'The farm that time forgot' uses traditional farming methods to work the land. This environmental study centre is situated in a nature reserve in the heart of West Dorset and offers courses and lectures on the local flora and fauna as well as art and music.
A classic cottage with real romance; close your eyes and imagine the characters of Far from the Madding Crowd coming to life here.
This beautiful National Trust property is well worth a visit for its art collection, Egyptian artefacts and Edwardian Japanese tea garden. With a house, garden and estate to discover you will find plenty to keep you busy here!
A fabulous castle built by Sir Walter Raleigh, so well preserved it remains a family home to this day. There are walks around the lake and gardens and a tea room for refreshments. A tour inside the castle reveals wonderful paintings, porcelain and furniture before going down into the cellars where Raleigh's original kitchen, family artefacts and archaeological finds from the old medieval castle are on show.
High on a windswept hill, this atmospheric castle is a dark and brooding place indeed.
Everyone is welcome here whether you come to worship or just to look around one of the finest medieval cathedrals in Britain. Tower tours take place every week where you climb up a whopping 332 winding, spiral steps or maybe take the easy option and visit the cafe instead.
It's well worth stopping off on your journey to the south west to visit some of the historic landmarks in Wiltshire including this stunnnig Queen Ann house which was featured in the film Sense and Sensibility. Pick up a trail sheet during your visit and enjoy a walk around Cathedral Close.
An ancient (dating back to 1340) but still working watermill with regular demonstrations of milling plus art work, pottery, crafts, a cheese monger and brewery.
It would be remiss not to mention the pleasures of walking the Jurassic Coast here; a good way to combine a little exercise with a history lesson is to join one of the organised Fossil Walks from Charmouth.
Home to the famous Cerne Giant, a huge chalk man carved into the hillside whose function is (clearly) as a fertility symbol. Expect much sniggering from younger members of the family.
'Dorset has an abundance of Heritage Sites, from standing stones to historic estates, we have 33 in Dorset. Reviewed by people who have been there.'
7 September 2023
'The farm that time forgot' uses traditional farming methods to work the land. This environmental study centre is situated in a nature reserve in the heart of West Dorset and offers courses and lectures on the local flora and fauna as well as art and music.
22 August 2023
A classic cottage with real romance; close your eyes and imagine the characters of Far from the Madding Crowd coming to life here.
27 September 2020
This beautiful National Trust property is well worth a visit for its art collection, Egyptian artefacts and Edwardian Japanese tea garden. With a house, garden and estate to discover you will find plenty to keep you busy here!
16 August 2020
A fabulous castle built by Sir Walter Raleigh, so well preserved it remains a family home to this day. There are walks around the lake and gardens and a tea room for refreshments. A tour inside the castle reveals wonderful paintings, porcelain and furniture before going down into the cellars where Raleigh's original kitchen, family artefacts and archaeological finds from the old medieval castle are on show.
14 May 2019
High on a windswept hill, this atmospheric castle is a dark and brooding place indeed.
23 September 2013
Everyone is welcome here whether you come to worship or just to look around one of the finest medieval cathedrals in Britain. Tower tours take place every week where you climb up a whopping 332 winding, spiral steps or maybe take the easy option and visit the cafe instead.
23 September 2013
It's well worth stopping off on your journey to the south west to visit some of the historic landmarks in Wiltshire including this stunnnig Queen Ann house which was featured in the film Sense and Sensibility. Pick up a trail sheet during your visit and enjoy a walk around Cathedral Close.
4 July 2012
An ancient (dating back to 1340) but still working watermill with regular demonstrations of milling plus art work, pottery, crafts, a cheese monger and brewery.
4 July 2012
It would be remiss not to mention the pleasures of walking the Jurassic Coast here; a good way to combine a little exercise with a history lesson is to join one of the organised Fossil Walks from Charmouth.
Home to the famous Cerne Giant, a huge chalk man carved into the hillside whose function is (clearly) as a fertility symbol. Expect much sniggering from younger members of the family.