Tickets
Advance Tickets £10 Tickets on the Gate £13
Children 16 years and under are free
You can purchase Advance tickets (subject to availability) at the following Tourist Information Centres:
Dorchester - Bridport - Weymouth - Wimborne - Purbeck - Lyme Regis - Swanage - Sherborne
Travelling to the Show - Dorchester Showground DT2 7SD
The Show will be sign posted from the Dorchester Ring Road. If you are approaching Dorchester from Yeovil (A37), Wimborne (A35) or Wareham (A352) follow the yellow signs. The Dorchester Showground is approximately 1 mile from the town centre inside the Ring Road. Turn towards Dorchester Town Centre at the Kingston Maurward College roundabout and take the first right. The Showground is on the left.
By Train
Dorchester has two railway stations (North and South) and the Showground is approximately 20 minutes walk from either, alternatively a bus service will be available from the stations on Show days.
By Bus
A 'round robin' bus service will be available on Show days provided by First Buses. It will operate through Dorchester. Click here to see the Timetable.
On Foot and By Bicycle
The Showground is accessable from both the Greys Bridge (at the bottom on High west Street) and Blue Bridge (at the bottom of the Grove) footpaths. The footpath from Greys Bridge was renovated in 2006 and provides reasonable access for those in wheelchairs, motorised scooters and with push chairs.
Showground Map
Here is the 2011 Showground Map. Click on the map to view a larger version.
