the best arts and sculptures done by local, national and international artists. You also get to see beautiful glassware work, bespoke framing and Swarovski Implexions. Grab a complimentary coffee offered by the museum authorities and start exploring all the three floors of the museum where you will see e...Read more"
"Westover Gallery is a gallery where you can see the best contemporary art of international and regional artists. You will see the temporary exhibitions of only renowned artists, as well as works of artists that exhibited their arts throughout the world. There are exhibitions of extraordinary talents such as John Wilson, Simon Claridge, Mark Spain and others."
"Make your way to the atmospheric Fisherman’s Dock at the end of Poole Quay and you’ll uncover an exciting slice of local maritime history at this historic boathouse. This was Poole’s lifeboat station from 1882 to 1989, and houses the Thomas Kirk Wright, launched in 1939 and the first of 19 lifeboats to arrive at Dunkirk for the evacuation on 30 May 1940. You can take a good look at the vessel and read up on its eventful 23-year career as a lifeboat."
"If you’re into maritime and the lifeboats this is a must to put on your list!. Showcasing lifeboats throughout the year and digging into the history behind them, it’s full of culture and diversity, a must visit!"
"This is a really nice Bournemouth museums, if you catch an open day it’s also a free museum in Bournemouth and you’ve not got to pay. It is however nice if you leave a donation, I know the museum is going under some maintenance at the moment and any little helps go towards paying for that!. They have so much to do and see within the museum and it’s a great place to take children."