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View of a summer border at Kingston Lacy

Days out in Dorset

Everything from an island, ancient coasts and hidden gems to a castle, cottages and an Italian inspired palace, there are plenty of things to do in Dorset, so start planning your day out

A view across the ancient ramparts

The silhouettes of 4 walkers against the bright green of the hillside

Countryside views and a stormy sky from Hod Hill

Sheep grazing on the grassland at Hod Hill

Hod Hill

Nr Blandford Forum, Dorset

Dorset's largest hill fort renowned for its downland wildlife

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The top of Hambledon Hill with a pink tinged sky behind

Hambledon Hill, Dorset. The hill is a prehistoric hill fort and National Nature Reserve, situated in the Blackmore Vale, near Blandford Forum

Hambledon Hill

Dorset

Iron Age hill fort with far reaching views and spectacular wildflowers

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A view of Clouds Hill on a sunny day looking towards the front door of the cottage

The upstairs living room at Clouds Hill with its dark wood panelling

Clouds Hill

near Wareham, Dorset

The rural retreat of T. E. Lawrence

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A view of the Cottage at Hardy's birthplace

The Parlour at Hardy's Cottage, Dorset

Thomas's Bedroom at Hardy's Cottage, Dorset

Hardy's Cottage

near Dorchester, Dorset

Evocative cob and thatch cottage - birthplace of Thomas Hardy

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Looking down on the naked chalk figure of the Cerne Giant on the grassy hill

National Trust staff and volunteers working on the steep hillside restoring the Giant

A wooden signpost pointing walkers towards Giants Hill

Cerne Giant

Cerne Abbas, Dorset

Ancient naked figure sculpted into the chalk hillside above Cerne Abbas

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White Mill on the Kingston Lacy estate

Visitors outside the White Mill at Kingston Lacy Dorset

White Mill

near Wimborne Minster, Dorset

Corn mill with original wooden machinery in a peaceful riverside setting

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The garden facade of Max Gate

Emma's boudoir with wooden floors, a small fireplace and sloping roof

The writing desk in front of the window in the third study

The drawing room at Max Gate showing the fireplace

Max Gate

Dorchester, Dorset

Atmospheric Victorian home designed by Thomas Hardy

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Kingston Lacy in Dorset

Early summer sees roses blooming in the Rose Garden and Baffle Border at Kingston Lacy

Cycling is one of the best ways to enjoy the wider estate

Visitors at the Badbury Rings at Kingston Lacy, Dorset

Kingston Lacy

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

A lavish family home re-imagined as a Venetian Palace in the rural Dorset countryside.

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Stormy skies over the Blackmore Vale from Melbury Hill, Melbury Down

Melbury Down looking south into the re-entrant valley

Close up of poppies against green grassland at Fontmell Downs

Fontmell and Melbury Downs

Near Shaftesbury, Dorset

Open expanses of flowery downland and far-reaching views

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Looking west towards Cranborne Chase from Win Green

Grassland at Win Green, with a pink common spotted orchird in the foreground and beech barrow clump in the background

A barrow clump at Win Green

Win Green

Near Ludwell, Wiltshire

Prominent landmark with fine views

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Cliff views across Ringstead Bay from the beach

Looking across to the Isle of Portland from Ringstead

The radar station at Ringstead Bay

A stone sign for the Smugglers Path at Ringstead Bay

Ringstead Bay

near Weymouth, Dorset

Unspoilt beach, farmland and cliffs on the Jurassic Coast

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Hardy Monument standing tall against a blue sky

Hardy Monument

Portesham, Dorset

Monument to Vice-Admiral Hardy

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Corfe Castle with the main gatehouse in the foreground

A young girl in a Norman helmet blows a horn

A view of Corfe Castle from West Hill

A view of Corfe Castle from Corfe Common

Corfe Castle

Wareham, Dorset

Thousand-year-old royal castle shaped by warfare

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Aerial View Brownsea Island Dorset

Looking out onto the harbour from Brownsea Island

Brownsea Island

Poole, Dorset

Famous for red squirrels, wildlife and Scouting

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a far reaching view across green countryside from the ramparts of Eggardon Hill

Wildflowers in the grass on Eggardon Hill

Eggardon Hill

Bridport, Dorset

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

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The Agglestone at Studland Bay

An aerial view of Studland Bay

Dune heath at Studland Bay

Studland Bay

near Swanage, Dorset

Vast area of sandy beaches and heathland

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Cliffs near Spyway

A view of the sea near Spyway

Willdflowers at Spyway

Spyway

near Swanage, Dorset

Towering sea cliffs and grasslands rich in wild flowers

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