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 26 Feb to 27 Feb
NZ$202
26 Feb - 27 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. ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)
Room very clean, staff nice and friendly hotel itself also clean and fresh. Swimming pool and spa dated and not as clean (due to age rather lack of effort). Food and drink slightly over priced £17+ for a pint of lager and glass of wine.

Reviewed on 26 Jan 2026

Best Western Weymouth Hotel Rembrandt
Crown Hotel

Crown Hotel

3 out of 5
West Street, Blandford, Forum Blandford Forum England
The price is NZ$142 per night from 15 Feb to 16 Feb
NZ$142
15 Feb - 16 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Blandford Forum. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (154 reviews)
Reception staff very helpful. Good size room.

Reviewed on 7 Feb 2026

Crown Hotel
Fairhaven Hotel

Fairhaven Hotel

2.5 out of 5
Fairhaven Hotel, 37 Esplanade Weymouth England
The price is NZ$131 per night from 25 Feb to 26 Feb
NZ$131
25 Feb - 26 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Weymouth. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), daily housekeeping and an in-room coffee maker. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (735 reviews)
Great staff and easy check in. Lovely room and view. Thank you

Reviewed on 1 Feb 2026

Fairhaven Hotel
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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 ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (124 reviews)
Perfect location for our needs Site well maintained and cleanGreat hostThankyou

Reviewed on 29 Oct 2025

Luxury mobile home with spectacular sea views.
Luxury barn conversion sleeping 16 with hot tub and ensuite bedrooms

Luxury barn conversion sleeping 16 with hot tub and ensuite bedrooms

Woolland Blandford Forum Dorset
Stay at this family-friendly cottage in Blandford Forum. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a sauna and a garden. Popular attractions Sturminster Newton Mill and Shillingstone ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (10 reviews)
Excellent accommodation in great location Superb modern clean flexible rooms and facilities lots to do to keep all the family entertained and plenty of great days out

Reviewed on 3 Jan 2026

Luxury barn conversion sleeping 16 with hot tub and ensuite bedrooms
Delightful thatched cottage in beautiful sleepy Dorset village and countryside

Delightful thatched cottage in beautiful sleepy Dorset village and countryside

West Knighton, nr Dorchester, Dorset England
Stay at this cottage in Dorchester. Enjoy a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Warmwell Holiday Park Ski Slope and Max Gate are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (53 reviews)
Lovely cottage, we ordered food through the host which was amazing and great to have on our arrival. We did some lovely walks to Dorchester and Osmington. Cottage clean and had all the necessary amenities including a large fridge.Lots of character including a few low beams.

Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025

Delightful thatched cottage in beautiful sleepy Dorset village and countryside
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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
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
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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
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
Jurassic Coast Private Tour from Southampton

Jurassic Coast Private Tour from Southampton

NZ$1,502
per traveller
Jurassic Coast Private Tour from Southampton
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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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