Towns in Dorset
Abbotsbury in the county of Dorset
Abbotsbury is a small picturesque and historic village in the county of Dorset.
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Athelhampton in the county of Dorset
Athelhampton lies close to the little River Piddle which almost entirely encircles Athelhampton House which was built in the 15th-century by Sir William Martyn who was granted the lands and a license to build upon them by King Henry VII in the year 1483.
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Blandford Forum in the county of Dorset
Utterly delightful, a town of matchless elegance, of quintessentially English beauty, are but a few of the attributes to the fine Market town on the River Stour.
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Bournemouth in the county of Dorset
Seven miles of glorious golden sands, fringed by the bluest of seas lapping the shore, make Bournemouth a firm favourite for family holidays.
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Briantspuddle in the county of Dorset
This remarkable village owes much to the agricultural experiment carried out by Sir Ernest Debenham during the years between the two World Wars.
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Bridport in the county of Dorset
Bridport can be classed as having everything to please the holiday maker, it has a strong nautical atmosphere born of its long association with the sea, and its history as a flourishing rope making town during the great age of sailing ships.
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Bryanston in the county of Dorset
The town was initially the town of Brian de Lisle, a Baron at the court of King John.
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Burton Bradstock in the county of Dorset
This in one of the most enchanting villages to be found along the sweeping Dorset coast. It has gorgeous little lanes where...
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Cerne Abbas in the county of Dorset
Famous for its huge chalk 'rude' giant, Cerne Abbas is a lovely ancient village in Dorset.
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Charlestown in the county of Dorset
This is a pleasant Weymouth suburb in the parish of Chickerell. It has a pretty narrow harbour just a short distance from The Fleet and the renowned Chesil Beach.
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Charmouth in the county of Dorset
This pretty resort grew up in a gap of cliffs overlooking picturesque Lyme Bay. In the days prior to the motor car it was a...
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Christchurch in the county of Dorset
Christchurch is one of Dorset's "gems" it is set on the confluence of two rivers, the Stour and the Avon. In Saxon times it was...
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Corfe Castle in the county of Dorset
Below the castle, the village of Corfe shows picturesque stone houses of the 17th-century.
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Ferndown in the county of Dorset
This town lies amidst noted countryside between Wimborne Minster and Ringwood.
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Highcliffe in the county of Dorset
Highcliffe village is surrounded by sweeping beaches backed by gorse-clad low cliffs from which the visitor can enjoy superb vista's of rolling frothy waves tumbling into Christchurch Bay.
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Hurn in the county of Dorset
This is a pretty Dorset village with pleasant period buildings from the 18th-century.
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Kimmeridge in the county of Dorset
A popular place for surfers and diving enthusiasts, Kimmeridge is a small town along the Purbeck Coast in Dorset.
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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.
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Lyme Regis in the county of Dorset
Almost the first thing you notice about this pleasant seaside resort, is the spaciousness of the town. The second, and nothing can prepare you for this, is the sheer scale of Lyme Bay with its splendid views towards the rugged sandstone cliffs west of Eype Mouth.
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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 Osmond
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