MusicSwanage Jazz Festival
A popular seaside jazz festival featuring live performances by leading jazz musicians across Swanage town and seafront venues. The 2027 festival runs 9–11 July — line-up and ticket details to be announced.
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Beaminster Museum
Beaminster, Dorset
A local museum in the West Dorset market town of Beaminster, housed in a historic chapel. Displays on the town's history, local families, agriculture and rural life.
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Freshwater Holiday Park — Swimming & Bowling
West Bay, Dorset
Swimming pool and bowling alley at Freshwater Holiday Park, between West Bay and Burton Bradstock. Great facilities open to the public — perfect for a rainy day.
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Jurassic Footgolf
Lyme Regis, Dorset
Footgolf with a Jurassic twist — open weekends and school holidays 10:00–17:00 (last tee off 16:00). Check the Facebook page for opening time updates.
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Lyme Regis Town Mill
Lyme Regis, Dorset
Working mill with water wheel — free entry. A 1-minute walk to Lyme Regis beach. Combine with a buggy-friendly riverside walk along the River Lim from the outskirts of town.





