Buckham Fair, organised by Martin Clunes, is returning on 2 August 2026 from 09:00 to 18:00. Expect a fun-filled day of dog shows, a fun fair, Heavy Horse displays, Heavy Horse village, trade stalls plus an appearance by actor Neil Morrissey who starred with Martin in sitcom Men Behaving Badly.

Snowdrops in Shaftesbury. There are plenty of places to see these lovely flowed in Dorset. See our website for all the best ones.

Grade II listed Blandford Bridge, crossing the River Stour at West Street. If you’re lucky, you can spot otters 🦦 there. #BlandfordBridge #RiverStour #Dorset #Blandford

Oh we do love to be beside the seaside, and with its gorgeous soft sand it’s hard to beat somewhere like Weymouth. #Sand #Weymouth

Replica Columbus tall ship Nao Santa María will be docked in #Poole Quay from Wednesday 11 June to Sunday 22 June. The #NaoSantaMaría was the largest of the three ships that Christopher Columbus used during his first voyage across the Atlantic in 1492. The ship will serve as a floating museum.

West Bay ☀️ Enjoying the view on a sunny evening. #WestBay #JurassicCoast #Sunset #Summer #BeachLife #Dorset

Celebrating the 185th Birthday of Thomas Hardy. Born on this day (2 June) in 1840. He was one of Britains greatest writers and called #Dorset home. His heart is buried at St Michael’s Church in Stinsford. #ThomasHardy #Stinsford #OnThisDay

The ancient wounded of Maiden Castle yield their secrets - with Dr Miles Russell concluding, “The Roman army committed many atrocities, but this does not appear to be one of them.” www.bournemouth.ac.uk/news/2025-05...

The light evenings are certainly bringing some impressive sunsets. West Bay ☀️ #WestBay #JurassicCoast #Sunset #Summer #BeachLife #Dorset #Sunrays

Waterfall at Littlebredy, the backdrop for a scene in TV drama Broadchurch. A recent sale of the Bridehead Estate means it will close to the public from 2 June 2025. #Littlebredy #Dorset #Waterfall #Broadchurch

Bluebells on Colmer’s Hill. Last chance to see them for the year - they won’t be in flower for much longer.

Pink Cottages on Marine Parade, Lyme Regis. #PinkCottages #LymeRegis

Beautiful sunset in #Weymouth on Monday evening. It’s a great place to catch the sun go down. Watching the boats whilst enjoying fish and chips. #Sunset #Dorset

The fantastic mural featuring the RNLI Ernest and Mabel is currently underway in #Weymouth at Custom House Cafe. Created by artist Peter Sheridan, the work is due to be completed soon. #Dorset #RNLI #ErnestAndMabel

The Knitaholics created a fun display for Easter in Weymouth. Various Minions adorn bollards in Cove Row.

The Lyme Regis Fossil Festival 2025 - held in Mary Anning’s home town of Lyme Regis on the Jurassic Coast. Be sure to add the date to your diary! 🗓️ 14-15 June 2025 #MaryAnning #LymeRegisFossilFestival #LymeRegis #JurassicCoast #FossilHunting

Maiden Castle is one of the largest and most complex Iron Age hillforts in Europe. It would once have been densely populated. It’s now owned by English Heritage and is a lovely place to walk around, with views over #Dorchester, #Poundbury and the Hardy Monument. #hillfortwednesday #hillfort

View of The Needles from Mudeford Sandbank. #TheNeedles #Mudeford

The Pinnacles near Old Harry Rocks. If you're standing at Old Harry Rocks, look towards Swanage to see these fabulous chalk sea stacks. Walk there from South Beach Studland (National Trust) but watch out for the cliff edges. #Dorset

Beautiful Dorset homes - 3 and 5 Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas. These early 16th century buildings are now private homes but they were once Abbey tenements.

Just some of the places I’m going to be talking about Death At The White Hart over the coming weeks. Come along! More places and festivals to be announced, as well.

Fishing on Poole Quay on Sunday.

Sunlit flock of pigeons in Poole, lit by the final rays of the sun on Sunday. It was a glorious, if still a bit cold, day.

