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 The Grazing Animals of Rewilding Friday 17 April 2026 Location: Wild Woodbury, Wareham, Dorset More info Nature Tots at Kingcombe Friday 17 April 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info Dorchester: Beaver consultation drop-in session Saturday 18 April 2026 Location: Dorchester Corn Exchange Town Hall More info World Heritage Day Rockpool Ramble Saturday 18 April 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre , Kimmeridge, Dorset More info The trees, plants and history of Brownsea Castle gardens Saturday 18 April 2026 Location: Brownsea Island, Poole, Dorset More info Bird Watching for Beginners at Portland Bill Monday 20 April 2026 Location: Portland Bill More info Wildlife Walks at Kingcombe Meadows Wednesday 22 April 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info Wild Wetland Bird Walk Saturday 25 April 2026 Location: Brownsea Island, Poole, Dorset More info Nature Journal Club Saturday 25 April 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info
The Grazing Animals of Rewilding Friday 17 April 2026 Location: Wild Woodbury, Wareham, Dorset More info
Nature Tots at Kingcombe Friday 17 April 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info
Dorchester: Beaver consultation drop-in session Saturday 18 April 2026 Location: Dorchester Corn Exchange Town Hall More info
World Heritage Day Rockpool Ramble Saturday 18 April 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre , Kimmeridge, Dorset More info
The trees, plants and history of Brownsea Castle gardens Saturday 18 April 2026 Location: Brownsea Island, Poole, Dorset More info
Wildlife Walks at Kingcombe Meadows Wednesday 22 April 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info
Nature Journal Club Saturday 25 April 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info