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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...
Famous for its huge chalk 'rude' giant, Cerne Abbas is a lovely ancient village in Dorset...
A long, winding lane, flanked by grassy banks covered in fern and wild flowers, leads to the picture postcard village of Melbury Osmond..
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...
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.....
Without doubt this magnificent Abbey built centuries ago of creamy Ham stone ranks amongst the finest Abbey churches anywhere in.....
Many fascinating tales remain from the time when Sherborne Castle was lived in by Sir Walter Raleigh, a favourite of Elizabeth I......
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This exciting keep is the home of the Military Museum of Devon and Dorset. Here visitors with a keen interest in all things.....
The Roman Town House was a discovery of the 1930's. From excavations beneath the ground came a rich feast of Roman history that.....
Home of poet and novelist Thomas Hardy until the age of 34. Under the Greenwood Tree and Far from the Madding Crowd were.....
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