Archaeological research conducted on the prehistoric Dorset burial site known as Flagstones has revealed it to be the earliest known large circular enclosure in Britain. The monument, in ...

Beavers vanished from Britain because of hunting for their pelts, meat and glands The first ever wild beavers have been released in a Dorset nature reserve, more than 400 years after their ...

A castle run by the retailer John Lewis is set to open its doors to the general public for the first time. Brownsea Castle, located on an island off the coast of Dorset, was built in 1547 during ...

Brownsea Castle, a 500-year-old former fort in Dorset, is run as a subsidised perk for John Lewis’s 70,000 partners. Now the retailer is preparing to lower the drawbridge to the general public ...

Beaulieu has announced an exciting programme for 2025, featuring new displays and interactive attractions. Visitors can look forward to exploring private rooms at Palace House, enjoying the We Had ...

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