The Visitor. Covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Visitor. Magazine covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Since 1983.
Butterflies are booming at Wimborne’s Knoll Gardens with sightings more than 60% up on the same time as last year. And, as well as counting 58 individual butterflies in a single survey, butterfly expert Keith Powrie has also recorded three new species in the garden, the Marbled White, Keeled Skimmer and White Admiral. Full story: Read more
The Trustees of the Sherborne Classic and Supercars CIO are thrilled to announce the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance as its Headline Charity for this year’s Show. The prestigious event held at Sherborne Castle is renowned for its fundraising efforts, after raising £130,000 over the past four years which has benefitted a range of local and national charities. Full story: Read more
Shaftesbury Fringe organisers say that the three-day event is now England’s third-largest open-access arts festival, based on performance numbers. When artist registration closed on Thursday night, 139 separate performances had been booked, a massive increase from the 83 events offered as part of the 2017 schedule. Only Brighton and Manchester offer larger fringe festivals in England with more performances. Full story: Read more