Pictures of Dorset

About Dorset

Dorset is a county of great beauty, situated on the South Coast of England, bounded by the Counties of Devon, Hampshire, Somerset and Wiltshire. Dorset boasts an outstanding 75 mile long shore fronting the English Channel which separates the United Kingdom from mainland Europe. A traditional English county rich in archaeology, unspoilt rural villages and countryside. Nearby attractions include the picturesque and homely Town of Weymouth, Historic Sherborne Castle Built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594, Mapperton House and Gardens of Elizabethan origin, home of the Earl and Countess of Sandwich. (add/update description)

See below for all the best towns & attractions in Dorset, or see a selection of our Dorset photographs on our picture tour of Dorset..

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Recommended towns & villages in Dorset

	Briantspuddle This remarkable village owes much to the agricultural experiment carried out by Sir Ernest Debenham during the years between the two World Wars... Information \| Pictures (25) \| Hotels
	Netherbury .. Information \| Pictures (6) \| Hotels
	Poyntington This is a delightful small village situated in the picturesque Blackmore Vale where the Dorset and Somerset boundary meets... Information \| Pictures (2) \| Hotels
	Sturminster Marshall Sturminster Marshall is famous for its beautiful White Corn Mill and for the magnificent eight arched bridge spanning the River Stour... Information \| Pictures (1) \| Hotels

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Recommended attractions in Dorset

	Abbotsbury Swannery Set in one of the most beautiful unspoilt regions of England, Abbotsbury Swannery is home to sometimes up to 1000 beautiful..... Information \| Pictures (35) \| Hotels
	Brownsea Island Brownsea Island is the largest island in Poole Harbour, it is around 1 mile long by 3/4 mile broad; it is beautifully wooded with..... Information \| Pictures (15) \| Hotels
	Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium Where better to see and learn about the creatures of the deep than in an aquarium suite set tantalizingly beside the sea. Well,..... Information \| Pictures (1) \| Hotels
	The Blue Pool Between Wareham and Corfe Castle can be found the unique visitor attraction called the Blue Pool, which was once a clay pit. Tiny..... Information \| Pictures (6) \| Hotels
	The Keep Military Museum This exciting keep is the home of the Military Museum of Devon and Dorset. Here visitors with a keen interest in all things..... Information \| Pictures (3) \| Hotels