Dorset, Visitor & Tourism Guide
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AONB: Dorset AONB, Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs AONB
Towns: Lyme Regis, Weymouth, Dorchester
Villages: Abbotsbury, Cerne Abbas, West Lulworth, Corfe Castle
Beaches and downland, history and fossils
Exceptional beaches and wonderful inland scenery, fine market towns and beautiful villages, dramatic coastal walking and extraordinary historical buildings, a stunning geological record and fossils. Dorset's great.
In South West England, surrounded by Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset and Devon.
Natural Beauty
Dorset's gorgeous so it comes as no surprise that much of the county has Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty status. The Dorset AONB covers about 40% of the co
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External Links
www.jurassiccoast.com
www.dorsetaonb.org.uk
www.ccwwdaonb.org.uk
www.hiddendorset.org
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Located in Dorchester, Dorset, South West England, England Less than a mile away. Museum of Dorset, opened in 1884. The Jurassic Coast Gallery, opened by Sir David Attenborough, covers the 95 mile coastline of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site . The splendid Victorian Hall explores Dorset history... |
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Located in Dorchester, Dorset, South West England, England Approximately 1.7 miles away. The largest Iron Age hillfort in the UK. Just south of Dorchester on the edge of the Dorset AONB. According to the English Heritage information board on site, 'occupation of this hilltop began over 6,000 years ago in the... |
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Located in Dorset, South West England, England Approximately 4.8 miles away. A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI in Dorset. Most well known as the location for Hardy's Monument. Heathland supporting a wide range of plants and animals. Spectacular views over this part of the Dorset AONB... |
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 Less than a mile away. Total Rooms: 3; Rates: £60 - £60 Per Night Situated in Victoria Park, this hotel is within 5 minutesa walk of the town centre, close to the Dorchester bypass and adjacent to the county hospital There is a car park for guests and plenty of street parking... |
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Less than a mile away. Total Rooms: 5; Rates: £50 - £60 Per Night Set in the lovely market town of Dorchester in Dorset, the heart of Hardy County, this traditional English pub provides 5 newly-built letting rooms finished to a high standard... |
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 Less than a mile away. Total Rooms: 25; Rates: £49 - £199 Per Night The Wessex Royale is a delightful Georgian hotel with an excellent location in the centre of Dorchester It has free Wi-Fi and an la carte restaurant with an RAC Rosette... |
Local Restaurants [See more Restaurants]
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