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Max Gate.
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Max Gate
Alington Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2AB
Telephone: 01305 262538
House  Garden  Tours  1940 
Home of novelist and poet Thomas Hardy
  • House designed and lived in by Thomas Hardy
  • Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure, and the Mayor of Casterbridge were written here
  • Several pieces of Hardy's furniture on display
Points to noteNo WC

Opening arrangements
 26 Mar–29 Sep 08  2–5 Mo Closed Tuesdays We Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Closed Saturdays Su
KEY: Dark blue=open
Only hall, dining and drawing rooms, and garden open. Private visits, tours and seminars for schools, colleges and literary societies, at other times, by appointment with the tenants, Mr and Mrs Andrew Leah. Last admission 30mins before closing

Contact details

01305 262538
Fax: 01305 250978
Email: maxgate@nationaltrust.org.uk


Admission prices

Standard Admission: £3, child £1.50
Trust properties nearby
  • Cerne Abbas Giant
  • Clouds Hill
  • Golden Cap
  • Hardy Monument
  • Hardy's Cottage
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