The Teddy Bear Museum
The Teddy Bear Museum is a teddy bear museum in Dorchester, Dorset. Our list has 38 more places within 15 km; first among them is Maiden Castle, at 3.5 km. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages.
Museum in Dorchester
Inside Dorchester
The Teddy Bear Museum is inside Dorchester’s built-up area, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
If warmth matters, go May to September: Dorchester reaches 17–22°C.
The Teddy Bear Museum
Teddy bear museum in Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK.
In Dorchester, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- in Dorchester
- Official site
- teddybearmuseum.co.uk/index.html
Practical information
- EntryA fee is charged
Where it sits
The orange dot is The Teddy Bear Museum; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Dorchester’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around The Teddy Bear Museum, by distance
Largest of the 7 is Dorchester, home to 21,358. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
- 1Dorchester
- 2Stinsford, Lower Bockhampton and Kingston Maurward
- 3Charminster
- 4Charlton Down
- 5West Knighton
- 6Winterborne St Martin
- 7Broadmayne
Dorchester
Stinsford, Lower Bockhampton and Kingston Maurward
Charminster
Charlton Down
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where The Teddy Bear Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester | It’s in town | 21,358 | 11 |
| Stinsford, Lower Bockhampton and Kingston Maurward | 1.5 km east of it | 315 | 11 |
| Charminster | 2 km northwest of it | 1,732 | 10 |
| Charlton Down | 3.8 km northwest of it | 1,487 | 9 |
| West Knighton | 4.6 km southeast of it | 719 | 10 |
| Winterborne St Martin | 4.6 km west of it | 484 | 9 |
| Broadmayne | 4.9 km southeast of it | 607 | 9 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Nearby, too
Of the 38 within 15 km, look for 4 museums, 3 historic houses and a fort.
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle3.5 km away2
MuseumDinosaur Museum100 m away3
MuseumThe Tank Museum14 km away4
MuseumDorset Museum300 m away5
Historic house · National TrustMax Gate1.2 km away6
MuseumThe Keep Military Museum800 m away7
Historic houseWolfeton House2.2 km away8
Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting The Teddy Bear Museum
Where is The Teddy Bear Museum?
The Teddy Bear Museum is in Dorchester, Dorset, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is The Teddy Bear Museum?
Teddy bear museum in Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit The Teddy Bear Museum?
May to September are the warmest months in Dorchester, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Teddy Bear Museum?
Within 15 km: Maiden Castle (3.5 km), Dinosaur Museum (100 m), The Tank Museum (14 km) and Dorset Museum (300 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- The Teddy Bear Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaur Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorset Museum: Cmyk at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Gate: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Keep Military Museum: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolfeton House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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