Dorchester is the county town of Dorset and is the heart of Thomas Hardy's Wessex. On the outskirts of the town you will find Hardy’s birthplace and family home in Higher.....
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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...
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...
The pretty village of Osmington is situated along the Jurassic coast just 4 miles North-East of the historic resort of Weymouth. It has narrow streets and pretty thatched.....
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Abbotsbury is a small picturesque and historic village in the county of Dorset...
It was King George III who first put Weymouth on the map as a popular tourist destination after making it his summer holiday residence between 1789 and 1805, where he would bath.....
Milton Abbas is a superb thatched village which has the distinction of being the first planned village of its kind in England...
As it juts into the sea Portland is bounded by some of the finest coastal scenery in the land...
A long, winding lane, flanked by grassy banks covered in fern and wild flowers, leads to the picture postcard village of Melbury Osmond..
One of the most visited geological areas of Britain, Lulworth Cove has recently been placed into the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline...
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This in one of the most enchanting villages to be found along the sweeping Dorset coast. It has gorgeous little lanes where there are eye catching thatched cottages with walls.....
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...
West Bay nestles at the western end of spectacular Chesil Beach whose billions of pebbles have been a constant source of fascination for centuries...
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A picturesque village in the county of Dorset..
The Roman Town House was a discovery of the 1930's. From excavations beneath the ground came a rich feast of Roman history that.....
This exciting keep is the home of the Military Museum of Devon and Dorset. Here visitors with a keen interest in all things.....
The finest Iron Age hillfort in Europe, Maiden Castle is the size of 50 football pitches and was first built in 600BC over the.....
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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Athelhampton House is a fine example of a 15th Century house nestling in deepest Dorset...
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.....
A unique mix of indoor and outdoor attractions set in seven acres makes Sea Life a great family day out. The Park offers a day.....
Nothe Fort lies to the east of Weymouth. This spectacular "D" shaped building is preserved as one of the finest pieces of.....
Set in one of the most beautiful unspoilt regions of England, Abbotsbury Swannery is home to sometimes up to 1000 beautiful.....
One of the most remarkable features of England's fantastic coastal scenery is the magnificent stretch known as Chesil Beach,.....
This is a place where "Monkey Business" really is acceptable, for the centre is home to over 150 primates of 15 different.....
On a coast of fabulous high white cliffs there are few views to rival the spectacular Durdle Door. This natural phenomena,.....
This is one of the best preserved of all King Henry VIII's mighty fortresses, built by the monarch to guard the south coast.....
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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......
One of the most recognisable landmarks in Dorset, the red and white Portland Bill Lighthouse has guided ships since it first.....
Between Wareham and Corfe Castle can be found the unique visitor attraction called the Blue Pool, which was once a clay pit. Tiny.....
The White Mill is an attraction in the delightful village of Sturminster Marshall. The cornmill occupies a site recorded in.....
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