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Fortuneswell, Dorset, on a sunny October afternoon in 2005

Fortuneswell (3 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (1.6 miles, 2.5 km, direction S)

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Weymouth Harbour at dusk

Weymouth (208 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction N)

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.....

Osmington, Dorset

Osmington (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction NE)

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.....

Across the Fleet Lagoon

Langton Herring (1 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NW)

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Abbotsbury, Dorset, England

Abbotsbury (104 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction NW)

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

Dorchester. Dorset

Dorchester (86 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction N)

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.....

Beautiful thatched house in Lulworth

West Lulworth (125 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction E)

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

Cottages, Higher Bockhampton

Higher Bockhampton (3 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction N)

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Athelhampton House, Dorset

Athelhampton (3 Pictures)

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

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...

Worbarrow Tout near Tyneham

Tyneham (55 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction E)

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.....

Burton Bradstock, Dorset

Burton Bradstock (56 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (14.5 miles, 23.3 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.....

The Sydling Valley, Dorset

Sydling St Nicholas (22 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction N)

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...

Clavell Tower Kimmeridge

Kimmeridge (37 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction E)

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

Cerne Abbas, Dorset

Cerne Abbas (68 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction N)

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

West Bay in Dorset

West Bay (147 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (16.0 miles, 25.8 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...

A picture of The Blue Pool

Furzebrook (5 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction E)

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That was one long walk

Bridport (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction NW)

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...

Minterne Magna

Minterne Magna (22 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (17.6 miles, 28.2 km, direction N)

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Swanage Railway Steam train approaching Corfe Castle.

Corfe Castle (194 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction E)

Below the castle, the village of Corfe shows picturesque stone houses of the 17th-century...

Milton Abbas, Dorset.

Milton Abbas (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (18.1 miles, 29.1 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...

Recommended attractions near Portland

Portland Castle, Dorset

Portland Castle (1 Pictures)

(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction SE)

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

Nothe Fort, Weymouth

Nothe Fort (17 Pictures)

(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction N)

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

Penquin at SeaLife Centre in Weymouth

Sea Life Park, Weymouth (1 Pictures)

(3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction N)

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.....

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

Portland Bill Lighthouse (53 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction S)

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

Chesil Beach

Chesil Beach (25 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction NW)

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

Maiden Castle, Dorset

Maiden Castle (10 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction N)

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

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

Durdle Door (120 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction E)

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

A picture of Abbotsbury Swannery

Abbotsbury Swannery (50 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NW)

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

The Keep Military Museum, Dorchester. Dorset

The Keep Military Museum (15 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction N)

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

The Roman Town House, Dorchester, Dorset

Roman Town House (1 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction N)

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 Nine Stones, Stone Circle in Winterbourne Abbas, Dorset

The Nine Stones (1 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction NW)

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Thomas Hardy's cottage in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset

Hardy's Cottage (4 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction N)

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

St Andrew's Church

Lulworth Castle (24 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction E)

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Athelhampton House, Dorset

Athelhampton House (10 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre

Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre (47 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NE)

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

Cerne Giant in Cerne Abbas, Dorset.

Cerne Abbas Giant (2 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction N)

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 Blue Pool

The Blue Pool (25 Pictures)

(16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction E)

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

A picture of St. Aldhelm's Head & Chapel

St. Aldhelm's Head & Chapel (2 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction E)

One of the oldest churches in England, set on a 300ft cliff top in an area that is designated a Special Area of Conservation.....

Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle (116 Pictures)

(17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction E)

Standing in lofty splendour above the chimney pots of the village with the roaring ocean lapping the cliffs to the other side of.....

Local quarrey

Isle of Purbeck (21 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction E)

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