Dorset Local Information

Swanage Swanage Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Swanage Swanage roadworks: Northbrook Road, Swanage (between Gilbert Road and Court Road) (now, until 2 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked... 25 October 2026 Weymouth Weymouth Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Weymouth Weymouth roadworks: Dorchester Road (now, until 19 Mar) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked. 25 October 2026 Wimborne Wimborne Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Wimborne Wimborne roadworks: Lonsdale Road at its junction with Leigh Road (from 30 Oct) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the... 25 October 2026 Dorchester Dorchester Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook Dorchester weather today: overcast, 15°C by day and 11°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 8 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning. 25 October 2026 Portland Portland Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook Portland weather today: overcast, 15°C by day and 12°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 11 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning. 25 October 2026 Swanage Swanage Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook Swanage weather today: overcast, 15°C by day and 11°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 13 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning. 25 October 2026 Weymouth Weymouth Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook Weymouth weather today: overcast, 15°C by day and 11°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 11 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning. 25 October 2026 Wimborne Wimborne Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook Wimborne weather today: overcast, 15°C by day and 10°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 6 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning. 25 October 2026 Local Info Dorset Petrol Prices: Cheapest Unleaded and Diesel Today Cheapest petrol in Dorset today: unleaded from 172.9p and diesel from 198.9p a litre, across 5 forecourts within 8 miles. Updated every morning from the... 23 October 2026 Weather Dorset Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook Dorset weather today: overcast, 15°C by day and 11°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 8 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning. 23 October 2026 Local Info Dorset bin collection days: out by 6am, Christmas moves Bins must be out by 6am. Rubbish and recycling alternate, food goes weekly and glass in its own box. Christmas collections slip a day; garden waste is £74. 24 August 2026 · 14 min read Local Info Parking in Dorset: 70p for 30 minutes, free after 6pm Dorset Council car parks charge 8am to 6pm, Sundays too, and are free after 6pm. Coastal winter rates start 1 November; Chesil on Portland charges 24 hours. 24 August 2026 · 8 min read Local Info Dorset council tax 2026/27: £2,625.43 before your parish Dorset council tax 2026/27: band D is £2,625.43 before your parish. Sturminster Newton adds £303.52, 28 parishes add nothing. Bands A to H and how to pay. 24 August 2026 · 14 min read Local Info Dorset house prices: £326,381 average, town by town Dorset's average was £326,381 in May, 7.3% below its 2022 peak. Land Registry sales give median prices for 19 towns, from Portland to St Leonards. 10 August 2026 · 12 min read Weymouth Dorset trains to London: 2h07 Gillingham, 2h51 Weymouth Gillingham reaches Waterloo in 2h07 and costs £8,212 a year. Weymouth takes 2h51 and costs £10,260. Times, fares and first trains for every Dorset station. 10 August 2026 · 9 min read Local Info Dorset Roadworks This Week: A31 Shut at Night, Ferry Stops The A31 past Wimborne shuts 9pm to 6am on 31 October and 1 November, London trains stop short both days, and the Sandbanks ferry stops after 1 November. 10 August 2026 · 35 min read Local Info Things to do in Dorset: free Durdle Door, £15 car park The arch and the beach cost nothing. The clifftop car park is £15 for six hours, £25 for nine, every day of the year, and Lulworth Castle is £4 all day. 10 August 2026 · 13 min read Local Info Dorset planning: 2.53 years of housing land, not 5 Dorset can show 2.53 years of housing land against the five required, and its Local Plan will not be adopted until 2029. Consultation opens 21 September. 10 August 2026 · 13 min read Schools Dorset school term dates 2026/27: half term 26 October Dorset half term is 26 to 30 October 2026 and Christmas runs 21 December to 1 January. Thomas Hardye and Bryanston break earlier. 2027/28 dates listed too. 7 min read Trains Dorset Christmas trains 2026: no service 25 and 26 December No trains on 25 or 26 December; buses replace Wareham to Weymouth trains on Sunday 13 December. Last year's last Weymouth train left Waterloo at 7.35pm. 8 min read Bins Dorset tip opening times: 9am to 4pm daily this winter All ten Dorset tips now open 9am to 4pm daily, closed only on 25 and 26 December and 1 January. Four need a booking for every visit, even on foot. 5 min read Half Term October half term in Dorset 2026: 26 to 30 October Dorset half term is 26 to 30 October; Thomas Hardye is off from 21 October. Flying Scotsman at Swanage, the Tank Museum at £4.80 a child and more, with prices. 8 min read Local Info Dog Friendly Beaches in Dorset: Where Dogs Can Go in Summer Dog friendly beaches in Dorset: Charmouth East, Monmouth Beach, Durdle Door, Kimmeridge and Hengistbury Head allow dogs all year. Every summer ban, by area. 8 min read Bins Weymouth Tip Opening Times: 9am to 4pm Daily, No Booking Weymouth tip opening times: 9am to 4pm daily until 31 March at Lodmoor, DT4 7SX. Book only for DIY waste or asbestos. What it takes and what it charges. 6 min read