Hardy Monument

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Our countryside space is open. We ask all visitors to follow government guidance on travel and social distancing to keep everyone safe.

Monument to Vice-Admiral Hardy

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Visitors walking through a garden in spring

Visiting this spring

Our gardens, parks, cafés, shops and countryside locations are open to visit. Many houses in England and Wales have reopened, with houses in Northern Ireland expected to reopen from 24 May. Advance booking for visits helps us keep everyone safe and socially distanced. At quieter times such as weekdays, booking shouldn't be necessary, but to guarantee entry we recommend booking in advance, especially at weekends and bank holidays.

Hardy Monument

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Max Gate

Atmospheric Victorian home designed by Thomas Hardy

Eggardon Hill

Iron Age hill fort and downland with views across the Marshwood Vale to the coast

Burton Bradstock

Spectacular coastline with cliffs and miles of unspoilt beaches

Hardy's Cottage

Evocative cob and thatch cottage - birthplace of Thomas Hardy

Cerne Giant

Ancient naked figure sculpted into the chalk hillside above Cerne Abbas

Ringstead Bay

Unspoilt beach, farmland and cliffs on the Jurassic Coast

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Hardy Monument

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Admission free

What is Gift Aid?

Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.

Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:

Gift Aid Admission
Standard Admission

If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.

Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.

An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:

	Gift Aid	Standard
Amount paid by visitor	£11.00	£10.00
Tax refund from Government*	£2.75	£0.00
Total received by the National Trust	£13.75	£10.00

*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.

Hardy Monument

Opening times

Important notice -

Our countryside space is open. We ask all visitors to follow government guidance on travel and social distancing to keep everyone safe.

Mon 17
Tue 18
Wed 19
Thu 20
Fri 21
Sat 22
Sun 23
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Hardy Monument

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Visiting this spring

What's on

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Max Gate

Eggardon Hill

Burton Bradstock

Hardy's Cottage

Cerne Giant

Ringstead Bay

Facilities and access

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Overview

Monument to Vice-Admiral Hardy

How to get here

Prices

Admission free

What is Gift Aid?

Opening times

Important notice -

Monday 17 May

Tuesday 18 May

Wednesday 19 May

Thursday 20 May

Friday 21 May

Saturday 22 May

Sunday 23 May

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