News & Events

Snowdrops bring great joy in the early months of the year, signifying the warmer weather ahead. We pick 7 magical places in Dorset to explore these beautiful flowers

Sunday afternoons are made for lazing in a cosy pub, beer in hand and an overflowing plate of delicious roast dinner on the table. We pick 10 great places for Sunday lunch in Dorset

From a cheese racing challenge to hundreds of guitars on a beach, Visit Dorset share some of the more unusual events and places to explore in the county

Dr Alison Gardiner explains how to achieve good mental health at this time of year

Discover some of this area’s fascinating social and economic history on this easy coastal walk

Here’s our pick of some of the best events that are happening in the county this weekend

Your 2020 holiday sorted!

We’ve teamed up with Sandy Acres to offer you the chance to win a luxurious stay in one of their Scandi-style lodges in Hayle,

With Durdle Door, Brownsea Island, Jurassic Coast and a whole host of other stunning sights, Dorset is an amazing place for a stroll

Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum is a must visit, bringing over 200 years of justice and injustice to life.

In his latest column, Harlequins rugby player turned financial and wellbeing blogger David Chedgy discusses staying on track with New Year’s resolutions

When you’re planning a wedding, there are so many things to consider, but the venue is perhaps the most important of all. However, in Dorset you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to finding the perfect one…

The Festival of Winter Walks is happening over the festive period, and it’s the ideal opportunity to get out and about in the glorious Dorset countryside – and to blow away some of those post-Christmas cobwebs, too…

Dorset’s award-winning Baking Bird, Lizzie Crow, shows us how to make locally inspired bakes that are the perfect Christmas gift – this week, we’re making cheese and walnut biscotti…

Could you take an award-winning photo of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and be part of our 2021 calendar?

We’ve put together a selection of our favourite wintery photos of Dorset, which have all been taken by talented local photographers

The State of Nature Report has set alarm bells ringing across the land. Sally Welbourn of Dorset Wildlife Trust looks at some of the local winners and losers in the fight for survival

Dorset’s award-winning Baking Bird, Lizzie Crow, shares locally inspired bakes to make as gifts – this week, we’re loving these wonderfully festive biscuits

The much-loved festival, which will take place in Bournemouth in September 2020, will follow the theme of ‘Journeys’ in celebration of a decade of bringing artists and audiences together

Edward Griffiths guides us on a leisurely stroll around this lovely Dorset town, which is the perfect way to soak up the festive spirit

You can’t beat a pub lunch after a scenic country walk with your four-legged friend. In no particular order, we pick some of the best dog friendly pubs in Dorset

Dorset’s award-winning Baking Bird, Lizzie Crow, shares locally inspired bakes to make as gifts – this week, she shows us how to make a fantastically festive chutney

David Blackmore, partner in Residential Conveyancing at the Bournemouth based solicitors, shares his top tips

Stepping into the role of Dame Trott, Peter Duncan has put a mega-green spin on his latest pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk at Lighthouse Poole, says Jeremy Miles

It’s that time of the year again (oh no it isn’t…) so we’ve rounded up some of the best family-friendly performances that are taking to stages across the county this month