Dorset prides itself on being the only county in England with no motorways, and no cities. Therefore, Dorchester is the county town of Dorset. It is an historic town, with no less than 8 excellent museums, and this Art Deco cinema.
It is renowned for being the birthplace of Thomas Hardy, and its history can be traced back to the Iron Age. It is also home to a Roman Town House, the finest example of its kind in Britain.
One of the suburbs of Dorchester is Poundbury, designed by HRH Charles, Prince Of Wales (latterly King Charles III). A more soul-less place I've seldom been.....
What to do in Dorchester on a rainy day? Well.......you go to the County Museum. The nice man there not only looks after your crash helmet, but takes your wringing wet motorcycle jacket and gloves, and dries them out over a heater whilst you have a look round.
The museum covers all aspects of Dorset living and history- from the Jurassic period onwards. They have a lovely display of animated dinosaurs, and a lovely display of toys. I particularly liked the old dollshouse. You're not permitted to take flash photographs in there, but I have this amazing little camera that's quite good at non-flash interiors.
How different from my own dollshouse!
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