Guidebook for West Moors
Entertainment & Activities
Great family day out. Go Ape for juniors and adults, tree top walk, play trail in the woods, golf course, fishing, bike hire and trail, walks, playground, fitness trail, cafe, mini steam train rides and more.
262 locals recommend
Moors Valley Country Park and Forest
Horton RoadGreat family day out. Go Ape for juniors and adults, tree top walk, play trail in the woods, golf course, fishing, bike hire and trail, walks, playground, fitness trail, cafe, mini steam train rides and more.
Go Ape Moors Valley
Horton RoadThere is a junior go ape as well
25 mins drive from Bayleaf. The only Pepper Pig in the country
360 locals recommend
Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World
25 mins drive from Bayleaf. The only Pepper Pig in the country
The Tank Museum
Linsay RoadThere is also a climbing area for children when they need to let off steam
319 locals recommend
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre
LongthornsThere is also a climbing area for children when they need to let off steam
take a look at the steam engines as they puff their way past Corfe Castle
80 locals recommend
Swanage Railway station
Station Roadtake a look at the steam engines as they puff their way past Corfe Castle
Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park
Farmer Palmer's Farm Park
Wareham RoadAbbotsbury Swannery
New Barn RoadHollywood Bowl Poole Tower Park
Yarrow RoadWatch the otters being fed, butterflies, wolves, great climbing frame for children
98 locals recommend
New Forest Wildlife Park
Deerleap LaneWatch the otters being fed, butterflies, wolves, great climbing frame for children
Splashdown
Tower ParkGood for a rainy day
Sightseeing
Salisbury Cathedral
You can climb the tower, see Magna Carter
Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve
Ellingham DroveIdeal for walking and bird watching
Brownsea Island
bring a pack lunch and look out for the red squirrels
Good walk, great views, a noddy train in season and a cafe at each end
264 locals recommend
Hengistbury Head
Good walk, great views, a noddy train in season and a cafe at each end
Marwell Zoo
Thompson's LaneLots of animals including a rare white rhinoceros
Amazing day out. Home of Mary Rose, HMS Victory and HMS Warrior.
345 locals recommend
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Amazing day out. Home of Mary Rose, HMS Victory and HMS Warrior.
Arts & Culture
Good variety of entertainment, purpose built as theatre and cinema, a restored art deco building run by volunteers.
16 locals recommend
The Tivoli Theatre
19 West BoroughGood variety of entertainment, purpose built as theatre and cinema, a restored art deco building run by volunteers.
Privately owned garden with lakes and lots of sculptures by Simon Gudgen. Cafe with garden veggies. Young children not allowed due to lakes.
67 locals recommend
Sculpture by the Lakes
Privately owned garden with lakes and lots of sculptures by Simon Gudgen. Cafe with garden veggies. Young children not allowed due to lakes.
Not suitable for young children, great place for art lovers. Roche Court, East Winterslow, Salisbury SP5 1BG
www.sculpture.uk.com
8 locals recommend
New Art Centre
Not suitable for young children, great place for art lovers. Roche Court, East Winterslow, Salisbury SP5 1BG
www.sculpture.uk.com
Messums Wiltshire
Court StreetGood cafe, events and art. Book ahead for events.
Mapperton House & Gardens
Stone Henge
Lulworth Cove
You can walk to Durdle Door from here
Christchurch Priory Church
Quay RoadOld Harry Rocks
Very scenic walk. Can have lunch at Bankes Arms after
Kingston Lacy Estate
Blandford RoadNational Trust house and garden.
Jurassic Coast Activities
10 Bowleaze Covewaytake a look on their website
Athelhampton House and Gardens
Athelhampton Road.
RSPB Arne
Arne Roadgreat for watching wildlife
Durdle Door
Durlston Country Park and National Nature Reserve
Lighthouse RoadGolden Cap
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
Bullers WayCompton Acres
164 Canford Cliffs RdCharmouth Heritage Coast Centre
Lower Sea LaneMaiden Castle
Maiden Castle RoadGetting Around
Corfe Castle
Combine this with Swanage Steam railway which stops at Corfe Castle