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 Chesil Wildlife Wander Monday 3 August 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info Fully booked National Marine Week: Big Seaweed Search at Kimmeridge Monday 3 August 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre , Kimmeridge, Dorset More info Monday Moth Traps on Brownsea Monday 3 August 2026 Location: Brownsea Island, Poole, Dorset More info Family Butterfly and Moth Walk at Lorton Meadows Wednesday 5 August 2026 Location: Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre , Weymouth, Dorset More info Wild Wednesdays on Brownsea - Pond Dipping Wednesday 5 August 2026 Location: Brownsea Island, Poole, Dorset More info National Marine Week: Chesil Seashore Scavenger Hunt Thursday 6 August 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info Wellness in Nature at Kingcombe - A Family Event Friday 7 August 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info Big Butterfly Count at Chesil Saturday 8 August 2026 - Sunday 9 August 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info Cancelled National Marine Week: Seaweed Cyanotype Printing at the Wild Seas Centre Sunday 9 August 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre , Kimmeridge, Dorset More info
Chesil Wildlife Wander Monday 3 August 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info
Fully booked National Marine Week: Big Seaweed Search at Kimmeridge Monday 3 August 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre , Kimmeridge, Dorset More info
Monday Moth Traps on Brownsea Monday 3 August 2026 Location: Brownsea Island, Poole, Dorset More info
Family Butterfly and Moth Walk at Lorton Meadows Wednesday 5 August 2026 Location: Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre , Weymouth, Dorset More info
Wild Wednesdays on Brownsea - Pond Dipping Wednesday 5 August 2026 Location: Brownsea Island, Poole, Dorset More info
National Marine Week: Chesil Seashore Scavenger Hunt Thursday 6 August 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info
Wellness in Nature at Kingcombe - A Family Event Friday 7 August 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info
Big Butterfly Count at Chesil Saturday 8 August 2026 - Sunday 9 August 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info
Cancelled National Marine Week: Seaweed Cyanotype Printing at the Wild Seas Centre Sunday 9 August 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre , Kimmeridge, Dorset More info