The Centre is open every day of the year execpt for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Opening hours are 10am to 5pm in the summer and 10am to 4pm in the winter. It is visited by 29,000 people on average each year.

The Centre is staffed by a team of volunteers, led by the Fleet Warden. They will be pleased to answer your questions about the Fleet and Chesil Beach. There are a range of leaflets and other publications available to enhance your visit to the Centre, Chesil Beach, and the Fleet.

The Centre contains a number of displays about the local environments and has live underwater pictures from the bed of the Fleet. During the nesting season there are live pictures from the little tern colony on Chesil beach.

A telescope is available to watch the waders and seabirds feeding on the sand flats in front of the Centre.

A microscope with television camera can be used by the visiting public to look at the small creatures of the Fleet.

There is a touch and feel table with samples of various plants and animals from around the area and some interesting items washed-up on Chesil Beach, including messages in bottles.

Children can hunt for real fossils hidden in a sand box

A number of activities and events take place throughout the year around the Centre and along the Fleet. See our What's On pages for information.