Broadmayne/West Knighton (cottage 247, 252, 355 & 363 ): Easy access to Dorchester and the coast. Broadmayne has a small shop; both villages have pubs plus a network of paths to the Frome Valley and White Horse Hill overlooking the sea.
Charminster (cottage 401 & 427): An old village convenient for Dorchester on the river Frome with a fine church, shop, pubs and nearby golf course.
East Fleet (cottage 425): A small hamlet made famous in the smuggling novel “Moonfleet”, close to the inland lagoon known as The Fleet and Moonfleet Manor Hotel.
Langton Herring (cottage 257, 267, 304, 354& 510) A secluded village with a green, play area and good dining pub surrounded by fields. There are lovely walks to the nearby Fleet Lagoon and Chesil’s shingle beach, ideal for surf-cast fishing.
Little Waddon (cottage 259): A tiny, rural hamlet nestling beneath Bronkham and Black Down Hills and Admiral Hardy’s Monument, equidistant from Weymouth, Dorchester and the attractions in Abbotsbury.
Sutton Poyntz (cottage 233 & 350): In the lee of the downs above Weymouth with access to ridge paths, a stream, pond and pub complement this very picturesque village.
Osmington (cottage 239, 353 & 428): This pretty village, with a family pub, is off the Weymouth road in a valley beneath the inland route of the Coast Path and other wonderful walks. A mile down a country lane is a seaside hamlet with riding stables, famous pub and rocky beach.
Ringstead (cottage 317): This secluded and unsophisticated beachside hamlet has a seasonal shop and Dorset coastal scenery is all around in the ownership of the National Trust.
Upwey (cottage 221, 238 & 264): An excellent spot for a holiday, this pretty village on the River Wey has a Wishing Well, tearooms, pubs and water gardens. It is convenient for all the attractions of Weymouth yet has direct access to open countryside.
Warmwell (cottage 247): A small hamlet on the edge of the Frome Valley, convenient for Dorchester and Ringstead and with the benefit of a swimming pool, ski slope and shop in a holiday park just over a mile away.
Whitcombe (cottage 333): An beautiful, old manorial estate with thatched cottages, a manor house, an unused church and two thatched tithe barns, convenient for Dorchester and Hardy’s homes.
Winterbourne Steepleton (cottage 249): Tucked away in a pretty valley with a meandering stream, this hamlet has a fine, old church and is very near Winterbourne Abbas which has a pub, garage shop and restaurant. |