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 The Great Gale Exhibition at the Wild Chesil Centre Friday 21 March 2025 - Sunday 6 April 2025 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info Chesil Winter Birds and a Brew Friday 28 March 2025 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info Wild Wetland Bird Walk Saturday 29 March 2025 Location: Brownsea Island, Poole, Dorset More info Nature Journal Club Sunday 30 March 2025 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info Chesil Wildlife Discovery Walk Saturday 5 April 2025 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info Take Action for Wildlife: Make a bee home Tuesday 8 April 2025 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre , Kimmeridge, Dorset More info Owls and Owl Pellets at Lorton Meadows Wednesday 9 April 2025 Location: Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre , Weymouth, Dorset More info Beacon Hill Monthly Moth Trap Thursday 10 April 2025 Location: Beacon Hill , Wimborne, Dorset More info Sea Watch at Portland Bill Thursday 10 April 2025 Location: Portland Bill More info
The Great Gale Exhibition at the Wild Chesil Centre Friday 21 March 2025 - Sunday 6 April 2025 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info
Chesil Winter Birds and a Brew Friday 28 March 2025 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info
Nature Journal Club Sunday 30 March 2025 Location: Kingcombe Visitor Centre , Dorchester , Dorset More info
Chesil Wildlife Discovery Walk Saturday 5 April 2025 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, Dorset More info
Take Action for Wildlife: Make a bee home Tuesday 8 April 2025 Location: The Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre , Kimmeridge, Dorset More info
Owls and Owl Pellets at Lorton Meadows Wednesday 9 April 2025 Location: Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre , Weymouth, Dorset More info
Beacon Hill Monthly Moth Trap Thursday 10 April 2025 Location: Beacon Hill , Wimborne, Dorset More info