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 centres are never far away from a nature reserve in Dorset. Join us on an event Winter Art Exhibition at the Wild Chesil Centre Saturday 9 November 2024 - Sunday 8 December 2024 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info Nature Journal Club Saturday 23 November 2024 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info Welly Wednesdays Wednesday 27 November 2024 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info Seasonal Stroll Saturday 30 November 2024 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info Afternoon Tea Quiz: Kitchen at Kingcombe Sunday 1 December 2024 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info Chesil Winter Bird Walk Monday 2 December 2024 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info Opticron Optical Events Day Saturday 7 December 2024 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info Sovell Down Work Party Saturday 7 December 2024 Location: Sovell Down, Wimborne, Dorset More info Family Christmas Tree Hunt and Festive Fireside Feast! Saturday 7 December 2024 Location: Upton Heath, Broadstone, Dorset More info
Winter Art Exhibition at the Wild Chesil Centre Saturday 9 November 2024 - Sunday 8 December 2024 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info
Nature Journal Club Saturday 23 November 2024 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info
Welly Wednesdays Wednesday 27 November 2024 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info
Seasonal Stroll Saturday 30 November 2024 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info
Afternoon Tea Quiz: Kitchen at Kingcombe Sunday 1 December 2024 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info
Chesil Winter Bird Walk Monday 2 December 2024 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info
Opticron Optical Events Day Saturday 7 December 2024 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info
Family Christmas Tree Hunt and Festive Fireside Feast! Saturday 7 December 2024 Location: Upton Heath, Broadstone, Dorset More info