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Sherborne, Dorset.

Sherborne (111 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction E of Yeovil)

The softly glowing Ham stone of which most of the town properties are built, lends warmth and atmosphere to what is already a unique and attractive place...

Thatched cottage

Melbury Osmond (3 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset

(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction S of Yeovil)

A long, winding lane, flanked by grassy banks covered in fern and wild flowers, leads to the picture postcard village of Melbury Osmond..

Market cross, Martock, Somerset. Erected in 1741

Martock (22 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction W of Yeovil)

The interior of Martock's Ham-stone church is perhaps the grandest in all Somerset, the startling effect of the golden stone against the most lavishly decorated of the county's great tie-beam roofs is simply overwhelming...

Minterne House and Gardens

Minterne Magna (22 Pictures) in the county of Dorset

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SE of Yeovil)

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The Sydling Valley, Dorset

Sydling St Nicholas (22 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset

(11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction SE of Yeovil)

This is a particularly scenic village lying deep in a chalk-stream valley between open downs. Every approach to it is beautiful, whether crossing the hills from Cerne Abbas or Maiden Newton, or coming up the waters of the River Cerne between meadows flooded with spring lambs and ponies...

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Montacute House

Montacute House (68 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction W)

This is one of the most glittering of all the great Elizabethan mansions in England. It is built of glowing honey-coloured Ham.....

Fleet Air Arm Museum, Somerset

Fleet Air Arm Museum (3 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction N)

The Fleet Air Arm Museum houses Europe's largest Naval aviation collection. Go on-board Concorde and be transported by a.....

Sherborne Abbey at night

Sherborne Abbey (7 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction E)

Without doubt this magnificent Abbey built centuries ago of creamy Ham stone ranks amongst the finest Abbey churches anywhere in.....

Sherborne Old Castle

Sherborne Castle (80 Pictures)

(5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction E)

Many fascinating tales remain from the time when Sherborne Castle was lived in by Sir Walter Raleigh, a favourite of Elizabeth I......

Lytes Cary Manor, June 2009

Lytes Cary Manor (42 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction N)

Intimate manor house with Arts & Crafts-style garden. Tudor great hall and 14th-century chapel, this was home to medieval.....

Barrington Court, Somerset

Barrington Court (49 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.2 km, direction W)

Barrington Court is an attractive 16th-century house built in the engaging "E" shaped style of the period in mellow Ham Hill.....

Cerne Giant in Cerne Abbas, Dorset.

Cerne Abbas Giant (2 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction SE)

This magnificent figure cut into the turf of a chalk hillside is best viewed from the north of the village. He is known as "The.....


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