10 Best Breweries and Beer Places in Sandbanks

"Brewhouse & Kitchen is one of the best British restaurants in Bournemouth, offering everything from hearty Sunday roasts through to wholesome brunch plates. This place isn't just a haven for all things pub grub though, as it regularly hosts brewery experience days."

"Head to Brewhouse & Kitchen where you'll find cute, colourful beach huts, outdoor seating and a vast selection of drinks. Expect over 50 craft beers, a thirst-quenching gin list and some great wine."

"A local institution, sample the collection of beers and see how each gets made. For opening dates and further information, please visit the attraction's website."

"A family small holding in the pretty village of Burley, where the old fashioned craft of cider making has been revived, using apples gathered from traditional cider orchards.FIND OUT MORE"

"You are almost done for the day, it’s time for dinner, so drive to Wareham and eat some burgers or sausages and mash at Hall & Woodhouse. Service is friendly and food is great. Remember that kitchens close early in the countryside (even earlier than London!), so make sure to hit here or any other restaurant in the same square before 8pm."

"Opening its doors back in 1939, Southampton City Art Gallery is home to one of the best publicly owned collections in the UK outside of London – 5,300 internationally recognised, high-quality pieces of art, including paintings, sculptures, drawings and even photography and film. Ever-changing displays and exhibitions ensure new experiences for the locals, and visitors, on every visit."

"Westover Gallery is a gallery where you can see the best contemporary art of international and regional artists. You will see the temporary exhibitions of only renowned artists, as well as works of artists that exhibited their arts throughout the world. There are exhibitions of extraordinary talents such as John Wilson, Simon Claridge, Mark Spain and others."

"Outside the West Gate is the Mayflower Memorial, which commemorates the Pilgrim Fathers who sailed from Southampton in 1620. The park opposite occupies the site of the old West Quay where the Mayflower was moored. It provides one of the best viewing points for docks."

"On the east side of the town, Thomas Hardy (also a trained architect) designed and built this large house in 1885 and resided here until he passed away in 1928. At Max Gate Hardy wrote his best known later works like Tess of the D’Urbervilles (1891), Jude the Obscure (1894) and The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), as well as most of his poetry. The house was donated to the National Trust by Hardy’s sister on the proviso that it be lived in, and Max Gate has been occupied ever since."

"The 6-mile walk to Thomas Hardy’s cottage provides a great way to see more of Dorchester and retrace the steps of one of the town’s most famous figures. Fictionalized as Casterbridge, Dorchester was at the heart of the region Hardy called “Wessex” and features in many of his poems and novels, including The Mayor of Casterbridge. To follow in his footsteps, pick up the circular walk from High East Street and head out of the town towards tranquil green pastures."