Welcome to the Dorset AONB
The Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is one of a family of protected landscapes in the UK, working to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of almost half of Dorset's countryside.
We are always looking for new ideas to get people to explore this fantastic landscape more and the new Smugglers' Trail is our latest. For something different, visit Stonebarrow near Charmouth and be a smuggler for the day!
Latest News
Wild Purbeck success
We've just heard the great news that the Wild Purbeck bid to become one of England's first Nature Improvement Areas has been successful.
Free i-phone app to explore the South Dorset Ridgeway
New i-phone app will help you get out & about in the South Dorset Ridgeway.
Take a fresh look at traffic in villages
A new Toolkit for communities by the Dorset AONB Team to help them look at traffic issues with fresh eyes, has been launched in London by the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation.
Jurassic Coast is 10!
The stunning Jurassic Coast is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its designation as an internationally important World Heritage Site.
Shipwrecks and Excavations
The Dorset County Museum have set up some interesting events to while away the winter, including talks on Shipwrecks in Dorset and about the recent excavations on Golden Cap.
Latest Events
- Sun Jun 03 @ 09:00
Road for the Future art events
Art projects including talks, installations and projects, focusing on Powerstock Common and the plans for a new cycle / walking path there.
See promotional flier for full information.
- Sat Jun 23 @ 10:3016:00
Deep Time, the Jurassic Journey Exhibition
This exhibition brings together Ben's exploration of Deep Time; of the extraordinary geology underpinning the landscape, how nature has invaded it, and the human story of the ways we have moulded and used the coast. Ben's journey was not a solitary one - he travelled with three other companions, poet Matt Harvey, musician Sammy Hurden and sculptor Lal Hitchcock. Deep Time presents new perspectives and a new vision of the World Heritage Coastline. For more information visit the Arsreach website
Admission is free and the exhibition will be open from 10:30am-4pm.