There’s no excuse for being bored in this part of the world!

Dorset and The New Forest offers fantastic opportunities for outdoor leisure. Our stunning coastline and protected bays and harbours offer some nationally renowned locations for watersports such as windsurfing, scuba diving, sailing and fishing. Along the coastline and inland, the walking trails are second to none and offer a very real opportunity to get away from it all. Cyclists are well catered-for with a range of short and longer cycle trails, from 'easy' to 'challenging'. Horse riders are offered some truly wonderful routes, and an extensive range of bridlepaths well away from any built areas or busy roads. For the more adventurous, gliding, zorbing, ballooning and even llama trekking are available in the region!

For a more educational day out, the area has countless museums covering a wide range of topics from butterflies to fossils and vintage cars to army tanks.  For the younger members of the family, there are any number of attractions which will keep the youngsters entertained for hours, even on a rainy day.

Please view the relevant websites for information about opening hours of attractions or enquire at the local Tourist Information Centre during your visit (see More Information section).