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In Dorset you'll never be far from traditional and pretty villages to explore. Each Dorset village has its own character, history, individual charm and tale to tell.
Here's just a taster of some of Dorset's best villages, whether you come across them by chance on a ramble or cycle ride or you've set off to find that quirky pub, interesting church or village tearoom for a slice of Dorset apple cake!
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Dorchester
A pleasant village, sheltered beneath the 776 ft Blackdown Hill. On the main road is a pretty 18th century house where Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy lived until 1807. It was also used in the Thomas Hardy novel 'The Trumpet Major' when Bob Loveday visited Captain Hardy to ask if he could serve...
Wareham
Bovington is mainly known for its tank army training base, but contains some of Purbeck’s most loved attractions including the Tank Museum with interactive displays, Monkey World and it's unique collection of primates and Clouds Hill, the home of Lawrence of Arabia. The Lawrence Trail starts at the...
Wimborne
Lying between the rivers Allen and Crane, the village of Horton has an attractive church and a village pub and shop on the outskirts.
The village's unique landmark, Horton Tower, was built in 1750 by Humphrey Sturt as an observatory to watch the movement of deer when he could no longer ride. ...
Wareham
Moreton is a small village with highlights including St. Nicholas Church with its beautiful engraved glass windows by the late Sir Laurence Whistler. Why not stop in at the tearooms housed in the old school house or the village pub near to the train station?
Tadnoll and Winfrith Heaths which...
Dorchester
Winterbourne Abbas is situated just south west of Dorchester and is a pleasant village with little bridges to the 17-19th century stone, brick and flint cottages. There is a small stone circle near the village on the edge of a beech wood called 'The Nine Stones' which are most probably early...
Bridport
Bothenhampton is a Bridport suburb which has had significant modern expansion. The interesting feature of this village is that is has two churches, the newer of which is well worth visiting for any church enthusiast. Built in 1887, the new church was designed by the well-known Arts and Crafts...
Wimborne
Described as "one of the most beautiful villages in the country" Witchampton's winding village street is flanked by timbered and thatched cottages with pretty gardens. The road into the village crosses the clear trout stream of the River Allen by means of a modern stone faced brick bridge which...
Wimborne
Featured in the Domesday Book, the residential parish of Corfe Mullen takes its name from Saxo-Norman meaning ‘a mill in a gap’ and the mill, on the River Stour, sadly no longer in use, is described in the book as the most valuable corn mill in Dorset. For many years Corfe Mullen was important for...
Dorchester
Known by many as the “knob-throwing village”, Cattistock’s recent rise to fame is thanks to a peculiar tournament of the same name held annually in the village. This quirky game, where one hurls a Dorset Knob Biscuit as far as they can, has rapidly grown in popularity. Coinciding with the Frome...
Dorchester
Crossways is a new and expanding village approximately 6 miles east of Dorchester. The area Crossways is built on was once an RAF airfield which served an important part in World War 2 being a major fighter base during the Battle of Britain and offering fighter protection for Portland Naval Base...
