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Max Gate, Dorset

Max Gate, Dorset

Home of novelist and poet Thomas Hardy...

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Athelhampton House, Dorset

Athelhampton House, Dorset

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

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Maiden Castle, Dorset

Maiden Castle, Dorset

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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Hardy Monument, Dorset

Hardy Monument, Dorset

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

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Pilsdon Pen, Dorset

Pilsdon Pen, Dorset

Pilsdon Pen is a hill in the North end of the Marshwood Vale, Dorset, 4.5 miles west of Beaminster. It is topped by an ancient.....

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Abbotsbury Tithe Barn, Dorset

Abbotsbury Tithe Barn, Dorset

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 Abbey, Dorset

Abbotsbury Abbey, Dorset

Abbotsbury Abbey was founded in the 11th century by a Dane called Orca who was a follower of Cnut. The Abbey dominated the town.....

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St Catherine's Chapel, Dorset

St Catherine's Chapel, Dorset

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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Barrington Court, Somerset

Barrington Court, Somerset

Barrington Court is an attractive 16th-century house built in the engaging "E" shaped style of the period in mellow Ham Hill.....

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Abbotsbury Gardens, Dorset

Abbotsbury Gardens, Dorset

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 Swannery, Dorset

Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset

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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Priest's House, Somerset

Late medieval hall house in a picturesque village, which was built by Muchelney Abbey in 1308 for the parish priest...

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Clouds Hill, Dorset

Clouds Hill, Dorset

The rural retreat of T. E. Lawrence, in Dorset...

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Golden Cap, Dorset

Golden Cap, Dorset

Part of the Jurassic Coast, Dorset's Golden Cap is the highest point on the south-coast of the British Isles. The 626 ft (191.....

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Coney's Castle, Dorset

Coney's Castle, Dorset

Coney's Castle is an Iron Age hill fort in Dorset, England, offering spectacular views. The name Coney is from the Old English.....

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