Explore from Home

Explore from Home is for anyone who wants to connect with Dorset’s landscape without being outdoors.

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Nature Buddies

Boost your wellbeing through nature with a Nature Buddy. A Nature Buddy is a friendly, specially trained volunteer who can support…

Naturally beautiful places

Highlighting some of the most beautiful locations in Dorset through film.

My Creative Life

Using inspiration from the archives at the Dorset History Centre as part of the 'My Creative Life project',  the Arts Development…

Woodland Wellbeing Walks

A magical woodland pocket Thorncombe Woods is hidden away, just 5 minutes from the town of Dorchester. The mixed woodland is…

Clifftop Audio Trail

Durlston Country Park is a lovely clifftop site with stunning views along the Jurassic Coast and beautiful wildflower meadows.  There is…

Wild Writing

Combine the benefits of writing and connection to nature and you are onto a winner!

Audio Journey from Land to Sea

This audio journey takes you along the Wessex Ridgeway Trail from the highest village in Dorset, Ashmore, to the sea, Lyme…

Winter postcards

A photo or sound can evoke many thoughts, feelings and memories. Below are some short clips that use Dorset's wintery scenery…

Land of Bone & Stone

The unique South Dorset Ridgeway Hidden in the hills between Dorchester and Weymouth lies a remarkable landscape, the South Dorset Ridgeway.…

Tales of Dorset

Over the centuries, Dorset landscapes have inspired poets, authors and artists. Reading, sharing and even creating your own stories is a…

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