Going Wild during lockdown

What are the challenges and benefits Dorset’s wildlife has faced during the Covid-19 pandemic?

The Glories of Gillingham

Discover this town’s historic cottages and imposing houses built with local sandstone and red bricks, as well as the beautiful surrounding countryside

Straight Outta NETHERBURY

STU LAMBERT discovers The Gravity Drive preparing their second album The Wildlight for lift-off

root, stem, leaf, flower

Gill Meller wants to rekindle our love affair with some of our lesser-known seasonal vegetables, salad and fruits in his latest cookbook

When football came home

Fletch recalls playing with Darren Anderton one of England’s star players from the Euro ‘96 tournament

Dorset Portrait

JAKE SCULTHORP & ROSIE BAILEY Founders of GoPladdle

Giving parenting activities the bird...

With my wife at work in the home office, it’s up to me to provide the entertainment for our son

A warm welcome back

As pubs and restaurants across the county prepare to reopen after lockdown, HELEN STILES picks some of Dorset’s finest which are worth our patronage once more

A bird bonanza!

August is one of the best months for stacking up your species list

Riding the Wave of Fame

Jamie Bacon is making his mark as an award-winning screenwriter and actor, but when not filming you’ll find him surfing on the Dorset coast

Wild Island Lockdown

As the rest of the UK went into lockdown Brownsea Island’s wildlife came out to play

The Newbery Arts Prize

Around the world artists are putting together their entries for this presitigious competition

A Novel Idea

Could this extraordinary year be the one when you finally become an author? Jess Thompson talks to those who have successfully undertaken the journey to being published

How we can strengthen local food security?

Alan Heeks explores the upsides and downsides of climate change for Dorset’s food economy

Sea Fever

Imagine if the sea was your offie and your daily commute was accompanied by dolphins

Flowered Up

Meet the couple creating ‘fields of colour’ at their cut flower farm in Sherborne

OUTSIDE SPACE

Light, air and the best of views, a garden room is a must-have home accessory

CORFE CASTLE VILLAGE TRAIL

Walk through the history of one of Dorset’s most fascinating villages

A LICK OF HISTORY

Some of the dining delicacies of our ancestors may raise a few eyebrows, but one dish that Dorset’s grand houses always had on the table in summer was ice cream

Green Shoots

Great garden design will not only add value to your home, it can extend your living area into the outdoors too

Harry's Sandbanks Lockdown

Former football manager and ‘King of the Jungle’ Harry Redknapp talks about family life with his wife Sandra during lockdown and his love for Dorset

Mind over matter

The mental wellbeing of the older generation has never been more important, but thankfully our care homes and retirement villages are stepping up to the challenge

Lyme Bay Tunny

During the 1930s the rich and famous fished for tuna off Scarborough, now bluefin tuna have been spotted here

Life in Lockdown

Household chores, home haircuts, dog walks and movie nights in is how the Fletcher family rolls

KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON

This is the time to take back control of your finances and shape your life where you can

New eyes on the Newbery Prize

Art lover and master tailor Jeremy Gower is relaunching a classical art competition, its original creator was an ambitious young Dorset artist

Good news stories

Dorset Magazine’s editor chooses some uplifting news stories that have caught her eye

Beauty & the Beast

Powered by a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6, the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio offers a unique blend of style and performance.

ABBOTSBURY CASTLE & ST LUKE'S CHAPEL

Enjoy superb views along the Jurassic Coast on this challenging walk

A Virtual Tour Of Wessex

Tim Laycock, Artistic Director of The New Hardy Players takes us on a literary ramble through the landscapes that inspired Thomas Hardy