Visitor attractions and information - Dorchester
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 Nothe Fort, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8UF. The
fort was built in 1860 to protect Portland's harbour, which was
then becoming an important Royal Navy base. The fort played an
important role in World War II, when the harbour was used by
the British and Americans. www.fortressweymouth.co.uk.
Location: About 7 miles
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Brewer's
Quay, Weymouth. Tel: 01305 777622. Re-developed Victorian Brewery,
in the Old Harbour now housing the award winning Time Walk and
indoor Shopping Village. Admission charges apply to the Time
Walk Museum. Location: About 7 miles south of Dorchester. |
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Jordan Hill Roman Temple, Weymouth. The foundations
of a 4th-century Romano-Celtic temple. English-Heritage. Location: About 7 miles south of Dorchester. |
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Hardy's
Cottage, Higher Bockhampton, nr Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8QJ. Tel:
01305 262366 (Custodian). Birthplace of novelist and poet Thomas
Hardy. National Trust. Charges apply. About 2 miles east of Dorchester. |
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The Tutankhamun Exhibition, Dorchester, Dorset.
A spectacular re-creation of Tutankhamun's tomb and treasures.
The current exhibition of Tutankhamun follows the Treasures of
Tutankhamun exhibition which was shown in London at the British
Museum in 1972. www.tutankhamun-exhibition.co.uk. Location:
In the centre of Dorchester. |
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