Maumbury Rings Roman Amphitheatre — Attraction in Dorchester

Went for a picnic. Saw two, possibly more, drug deals go down.

One dude stood around with a leather jacket, dark trousers that didn't really fit and stupid dark circular shades. Went behind the mound with a kid aged roughly 13. Definitely dealing.

There was another dude in a Domino's jacket lying comatose in a half-inflatsd kid's paddling pool that he later walked off with telling us he was going to fill it with champagne that he stole from a festival. But he left the pool the other side of the road so we're not sure if that happened or not.

Bit weird. Good for Dorchester Arts events. And dog walkers....

Not much to see, but the excellent information plaques tell you that it was originally a neolithic henge which the Romans converted to the largest amphitheatre that they built in Britain. In the 1930s upto 10,000 people attended a political rally there and recently about 5000 attended s party to celebrate the wedding of Prince William to Kate. The place still lives. It's smack bang on the edge of town before the residential area and is an ideal place for a walk...

Located near to Dorchester South train station, this archaeological site is well maintained. There are a number of information boards explaining the Rings. There's one seat an rubbish bin on site, along with two dog business bins. Toilets are nearby, at the Dorchester South train station, alternatively there's Toilets at Dorchester Market; which is across the road. The site is also a short walk to the town centre. The site is open to...