Events in Dorset
September
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Events in Dorset during this wonderful autumn month of September. The leaves turning colour, reds, yellows, browns. The childish delight of scuffling through the dry leaves on the ground! Yet still the sun shines and the days call out for the outdoors. There are Fairs and Carnivals, even a Cheese Festival!
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Events
Gillingham Walking Festival 9th to 13th September 2020.
Swanage Folk Festival 11th to 13th September 2020. Music, dance, craft and a market.
Dorset County Show TBC The show has been going since 1840 and just as vital as it always was.
Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival. 12th and 13th September 2020. Celebrating over 100 years of cheesemaking in Sturminster Newton.
Rotary Dorset Bike Ride. Charity Sportive event 13th September 2020. 8 routes.
Berwick St John Country Fair is run every two years and the next one will be on 19th and 20th September 2020. The site is five miles east of Shaftesbury on the Wiltshire Dorset border.
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Dorset's Day Out - Dorset County Fair is held this month in Dorchester. One could make a short break of it and explore the town and environs of Thomas Hardy country. Visit Upper Bockhampton and Hardy's Cottage, or Max Gate, both National Trust Properties.
Shaftesbury makes a pleasant break too. It is close to the Wiltshire border and on the A30 so it is easy to get to. If you are a history buff, the town is quite old and King Canute died there. If you love the countryside, Blackmore Vale makes for walking and cycling fun or just touring in the car.
Sturminster Newton is also in the Blackmore Vale, on the River Stour. Thomas Hardy spent time in the town where he wrote "The Return of the Native".
Lyme Regis makes a good place for a short break. It is a pleasant seaside town on the southwest edge of the county. Nice beach. The town is a bit hilly. On the X53 bus route from Exeter to Poole. There are many places along the route that beg exploration.
Weymouth, a seaside resort that has been popular for generations. On the Jurassic Coast and the South West Coastal Path. It sister town, Portland, has one of the largest man made harbours in the world.
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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.
We reserve the right not to include events in Dorset that are not suitable for legal or other reasons.
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Useful Information
Accommodation
Hotels can be found locally from Wessex HotelsThere are some delightful cottages around the county. Probably one near where you would love to stay.
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Car Rentals
Want a cute car? Large car? Small car? Whatever you need you will find it here. You will probably even find your favourite car hire firm here and Car Rentals do not add a penny to their price for looking all over for you!
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Please note that National Express coach services have been suspended due to the current pandemic.
Why not travel by Coach
If you do decide the leave the car at home and help the environment too, why not go National Express. They run coaches all over the country. Some pretty good fares too.
Just imagine - sit back and relax, no hassling with the traffic!!!
Do you know that you can book on your mobile phone and they will send the ticket as a text!!!!
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Trains
Virgin Trains is an excellent main line railway.
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More Public Transport
Traveline is a very useful resource for public transport throughout Wessex, even local buses. There are other pages on Traveline for other parts of the country.
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