Things to do l Area map Visit @DorsetTourism @visitdorsetofficial /VisitDorset For Tourist Information Centres in Dorset see www.visit-dorset.com Old Harry Rocks JURASSIC COAST I NATURAL BEAUTY I VIBRANT TOWNS I PICTURESQUE VILLAGES Get ready to fill your days full of fun and This is the landscape that novelist Thomas adventure! Hardy used as a backdrop for his tales of love From the chalk downlands in the north to the and tragedy, it’s easy to imagine life as it was rugged beauty of Purbeck in the south, natural portrayed in his fictional Wessex hamlets. harbours in the east to the fossil flecked World Each turning leads to a new adventure, Heritage coastline in the west, you will never be a secret hiding place or an atmospheric, short of something to do. mellow-stoned village. Head to a peaceful nature reserve or climb one of Dorset’s Dorset is a county of contrasts offering the prominent Iron Age hill forts for breathtaking very best of countryside, coastline, events, views. There are animals to meet and attractions and outstanding natural beauty. museums, castles, houses, parks and gardens to explore. Vibrant towns offer high street brands, independent shops, unique handcrafted gifts, art and antiques. Feed your appetite at some of the south west’s finest restaurants, cosy pubs or tempting tearooms – you might even find one of the nation’s top chefs in the kitchen! Hardy’s Birthplace Dorchester, Dorset’s County Town. Bridport Sherborne Sherborne Abbotsbury, Chesil Beach and Portland the Fleet Lagoon. Bournemouth Weymouth Poole Harbour, Studland, Sandbanks and Brownsea Island. VILLAGES I GOLDEN SANDS I STAR ATTRACTIONS Miles of magnificent coastline make a foodie’s Dorset a natural attraction. Sandcastle haven ... building, crazy golf and buckets of Indulge with traditional seaside fun spill along an abundance Turn to the middle to premier coastal resorts from Lyme Regis of fresh local in the west to Christchurch in the produce. find a useful map to east. 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