Some of the free entry places in England that you can visit without paying for a ticket – all you need is the knowledge

English Free Entry Attractions, Heritage Sites, Events,
Museums, Galleries. Listed by County.

England - Dorset

There are 10 free entry listings in Dorset

Map of the counties of England CLICK HERE

Corfe Castle Museum
The Town Hall, West Street
Corfe Castle, Wareham
Dorset, BH20 5HB

1 Mar-30 Nov, daily, 1000-1800;
1 Dec-28 Feb, Sat, Sun, 1000-1600

Admission is free.

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Gillingham Museum
Chantry Fields, Gillingham
Dorset, SP8 4UA

All year, Mon Tue, Thu, Fri, 1000-1700; sat, 0930-1230. Closed Bank Hols, 25 Dec-2 Jan

Admission is free.

Tel: 01747 823176

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RNLI Headquarters and Museum
West Quay Road, Poole
Dorset, BH15 1HZ

All year, Mon-Fri, 0900-1700. Closed Sat, Sun, Bank hols.

Admission is free.

Tel: 01202 662228
Fax: 01202 663189

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Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
East Cliff, Bournemouth
Dorset, BH1 3AA

All year, Tue-Sun, 1000-1700.
Closed Good Fri (9 Apr), 25 Dec

Admission is free.

Tel: 01202 451800
Fax: 01202 451851

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Scaplen's Court Museum
High Street, Poole
Dorset, BH15 1DA

Aug, Mon-Sat, 1000-1700, Sun, 1200-1700.
Garden open Jun-Sep, daily, 1300-1600

Admission is free.

Tel: 01202 262600
Fax: 01202 262622

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Swanage Museum at the Tithe Barn
Tithe Barn, Church Hill
Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1HU

The late Tony Parsons presented the Tithe Barn to Swanage to create a museum and arts centre. The building is at least 300 years old. The exhibits relate to the town of Swanage and its history; they include a 1930’s Dispensing Chemists shop, a reconstruction of stone quarrying, a period grocer’s shop, the Calkin fossil and archaeological collection and maritime models.

Easter week; late May to early Oct
Mon - Sat , 1000 - 1600, Sun, 1400 - 1600

Admission is free.

Tel: 01929 423174
Visit Website

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Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum
Tolpuddle, Dorchester
Dorset, DT2 7EH

Packed with illustrative displays, this new state-of-the-art interactive exhibition tells the Tolpuddle Martyrs story.

Apr - Oct, Tues - Sat, 1000 - 1730; Sun 1100 - 1730
Nov - Mar, Tues - Sat, 1000 - 1600; Sun 1100 - 1600
Closed Mon except Bank Holidays

Admission is free.

Tel: 01305 848237
Fax: 01305 848237
Visit Website

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Walford Mill Craft Centre
Stone Lane, Wimborne
Dorset, BH21 1NL

Walford Mill Craft Centre is a converted mill 400 mtr north of the market town of Wimborne by the river Allen. The Centre has a gallery which has eight or so different exhibitions during the year and also offers the best of contemporary craft work for sale in the shop, particularly work produced in the local area.

There are a number of workshops on the site where craftsmen may usually be seen at work. These are silk weaving, stained glass and jewellery - these craftsmen all have work for sale as well as taking commissions.

Open daily from 1000 to 1700, 1200 to 1700 on Sun
(closed on Mon from Jan-Mar).

Admission is free.

The Centre has an adjacent car park and a licensed bistro and there are facilities for disabled visitors.

Tel: 01202 841 400
Fax: 01202 841 460

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Wareham Town Museum
Town Hall, East Street
Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4NS

9 Apr-31 Oct, Mon-Sat, 1300-1600

Admission is free.

Tel: 01929 553448
Fax: 01929 553521

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Water Supply Museum
Wessex Water plc
Sutton Poyntz Pumping Station
Sutton Poyntz, Weymouth
Dorset, DT3 6LT

Admission is free.

Tel: 01305 832634
Fax: 01305 834287

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