Top Rated Attractions in Dorchester

Built in 1848, Dorchester Corn Exchange was used as a grain market, until recently it was converted into a plush venue for various cultural events. Marked by a open-beamed roof and rustic wooden floor, the Dorchester Corn Exchange is also host to various celebrations, and festivals throughout the year.

If you are a literature geek, you would give anything to enter a writer's home. Well, here lies the chance. Max Gate is the beautiful Victorian home of Thomas Hardy, a local writer. Hardy was quite a success and the the sophisticated house lined with lavish gardens is a witness to that. Hardy himself is said to have designed the house in 1885, and the place is currently under the care of the National Trust. The rooms have been re furnished, but the garden pretty much remain untouched.

Dorchester Arts Centre in the town of Dorchester, is a splendid theater equipped with amazing acoustics and technology, and hosts variety of cultural events, art exhibitions and festivals throughout the year.