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Recommended Towns & Villages near Higher Bockhampton

Cottage, Dorset

Dorchester (86 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction SW)

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.....

Athelhampton House, Dorset

Athelhampton (3 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction E)

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...

Osmington view over golden cab, Dorset

Osmington (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction S)

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.....

Cerne Abbas, Dorset.

Cerne Abbas (68 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction NW)

Famous for its huge chalk 'rude' giant, Cerne Abbas is a lovely ancient village in Dorset...

The Syling Valley, Dorset.

Sydling St Nicholas (22 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NW)

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...

Milton Abbas, Dorset

Milton Abbas (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction NE)

Milton Abbas is a superb thatched village which has the distinction of being the first planned village of its kind in England...

Minterne House and Gardens

Minterne Magna (22 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction NW)

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Weymouth Beach

Weymouth (208 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction S)

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.....

Across the Fleet Lagoon

Langton Herring (1 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction SW)

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West Lulworth

West Lulworth (125 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SE)

One of the most visited geological areas of Britain, Lulworth Cove has recently been placed into the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline...

Abbotsbury

Abbotsbury (104 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SW)

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

Portland, near Weymouth, Dorset

Portland (162 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction S)

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

Fortuneswell, Dorset, on a sunny October afternoon in 2005

Fortuneswell (3 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction S)

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The Village

Tyneham (55 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (12.3 miles, 19.7 km, direction SE)

Known as the Ghost village of Dorset, the village of Tyneham was requisitioned by the War Office during 1943, with all 225 residents having to leave their homes. The army never.....

Bryanston, Dorset. Bryanston School buildings and surrounding area - taken from a model helicopter.

Bryanston (2 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction NE)

The town was initially the town of Brian de Lisle, a Baron at the court of King John...

A Dorset Garden, Shillingstone.

Shillingstone (463 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction NE)

A picturesque village in the county of Dorset..

Thatched cottage

Melbury Osmond (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NW)

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

Sturminster Newton in Dorset

Sturminster Newton (40 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction N)

A small attractive Market Town in Dorset...

A picture of The Blue Pool

Furzebrook (5 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction SE)

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Kimmeridge Bay

Kimmeridge (37 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SE)

A popular place for surfers and diving enthusiasts, Kimmeridge is a small town along the Purbeck Coast in Dorset...

Recommended attractions near Higher Bockhampton

Thomas Hardy's cottage in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset

Hardy's Cottage (4 Pictures)

(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)

Home of poet and novelist Thomas Hardy until the age of 34. Under the Greenwood Tree and Far from the Madding Crowd were.....

The Roman Town House, Dorchester, Dorset

Roman Town House (1 Pictures)

(2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction SW)

The Roman Town House was a discovery of the 1930's. From excavations beneath the ground came a rich feast of Roman history that.....

The Keep Military Museum, Dorchester. Dorset

The Keep Military Museum (15 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction SW)

This exciting keep is the home of the Military Museum of Devon and Dorset. Here visitors with a keen interest in all things.....

Athelhampton House, Dorset

Athelhampton House (10 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction NE)

Athelhampton House is a fine example of a 15th Century house nestling in deepest Dorset...

Maiden Castle, Dorset

Maiden Castle (10 Pictures)

(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction SW)

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

Cerne Giant in Cerne Abbas, Dorset.

Cerne Abbas Giant (2 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NW)

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.....

The Nine Stones, Stone Circle in Winterbourne Abbas, Dorset

The Nine Stones (1 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction W)

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Penquin at SeaLife Centre in Weymouth

Sea Life Park, Weymouth (1 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction S)

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.....

A picture of Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre

Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre (47 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction E)

This is a place where "Monkey Business" really is acceptable, for the centre is home to over 150 primates of 15 different.....

Nothe Fort, Weymouth

Nothe Fort (17 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.6 km, direction S)

Nothe Fort lies to the east of Weymouth. This spectacular "D" shaped building is preserved as one of the finest pieces of.....

Durdle Door, Wareham, part of the beautiful Dorset coastline.

Durdle Door (120 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction SE)

On a coast of fabulous high white cliffs there are few views to rival the spectacular Durdle Door. This natural phenomena,.....

St Andrew's Church

Lulworth Castle (24 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SE)

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Chesil Beach

Chesil Beach (25 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Abbotsbury Swannery

Abbotsbury Swannery (50 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction SW)

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

Portland Castle, Dorset

Portland Castle (1 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction S)

This is one of the best preserved of all King Henry VIII's mighty fortresses, built by the monarch to guard the south coast.....

The Blue Pool

The Blue Pool (25 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction SE)

Between Wareham and Corfe Castle can be found the unique visitor attraction called the Blue Pool, which was once a clay pit. Tiny.....

The Lighthouse at Portland Bill, the southernmost point of the Island of Portland

Portland Bill Lighthouse (53 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction S)

One of the most recognisable landmarks in Dorset, the red and white Portland Bill Lighthouse has guided ships since it first.....

Sherborne Abbey at night

Sherborne Abbey (7 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction N)

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

Bridge over River Stour at White Mill, near Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

White Mill (5 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction E)

The White Mill is an attraction in the delightful village of Sturminster Marshall. The cornmill occupies a site recorded in.....

Sherborne Old Castle

Sherborne Castle (80 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.0 km, direction N)

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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