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Boxing Day Walks in Dorset: 8 Hills, Coast Paths and Parks Open on 26 December
We checked 8 Boxing Day walks in Dorset, from the Cerne Abbas mummers to Old Harry Rocks, for what is open on 26 December and when it gets dark. Updated November 2026.
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Christmas
Christmas Shopping in Dorset: 20 Independents Worth the Drive
We checked 20 independent Dorset shops, from Goulds in Dorchester to Folde in Shaftesbury, for opening hours and what they sell. Updated November 2026.
Christmas
Where to Buy a Christmas Tree in Dorset 2026 With Prices
We checked 6 places to buy a real Christmas tree in Dorset, from Trinity Street in Dorchester to Moors Valley, for prices and dates. Updated November 2026.
Food & Drink
Christmas Dinner in Dorset 2026: Where to Book, With Prices
14 Dorset venues for Christmas dinner: nine serve Christmas Day lunch at £90 to £155 a head, and five serve December menus from £27. Checked October 2026.
Days out
Days Out in Dorset With Children, Checked October 2026
Dorset days out with children that stay open this winter: Tank Museum, Monkey World, Corfe Castle and 10 more, with prices, under-5s rules and closed dates.
Playgrounds
Dorset Playgrounds and Parks for Children
14 Dorset playgrounds are listed with ages, fencing, toilets, parking charges and dog rules, from Moors Valley to Lyme Regis. Checked October 2026.
Walks
Walks in Dorset: Hill Forts, Coast Paths and Country Parks
We checked 12 Dorset walks, from Old Harry Rocks to Hambledon Hill, for length, parking charges, dog rules and storm closures. Updated October 2026.
Food & Drink
Brunch in Dorset: 9 Places Worth Getting Up For, From Lyme to Wimborne
Nine Dorset brunch spots with prices, hours and hygiene ratings, from Turkish eggs in Lyme Regis to £35 bottomless brunch in Weymouth. Checked October 2026.
Wimborne
Wimborne Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Wimborne
Wimborne roadworks: no temporary traffic orders in force within 3 km of Wimborne right now. Checked every morning from the council's notices.
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Wimborne Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Wimborne weather today: light rain, 9°C by day and 7°C overnight, with a 78% chance of rain and winds up to 8 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Business
865 Dorset Firms Closed in Six Months: MP Wants VAT Cut
865 Dorset businesses closed and 790 opened from January to June, ONS figures show. Vikki Slade MP wants a hospitality VAT cut in the coming Budget.
Christmas
Dorset pantomimes 2026: Wimborne from 12 Dec, Weymouth 19 Dec
Weymouth's Cinderella runs 19 December to 2 January from £22, with a relaxed show on 29 December. Wimborne's Tivoli opens Jack and the Beanstalk on 12 December.
Christmas
Santa in Dorset 2026: Swanage trains 28 Nov to Christmas Eve
Swanage Railway's Yuletide Express runs on 12 dates from 28 November to Christmas Eve, £29.95 a seat; Kingston Lacy Santa £15.50; Abbotsbury grotto from 5 Dec.
Christmas
Kingston Lacy Christmas 2026: late nights to 7.30pm on 4 and 5 Dec
Kingston Lacy's Starlit Christmas Ball runs 21 November to 3 January, free with admission, and Santa storytelling is £15.50 a child. Checked September 2026.