Jackie's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Here’s a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzzm8Icvk7I
It was taken a few years ago of Stourpaine and the river Iwerne near Iron Age Fort of Hod Hill & Hambledon Hill
Stunning views of surrounding countryside. Hill fort and near Hambledon Hill. Many beautiful walks to nearby pubs. Good area for cycling off road.
14 locals recommend
Hod Hill
Stunning views of surrounding countryside. Hill fort and near Hambledon Hill. Many beautiful walks to nearby pubs. Good area for cycling off road.
Great walks and views. Historical hill fort and nearby Shillingstone Steam Railway
33 locals recommend
Hambledon Hill
Great walks and views. Historical hill fort and nearby Shillingstone Steam Railway
River walks, boat trips and Kayaking. Great pubs and restaurants for foodies.
68 locals recommend
Wareham
River walks, boat trips and Kayaking. Great pubs and restaurants for foodies.
Corfe Castle
Lovely castle great walks and excellent pubs.
Stourpaine
Fontmell Magna Thomas Hardy’s former home and historic village with a great Pub
Lovely walks and ideal historic village to explore
Visit Thomas Hardy’s home and a friendly Pub with his pictures.
25 locals recommend
Sturminster Newton
Visit Thomas Hardy’s home and a friendly Pub with his pictures.
Neighbourhoods
Stunning nature reserve walks and historic national trust house to visit.
78 locals recommend
Kingston Lacy
Stunning nature reserve walks and historic national trust house to visit.
Durdle Door
LittledownWonderful walks and beaches all along this stunning coastline
Walking & Cycling
Wonderful area for stunning walks to local villages and steam railway
North Dorset Trailway Stourpaine
By the sea
Poole park and Harbour are lovely place to visit. You can get a ferry to Brownsea Island too
Poole Park
Poole ParkTraveler advice
Don't miss
Blandford Forum has markets on Thursday and Saturday.
You can walk or cycle there along the trail way. Only 2 miles along a pretty route.
Ways to save
More accommodation next door.
Our neighbours Lucy & Keith have a self contained garden studio sleeping 4.