Our Visitor Centres

                    Welcome to our Visitor Centres in Dorset 

We are pleased to announce that our visitor centres are reopening from 12th April, with limited services in line with Government guidelines. Please click on each centre below to find out more about the opening days and times and available services to plan your visit.  Our nature reserves are open as normal and we ask our visitors to practice social distancing whilst enjoying these wild places. 

Chesil Beach © Vicky Ashby
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The Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre

Visit Chesil Beach and the Fleet Lagoon, enjoy the Taste cafe and learn about local wildlife at our Centre on the Jurassic Coast.
The Kingcombe Centre by Debbie Billen
Visitor Centre

The Kingcombe Centre

Nestled in 450 acres of nature reserve in West Dorset. A place to eat, learn and explore the meadows and wild spaces.
Wild Seas Centre Image by Phil Abraham
Visitor Centre

The 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.
Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre by Vicky Ashby
Visitor Centre

Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre

On the edge of the busy conurbation of Weymouth lies the tranquil and wildlife-rich Lorton Meadows.
Brownsea Island Villa © Paul Williams
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Brownsea Island Villa

In the heart of Poole Harbour, lies Brownsea Island and the Brownsea Lagoon.
Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) © Lizzie Wilberforce
Nature Reserves

Nature Reserves

Our centres are never far away from a nature reserve in Dorset.

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