Explore 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 at an event Discover Beachcombing at Kimmeridge Tuesday 27 October 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre , Kimmeridge, Dorset More info Owls and Owl Pellets at Lorton Meadows Wednesday 28 October 2026 Location: Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre , Weymouth, Dorset More info Willow Bird Feeder Family Activity Wednesday 28 October 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info Seal storytime and family beach clean at Kimmeridge Wednesday 28 October 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre , Kimmeridge, Dorset More info Family Nest Box Making Workshop - Session One, 10.30am - 11.30am Thursday 29 October 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info Family Nest Box Making Workshop - Session Two, 12.00pm - 1.00pm Thursday 29 October 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info Stormy Seashore Scavenger Hunt at Chesil Friday 30 October 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info Nature Journal Club Saturday 31 October 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info Sea Watch at Portland Bill Thursday 5 November 2026 Location: Portland Bill More info
Discover Beachcombing at Kimmeridge Tuesday 27 October 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre , Kimmeridge, Dorset More info
Owls and Owl Pellets at Lorton Meadows Wednesday 28 October 2026 Location: Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre , Weymouth, Dorset More info
Willow Bird Feeder Family Activity Wednesday 28 October 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info
Seal storytime and family beach clean at Kimmeridge Wednesday 28 October 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre , Kimmeridge, Dorset More info
Family Nest Box Making Workshop - Session One, 10.30am - 11.30am Thursday 29 October 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info
Family Nest Box Making Workshop - Session Two, 12.00pm - 1.00pm Thursday 29 October 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info
Stormy Seashore Scavenger Hunt at Chesil Friday 30 October 2026 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info
Nature Journal Club Saturday 31 October 2026 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info