What are some attractions to visit near the Jurassic Coast?

If you’re forced into a day off the beach, there are plenty of attractions to visit on the Jurassic Coast. Try the Lyme Regis Museum, visit the Charmouth Heritage Centre, or if you want to find out about the coastline’s heritage, check out the West Bay Discovery Centre (which sits in the town where the TV series Broadchurch was filmed). Away from the shoreline, there’s Corfe Castle and the steam trains of the Swanage Railway that puffs past it. Further inland and also owned by the National Trust, but on an altogether different scale, is Thomas Hardy’s Cottage. This is the site where the writer was born amid the scenery he immortalised in books like Far From the Madding Crowd and Under the Greenwood Tree. For something completely different, kids love Monkey World, while adults might like to sample the fine produce or even a cookery course at Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage. You can also explore different options for camping near Jurassic Coast on Hipcamp.