SIX weeks to go until the Bournemouth Writing Festival! Check out the programme of 100 free and ticketed writing events and activities. www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk

Hengistbury Head in the sunshine ☀️ #HengistburyHead #Dorset #SunnyDay

Enjoy the view. A sunny stroll at Hengistbury Head and there’s so much to see. Sit down and enjoy the view of Christchurch Harbour and Mudeford Quay. #HengistburyHead #ChristchurchHarbour #MudefordQuay

#ThrowbackThursday On 16th August 2014 a World War One load weighing 72 tons and measuring 80 feet long travelled from Bovington to the Great Dorset Steam Fair site at Tarrant Hinton. #Steam #BovingtonTankMuseum

Seal in Holes Bay in Poole Harbour.Dorset @insidedorset.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @protectallwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social

Sunset at Lyme Regis and it was a colourful one. Who else is out enjoying these lighter evenings? #Sunset #LymeRegis #JurassicCoast

#ThrowbackThursday to Camp Bestival 2024. The lineup for 2025 includes Sugababes, Tom Jones and Basement Jaxx. Tickets on sale now. #CampBestival

We can’t wait for spring blossom 🌸 season. Where do you plan on visiting? #BlossomWatch #SpringIsComing #SpringBlossoms

We’re looking forward to longer and brighter days, but there’s something magical about the early evenings during the winter. #LymeRegis

Nothe Fort, Weymouth is a historic sea fort with great views, a maze of underground tunnels, a secret nuclear bunker and Victorian gun deck. The fort’s open on weekends only until 28 March when it’s daily again. #NotheFort #NotheFortWeymouth #Dorset #Weymouth #InsideDorset

Chris Packham reveals his favourite place in Dorset for winter wildlife. #Dorset #Winter #Wildlife #ChrisPackham #InsideDorset

Where have you been to see snowdrops this year? 📷 Snowdrops at Kingston Lacy #KingstonLacy #Snowdrops #SnowdropSeason #Dorset #InsideDorset

Marsh Fritillary caterpillars are OUT! A great spot by Dave Law at Cerne Abbas, a stronghold of this beautiful butterfly www.dorsetbutterflies.com/2025/02/mars...

Knowlton Church and Earthworks near Wimborne Minster are now an @englishheritage.bsky.social site. The ruined medieval church is in the centre of a Neolithic ritual henge earthwork and it's a great place to explore. The walls are made from flint and stone. It's free to visit. #WallsOnWednesday

Pimperne Long Barrow is the longest barrow in Dorset at 100m long. It's easily visible from the A354 near Blandford. #PimperneLongBarrow #LongBarrow #Dorset #InsideDorset

Snowdrops at Kingston Lacy 📍Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 4EA www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy #KingstonLacy #Snowdrops #SnowdropSeason #Dorset #InsideDorset

Sunset at Kimmeridge Bay. The beach is full of rock pools to explore at low tide and there are fossil ammonites to discover too! To access the beach in a vehicle, be aware that there's a toll road but the parking is then free. #KimmeridgeBay #beach #Dorset

Weymouth harbour sits between the town’s lovely sandy beaches and, on the other side, historic Nothe gardens and Fort. Visit the harbour for bustling pubs, restaurants and shops. #WeymouthHarbour #Weymouth

Happy #ValentinesDay. 📷 Fossilised wood on the beach. The Jurassic Coast in #Dorset is a great place to look for fossils. #HeartStone

The True Lovers Knot near Blandford. Perfectly named for Valentines Day! It has food, rooms and camping. #ValentinesDay

International Day of Women and Girls in Science - 11 February 2025 Mary Anning - The 19th-century fossil hunter and palaeontologist contributed greatly to science and found one of the first ever ichthyosaur skeletons. Statue unveiled by @profaliceroberts.bsky.social in 2022. #WomenInScienceDay

Kingston Lacy 📍Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 4EA www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy #KingstonLacy

The beautiful beech avenue near NT Kingston Lacy and Badbury Rings. Planted in 1835 by William John Bankes, it started life with 731 trees either side of the road. #BeechAvenue #Dorset #Trees

🐿️ Squirrel at RSPB Arne. Frequent visitors to the bird feeders by the visitor centre. #Squirrel #RSPBArne #Dorset

Snowdrops at Kingston Lacy against the backdrop of their famous avenue of lime trees. Snowdrops have been planted at this @nationaltrust.bsky.social property for over 100 years. #galanthophile #snowdrops #KingstonLacy #Dorset

A bright sunny ☀️ day and #snowdrops everywhere. #Dorset #KingstonLacy

Hardy Monument. Built in 1844 in memory of Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, Flag Captain of HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. 📍Black Down, Portesham, Dorset, DT2 9HY. #Dorset #Hardy #HardyMonument #NationalTrust #NationalTrustDorset #Portesham