Dorset - Introduction & Menu - Strolling Guides

Welcome to the Strolling Guide to Dorset

Is there any county in England with more varied and different types of scenery? Heathland, Downland, Limestone uplands, Clay vales and some of the finest coastal scenery anywhere in the country.

In human terms, it also stretches between the lively Poole/Bournemouth conurbation and remote villages that have not yet been fully suburbanised.

Not best known for its industrial remains, there is nevertheless plenty to see: Clay Mines, Quarries, the Rope Walks of Bridport, and plenty of old Mills.

Dorset General Articles
A quick look at some of the more interesting buildings and other curiosities in the county.

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East Dorset
Whilst over half the population of Dorset lives in the conurbation of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch, the northern half is as remote and rural as the rest of the county.

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Purbeck
The Jewel in the Crown has to be the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. Other attractions include the Swanage Railway, Corfe Castle and the beaches at Studland.

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North Dorset
The remote rural north of the county is relatively unknown, but contains some magnificent downland on the edge of Cranbourne Chase and the historic town of Shaftesbury.

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West Dorset
West Dorset has many highlights: The Victorian seaside resort of Weymouth, the quarries of Portland, the almost Cornish feeling Lyme Regis and the magnificent Sherborne Abbey to name but a few.

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