Charminster Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Charminster old Dorchester road. This used to be the main road from Charminster to Dorchester when the main roads kept to higher ground to avoid marshy land on the flood plain of the River Frome. A new road was built centuries ago on a raised causeway across the meadows and it became the A37 running south of the village. This is now the C12 to Sherborne, straight , fast and notorious for road deaths.
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Charminster old Dorchester road. This used to be the main road from Charminster to Dorchester when the main roads kept to higher ground to avoid marshy land on the flood plain of the River Frome. A new road was built centuries ago on a raised causeway across the meadows and it became the A37 running south of the village. This is now the C12 to Sherborne, straight , fast and notorious for road deaths.
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Higher Burton Farm A view across corn fields from near Higher Burton Cottages
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Wolfeton House South Front A rough track leads off the main Dorchester - Yeovil road at the end of which is a magnificent C16 manor house. Like many such houses, it has had quite a chequered architectural history, with the oldest surviving parts, being the south front completed in 1528, and the gatehouse (extreme right), dating from 1534. The ancestral home of the Trenchard family, it survives today having been rescued from dereliction by the present owners. Grade I Listed.
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Wolfeton House South Front (2)
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Best Western Weymouth Hotel Rembrandt

Best Western Weymouth Hotel Rembrandt

3 out of 5
12-18 Dorchester Road Weymouth England
The price is NZ$202 per night from 23 Feb to 24 Feb
NZ$202
23 Feb - 24 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Weymouth. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,004 reviews)
Polite staff

Reviewed on 20 Feb 2026

Best Western Weymouth Hotel Rembrandt
The Manor Hotel by Greene King Inns

The Manor Hotel by Greene King Inns

4 out of 5
26 Hendford Yeovil England
The price is NZ$147 per night from 22 Feb to 23 Feb
NZ$147
22 Feb - 23 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this inn in Yeovil. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions Cineworld ...
7.6/10 Good! (497 reviews)
Nice place, with lots of history, clean and tidy. Just a little tired in places, though not a big issue. Enjoyed the stay.

Reviewed on 20 Feb 2026

The Manor Hotel by Greene King Inns
The Duchess of Cornwall Inn

The Duchess of Cornwall Inn

3.5 out of 5
12 Queen Mother Square, Dorchester England
The price is NZ$144 per night from 22 Feb to 23 Feb
NZ$144
22 Feb - 23 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this inn in Dorchester. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions The Keep Military Museum and Roman Town House are ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (145 reviews)
All perfect

Reviewed on 29 Jan 2026

The Duchess of Cornwall Inn
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Luxury mobile home with spectacular sea views.

Luxury mobile home with spectacular sea views.

Weymouth England
Enjoy a fitness centre, laundry facilities and balconies. Popular attractions Sandsfoot Castle Beach and South West Coast Path Section 49 Trailhead are located ...
Luxury mobile home with spectacular sea views.
Beautiful, family friendly Cottage with sea views of Chesil Beach

Beautiful, family friendly Cottage with sea views of Chesil Beach

Fortuneswell ENG
Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Portland. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Royal Manor Theatre and The Olympic ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (25 reviews)
Lovely cottage - clean and nicely furnished. Good location to explore

Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026

Beautiful, family friendly Cottage with sea views of Chesil Beach
Apartment near the beach with private parking and pet friendly

Apartment near the beach with private parking and pet friendly

Weymouth England
Stay at this apartment in Weymouth. Enjoy free Wi-Fi and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Radipole Lake Nature Reserve and Greenhill Beach are located ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (32 reviews)
We had a very pleasant stay and the host was very helpful

Reviewed on 23 Jan 2026

Apartment near the beach with private parking and pet friendly
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Popular places to visit

Cerne Abbas Giant which includes outdoor art

Cerne Abbas Giant

Towering over the countryside and shrouded in mystery, Britain's largest chalk drawing is a curious and compelling destination.

Cerne Abbas Giant
This is on Man of war beach near Durdle door on the Jurassic Coast in UK. Outstanding place with lots of natural beauty and spots for hikes and photography. If you go there wear comfy shoes and be ready for steep

West Bexington Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at West Bexington Beach during your trip to Dorchester? While in this quaint area, you can savour the lively bars.

West Bexington Beach
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Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens

Explore the great outdoors at Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens, a lovely green space in Stinsford. Stroll along the area's seaside or simply savour its lively bars.

Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens
Tutankhamun: The Exhibition showing interior views

Tutankhamun: The Exhibition

Travel back in time to ancient Egypt and discover the secrets of the pharaohs in Dorchester's celebrated mummy museum.

Tutankhamun: The Exhibition
Maiden Castle which includes tranquil scenes as well as a couple

Maiden Castle

Enjoy spectacular views and discover fascinating history at one of England's largest Iron Age hill forts, home to temples, battlements and ancient burial sites.

Maiden Castle
Maumbury Rings showing tranquil scenes

Maumbury Rings

History is hidden in plain sight, with grassy mounds concealing ancient constructions from three different eras, at this park in the heart of bustling Dorchester.

Maumbury Rings

Activities

Pauls Walking Tour - Sat & Sundays at 10:00am - or Group book on 07851934735

Pauls Walking Tour - Sundays at 10:00am - or Group

NZ$23
per adult
Pauls Walking Tour - Sundays at 10:00am - or Group
Half-Day Guided E-Bike Tour Portland with Brunch

Half-Day Guided E-Bike Tour Portland with Brunch

NZ$296
per adult
Half-Day Guided E-Bike Tour Portland with Brunch
E-Bike excursions from Wareham, Dorset

E-Bike excursions from Wareham, Dorset

NZ$218
per adult
E-Bike excursions from Wareham, Dorset
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Cities near Charminster

Dorchester which includes street scenes as well as a large group of people

Dorchester

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