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DORSET
 
Portland
Chesil Beach pebbles dispell time
Chesil Cove Portland end of Chesil Beach
- sunsets over turmoultuous sea
Church Ope Cove beautiful cove on the eastern side
the Fleet a peaceful backwater lagoon
harbour waters of peace and use
naval cemetary cemetary related to the isle's naval history
Portland Bill the lighthouse and surroundings
- higher lighthouse smaller lighthouse nearby
Portland Castle 16th century heavily defended castle
the Verne victorian prison
welcome bottom of the isle
west cliffs ragged coastline with oppresive cliff
 
Dorchester
Frome River a retreat from the hustle and bustle
Gardens relaxing and beautiful muncipal gardens
Hangman's Cottage beautiful thatched cottage
Historical Dorchester historical past of Dorchester and surrounding
Maiden Castle largest hillfort atop the Ridgeway
Martinstown picturesque village
Maumbury Rings henge, amphitheatre and used in the Civil War
Nine Stones mysterious stones under tree
Roman Town House roman life preserved
Roman wall Durnovaria defences survived
Winterbourne Steepleton village outside of Dorchester
 
Bridport
West Bay harbour small inlet
beach pebbly beach with breathtaking views
 
Abbotsbury
village famous for its swans
Benedictine Abbey extensive abbey dating from the 11th century
St Catherines Chapel small and impressive on top of a hill
- views from scenery of exquisite beauty
St Nicholas parish church for Abbotsbury and nearby villages
- graveyard with parts of the old abbey to be seen
- view towards tranquil settings with the steeple to be seen in the distance
Tithe Barn the largest barn in England and part of the Abbey
 
Blackdown
Hardys Monument tribute to Sir T.M.Hardy
-views from monument breathtaking views and
woods tranquil wooded area
 
Cerne Abbas
village sleepy backwater
Giant fertility hill inscription, naked!
DCV weekend rechalking the giant
 
Grey Mare and her colts
Long barrow ruinous remains of a chambered megalithic long cairn
 
Hod Hill
Iron Age hillfort one of the largest hillforts in Dorset
 
Kingston Russell
Stone circle a circle set in relatively undisturbed surroundings
 
Little Bredy
cottages/countryside village in a valley set far away from anywhere
Brideshead's grounds tranquil grounds with a lake
St Michael and All Angels idealic church with a steeple
 
Long Bredy
St Peters church set within a valley
 
Lulworth
Lulworth Cove natural harbour used by smugglers only centuries past
Coastal views breathtaking views all the way to Portland
Stair Hole natural archs to the west of the cove
West Lulworth picturesque village with thatched cottages
Holy Trinity church made of cove stone
 
Milton Abbas
Cottages picturesque building in wooded valley
St James church in idealic village
 
Milton Abbey
Abbey buildings impressive building
Chapel overlooking the abbey
Woods tranquil setting in the peace of Dorset
 
Portesham
cottages/stream/quiet lanes picturesque village set at the bottom of the Ridgeway
Hellstone a neolithic monument
Portesham House grand house at the bottom of Goose Hill
Old style phonebox a part of old England
St Peters beautiful church with small graveyard
 
South Coast
Lulworth Cove a natural harbour
Durdle Door a natural arch
Bat's Hole/Head an outcrop
Scratchys bottom land which was ancient farmland
The Warren coast land with breathtaking views
White Nothe smugglers of old
Ringstead Bay picturesque bay
 
Swanage
Langton Matravers quaint village
Priest's Way Pond water livestock pond home to newts
 
Tolpuddle
the village cottages and manors in village famous for its martyrs
Memorials giant tree and shelter tributes
Martyrs Cottage meeting place
Martyrs Inn to drink in quiet surroundings
St Johns church set away in quiet village
St Johns graveyard home of a martyrs grave
 
Weymouth others, Stonehenge, etc.