Events in Dorset
June and July

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Summer - Time to be out and about, browse the events in Dorset for the delightful months of June and July.  Time for the seaside for all, sunbathe, swim and just relax. Shop in Bournemouth or Weymouth. Add one of these events to the mix!!

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Events

June

Poole Maritime Festival Throughout June 2020.

Poole Festival of Running is being held on 6th and 7th June 2020. This is one for everyone. Plenty of entertainment as well.

Wimborne Minster Folk Festival  12th and 14th June 2020. Lively event in the middle of the year.

Poole Harbour Boat Show  12th to 14th June 2020.  It is becoming quite an event.

The Corscombe Fest TBC. A superb family day out, the very best in the area. The Fest is a lovely traditional event, there is truly something for everyone. Set in the grounds of 13th century Corscombe Court with its Moat and 15th century tithe barn it’s a unique place for a day out. Further info at www.corscombe-fest.org

West Dorset Vintage Tractor & Stationary Engine Club Annual Rally   13th and 14th June 2020. Melplash Showground, West Bay, Bridport.

Ferndown Fete on the Field 20th June 2020. A Fun Filled Fete to raise money for charity. Entry on the day.

Dorset Midsummer Music Festival 26th and 27th June 2020. This is a small friendly music festival set in the heart of Dorset in an Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Bournemouth Food Festival TBC. Festival Hub, Bournemouth Square.

Tankfest   26th to 28th June 2020. Biggest and the Best. Tank Museum, Bovington. It would be wise to book online quickly as this event is soon sold out. It is an advance ticket only even

Beaminster Festival 27th to 5th July. This is the 25th Anniversary of the festival.

July

UK Boogie Woogie Festival 4th to 6th July 2020.  Sturminster Newton.

Dorset Seafood Festival   11th and 12th July 2020. Weymouth Harbourside. Taste the seafood of the Dorset coast.

Festival of Archaeology  TBC Over 1000 events held all over this country that is so rich in prehistory.

Larmer Tree Festival  16th to 19th July 2020. Larmer Tree Gardens near Salisbury.

Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival   17th to 19th July 2020. Tolpuddle.

Wareham Carnival   19th July 2020

Swanage Regatta and Carnival will be held this year from 25th July to the 1st August 2020. A WOW Carnival.

Places

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Dorset is such a diverse county, the Jurassic Coast in the south, Thomas Hardy country around Dorchester, gentle farmland in the north, some steep hills for the challenged. Bournemouth and Poole, Christchurch, Weymouth, Lyme Regis, Wimbourne etc. A small county, but it packs so much.

Poole, next door to Bournemouth on the beautiful south coast of Dorset. It is a large tourist resort in its own right with a large natural harbour. The Quay is well worth a visit and cruises in the harbour are available. Blue Flag beaches.

Corfe Castle is a National Trust property. Cromwell knocked it about a bit in the Civil War. Breathtaking views. There is a Tea Room for a cuppa. Wildlife abounds.

Wimborne Minster is a market town in East Dorset. Ethelred, brother of Alfred the Great is buried in the Minster. Old and new in the town combine to make a most captivating place to visit. 

Shaftesbury in the north of the county is another lovely town looking over Blackmore Vale. Amazing views. Visit the interesting and attractive Gold Hill Museum.

Piddletrenthide, an attractive village can be found on the Dorset Downs by the River Piddle.  It has a beautiful church and pretty thatched cottages. 

Swanage, a lovely seaside resort in the south east of Dorset. One of the gateways to the Jurassic coast and the South West Coastal Path. Visit Lulworth Cove.

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Anyone with events in Dorset who would like to list their event here please contact us via the Feedback form, we would love to hear from you. The event should have its own website so that our visitors can find you and obtain more information.

The events in Dorset should be capable of attracting crowds, large village fete size and above, similar to those listed here. Posting events on this page is free.

Our observations show that Travel Wessex's main visitors are those that love walking, cycling, horse riding and other like minded pursuits, but we welcome all attractions as we have many other visitors as well that we love to cater for.

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