Dorset’s landscapes are the setting for the rural traditions preserved in Thomas Hardy’s novels and for Enid Blyton’s childhood adventures; a place where green ridges link villages of thatched ...

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Just eight miles north of the county town is a charming Dorset village with a quirky and very famous landmark. Cerne Abbas is a picturesque village which came to be in 987 when a group of monks built ...

DORSET — On the first weekend of December, The Inns of Dorset will host three days of joyful events celebrating the great Saint Nick's visit to the historic and charming village. Represented by ...

Dorset is a gorgeous county that has an abundance of pretty villages to explore for a day out. Many of these have beautiful scenery, amazing cultural experiences and historical points of interest to ...

The former board president of a village library has been placed on probation for three years for stealing money from the library and a local business. Dorothea Kelly, a former Dorset resident, pleaded ...

Villages that have been without a bus service since 2020 are to be included in a new trial route. Residents have been campaigning to get Winterbourne Steepleton and Martinstown in Dorset included on ...

A 20mph speed limit is to be introduced in five towns and villages in Dorset. Signage is being installed in parts of Child Okeford and Winterborne Kingston before the end of September. The speed limit ...

Winding roads lead to tucked away hamlets that back on to rolling hills and craggy coastline - the poetic beauty of our county is evident in every town and village. Everything about our villages is ...