Our Visitor Centres Welcome to our visitor centres Find out more about each of our visitor centres below and check out their current opening days and times to help you plan your visit. Visitor Centre The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre Visit Chesil Beach and the Fleet Lagoon and learn about local wildlife at our Centre on the Jurassic Coast. Visitor Centre Kingcombe Visitor Centre Nestled in 450 acres of nature reserve in West Dorset. A place to eat, learn and explore the meadows and wild spaces. Visitor CentreThe Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre On the edge of the water in Kimmeridge Bay, the Wild Seas Centre is the ideal place for exploring marine wildlife. Visitor CentreLorton Meadows Conservation Centre On the edge of the busy conurbation of Weymouth lies the tranquil and wildlife-rich Lorton Meadows. Visitor CentreBrownsea Wildlife and Wetland CentreIn the heart of Poole Harbour, lies Brownsea Island and the Brownsea Lagoon. Nature Reserves Nature Reserves Our visitor centres are never far away from a nature reserve in Dorset. Join us on an event Summer Art Exhibition at the Wild Chesil Centre Saturday 6 June 2026 - Sunday 21 June 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info Wildlife Walks at Kingcombe Meadows Wednesday 10 June 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info Beacon Hill Monthly Moth Trap Thursday 11 June 2026 Location: Beacon Hill, Dorset More info Sea Watch at Portland Bill Thursday 11 June 2026 Location: Portland Bill More info Opticron Optics Try and Buy Event Saturday 13 June 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info Fully booked Guided Wildflower Walk at Chesil Saturday 13 June 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info Orchids and Grasses with Leif Bersweden Saturday 13 June 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info Wildflowers with Leif Bersweden Sunday 14 June 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info Discover Bats - ecology and detection Wednesday 17 June 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info
Summer Art Exhibition at the Wild Chesil Centre Saturday 6 June 2026 - Sunday 21 June 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info
Wildlife Walks at Kingcombe Meadows Wednesday 10 June 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info
Opticron Optics Try and Buy Event Saturday 13 June 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info
Fully booked Guided Wildflower Walk at Chesil Saturday 13 June 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info
Orchids and Grasses with Leif Bersweden Saturday 13 June 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info
Wildflowers with Leif Bersweden Sunday 14 June 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info
Discover Bats - ecology and detection Wednesday 17 June 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info