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(2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction S)

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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Netherbury Church of St Mary theVirgin

Netherbury

(2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction W)

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Chedington

Chedington

(3.9 miles, 6.2 km, direction N)

Chedington is a small attractive estate village high up in the West Dorset hills which was originally built around Chedington Court. The village has some of the finest views in.....

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Broadwindsor - Robin

Broadwindsor

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction NW)

Broadwindsor is a sleepy picturesque village in the countryside of West Dorset, 2 miles west of the pretty town of Beaminster, and was once a hiding place for King Charles II as.....

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Peace!

Bridport

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction SW)

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...

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Hardy's Dorset

Evershot

(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction NE)

Evershot is a pretty village and is considered to be the heart of Thomas Hardy's Wessex, famous for its inclusion in much of his famous literature such as the novel 'Tess of the.....

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A panoramic view of Pilsdon Pen.

Pilsdon

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction W)

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A picture of Burton Bradstock

Burton Bradstock

(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction S)

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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Jurassic Cliffs, West Bay

West Bay

(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction SW)

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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Melbury Osmond

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction NE)

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

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Lewesdon Hill

Lewesdon Hill

(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction W)

Lewesdon Hill is the highest point in Dorset with views between the trees over Devon, Somerset and out to sea. The hill is 915ft.....

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Glorious sunset in front of farmhouse B&B (Gerrards Farm) near Pilsdon, Dorset

Pilsdon Pen

(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction W)

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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Golden Cap in the distance

Golden Cap

(7.9 miles, 12.6 km, direction SW)

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

(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction W)

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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The Nine Stones, Stone Circle in Winterbourne Abbas, Dorset

The Nine Stones

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction SE)

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Abbotsbury Castle

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction S)

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Abbotsbury gardens

Abbotsbury Gardens

(9.5 miles, 15.4 km, direction S)

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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Hardy's tower

Hardy Monument

(9.7 miles, 15.5 km, direction SE)

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

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Forde Abbey, nr Chard, Somerset. A former Cistercian foundation. Photo taken September 1991.

Forde Abbey

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction W)

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Tithe Barn

Abbotsbury Tithe Barn

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SE)

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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