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Abbotsbury, Dorset, England

Abbotsbury

(0.6 miles, 0.9 km)

Abbotsbury is a small picturesque and historic village in the county of Dorset...

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Across the Fleet Lagoon

Langton Herring

(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction SE)

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Burton Bradstock

Burton Bradstock

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction NW)

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.....

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Weymouth, Dorset.

Weymouth

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SE)

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.....

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Brewery Square, Dorchester

Dorchester

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction NE)

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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Portland Bill at Dusk

Portland

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SE)

As it juts into the sea Portland is bounded by some of the finest coastal scenery in the land...

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On the Coast Path Heading for West Bay, Dorset.

West Bay

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NW)

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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Powerstock

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction NW)

The village is completely pastoral and appears to be protected by a maze of deep lanes which once negotiated, reveal a gracious collection of orchards, gardens and enchanting cottages set at angles on a series of knolls...

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Whitcombe, Dorset

Whitcombe

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction E)

A small picturesque Dorset village just 2 miles southeast of the historic market town of Dorchester...

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Osmington, Dorset

Osmington

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction E)

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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Tithe Barn

Abbotsbury Tithe Barn

(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)

This ancient barn in Abbotsbury, Dorset, is the largest thatched building in the world. It dates from the 1390's and is home to.....

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Abbotsbury, Dorset, England

St Catherine's Chapel

(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)

An interesting medieval Chapel dating from the 14th century, perched on top of a hill in Abbotsbury, affording stunning views of.....

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A picture of Abbotsbury Swannery

Abbotsbury Swannery

(1.0 miles, 1.7 km)

Set in one of the most beautiful unspoilt regions of England, Abbotsbury Swannery is home to sometimes up to 1000 beautiful.....

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Abbotsbury gardens

Abbotsbury Gardens

(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction W)

Near the beautiful Chesil Beach in Dorset. Created around 1815 by Lord Ilchester and home to many rare and beautiful species of.....

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Abbotsbury Castle

(2.3 miles, 3.8 km, direction W)

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Chesil Beach

Chesil Beach

(2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction SE)

One of the most remarkable features of England's fantastic coastal scenery is the magnificent stretch known as Chesil Beach,.....

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Hardy's tower

Hardy Monument

(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction NE)

Erected in memory of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy of HMS Victory, and offering glorious views across Dorest.....

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The Nine Stones, Stone Circle in Winterbourne Abbas, Dorset

The Nine Stones

(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction NE)

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East Fleet Lagoon along Chesil Beach, Dorset

The Fleet Nature Reserve

(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction SE)

Designated as an "Area of Scientific Interest" The Fleet Nature Reserve is a large tidal lagoon which stretches from Abbotsbury.....

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Maiden Castle, Dorset

Maiden Castle

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NE)

The finest Iron Age hillfort in Europe, Maiden Castle is the size of 50 football pitches and was first built in 600BC over the.....

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