Rural Dorset
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ural Dorset is an area of picture postcard villages each with anomalies to
discover, this together with the historic market towns and rolling county-side make rural Dorset the perfect holiday alternative to the coastal resorts. Stroll in picturesque gardens, majestic parkland or discover the area’s rich heritage at mills and museums. Enjoy golf, boating on the River
Sturminster Newton Mill
North Dorset
Stour, walking or cycling in one of the area’s great country parks. Browse craft galleries and markets, whatever the weather the indigenous residents welcome visitors, plus the quality of the hostelries, attractions and events will make your visit to Rural Dorset a pleasant and memorable experience.
Troughout rural Dorset the Holiday Parks, Caravan, Camping and Tipi and Yurt sites are prolific. Some of these venues provide indoor and outdoor swimming pools, bars, restaurants, shops and entertainment for all ages. Te larger Holiday Parks are open to non residents.
Open:
Sat, Sun, Mon & Thurs 11am - 5pm Easter to September Inclusive
www.sturminsternewton-museum.co.uk DT10 2HW
Located on the banks of the River Stour, Blandford Forum is “Shottesford Forum” in Hardy’s ‘Wessex’. It is also the most complete small Georgian town in England. Tere are a good range of shops and several museums, many seasonal attractions and events almost every day in the season. Te Great Steam Fair is a five-day showcase for steam engines, and
the Blandford Carnival lasts for a complete week.
Near Blandford, Kingston Lacy House is an interesting place. Tere is also the Bradbury Rings and an ancient Hill Fort. Tis area has recognised walks, cycle routes, rivers, woodland, farmland, ancient trees and rare orchids. Just south of Blandford, the Jubilee Trail is great for walking, cycling and horse riding.
East of Blandford Forum, the River Tarrant offers a truthful insight into rural life with its medieval villages, way of life and customs, plus there are some glorious walks. Te Tarrant Valley villages all bear the name of the river. Each village has a church dating as far back as the 11th century. Tarrant Rushton’s church is thought to have been used as a Lepers hospital, you can still see a leper window in the wall, nearby are the remnants of a World War II airfield. Tarrant Gunville has a Farm Shop with a tearoom. Tarrant Monkton
is home to the Langton Arms and Tarrant Keyneston has the True Lover’s Knot pub with a legendary and grisly history, but today it serves great food. Other villages include Tarrant Gunville, Hinton, Rawston, Crawford and Spetisbury, with all having interesting history and events throughout the summer and autumn.
Te ancient market town of Sturminster Newton is a pleasant small town with a museum, and the STURMINSTER NEWTON MILL, on the south bank of the River Stour 300 yards from a fine mediaeval six-arched bridge. Te Mill provides a unique opportunity to journey back to a simpler time, where you and your family can discover the age-old secrets of harnessing natural power amidst the tranquil beauty of the Dorset countryside. Informal guided tours by the mill supervisors are highly-praised features of visits to the Mill.
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