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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)

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Fortuneswell in the county of Dorset
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Furzebrook in the county of Dorset
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Higher Bockhampton in the county of Dorset
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Hurn in the county of Dorset
This is a pretty Dorset village with pleasant period buildings from the 18th-century. One of its most attractive buildings being...
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Langton Matravers in the county of Dorset
This is an interesting old village with access to one of the loveliest stretches of the Dorset coast. It has a long association...
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Melbury Osmond in the county of Dorset
A long, winding lane, flanked by grassy banks covered in fern and wild flowers, leads to the picture postcard village of Melbury...
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Sandbanks in the county of Dorset
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Shroton in the county of Dorset
Interestingly, this enchanting village was the scene of warfare as General Wolfe trained his troops before his assult on Quebec...
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Wimborne Minster a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset
Wimborne Minster is a magnificent Georgian town in the valley of the delightful River Stour. It is famed for its beautiful...
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Worth Matravers in the county of Dorset
Picturesque Dorset village with a history pre-dating Roman times as evidenced by the medieval lynchets cut into the steep...
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