Caroline’s guidebook
Sightseeing
This is a super day out for all the family, take a picnic or there is a cafe, extensive playground and mobility vehicles available for grandparents.
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Monkey World - Affenrettungszentrum
LongthornsThis is a super day out for all the family, take a picnic or there is a cafe, extensive playground and mobility vehicles available for grandparents.
Beautiful lakeside gardens, cafe, shop, playground and animal park where the children can feed the animals. National collection of penstemons for garden lovers.
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Kingston Maurward
Beautiful lakeside gardens, cafe, shop, playground and animal park where the children can feed the animals. National collection of penstemons for garden lovers.
Visit Thomas Hardy's Cottage close to Kingston Maurward, only 3/4 miles from the house, and then his grave over the road at beautiful Stinsford Church and experience Hardy's Dorset close up.
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Hardys Cottage
Visit Thomas Hardy's Cottage close to Kingston Maurward, only 3/4 miles from the house, and then his grave over the road at beautiful Stinsford Church and experience Hardy's Dorset close up.
Not just for the boys, this fabulous newly built museum has interactive activities and a great gift shop. Only about five miles from the house.
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Das Panzermuseum
Linsay RoadNot just for the boys, this fabulous newly built museum has interactive activities and a great gift shop. Only about five miles from the house.
See Lawrence of Arabia' s house and his grave at Moreton, also the fantastic engraved clear glass windows at Moreton church then have tea & cake at Moreton Tea Rooms which are in the old village school.
Lawrence of Arabia Memorial
See Lawrence of Arabia' s house and his grave at Moreton, also the fantastic engraved clear glass windows at Moreton church then have tea & cake at Moreton Tea Rooms which are in the old village school.
Essential extraordinary feature of the Jurassic Coast with a beach, cafe, good food pubs and fabulous (steep) walking. The parking is quite expensive.
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Lulworth Cove
Essential extraordinary feature of the Jurassic Coast with a beach, cafe, good food pubs and fabulous (steep) walking. The parking is quite expensive.
Entertaining young children
Super day out for younger members of the family. Children can feed the deer and small animals, drive mini tractors around, lots of activities. A little bit further away, up to twenty minutes' drive but worth it if you have littles to entertain.
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Farmer Palmer's Farm Park
Wareham RoadSuper day out for younger members of the family. Children can feed the deer and small animals, drive mini tractors around, lots of activities. A little bit further away, up to twenty minutes' drive but worth it if you have littles to entertain.
In Dorchester (5 miles) great for slightly older children on a rainy day and adults too.
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The Dinosaur Museum
Icen WayIn Dorchester (5 miles) great for slightly older children on a rainy day and adults too.
Kimmeridge Bay is a gem of the Jurassic Coast, great for rock pooling and fossil hunting, with a visitor centre, super new museum and a pub opposite for a great pub lunch. Be prepared to pay a small sum (currently £4) to drive down to the beach.
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Kimmeridge Bay
Kimmeridge Bay is a gem of the Jurassic Coast, great for rock pooling and fossil hunting, with a visitor centre, super new museum and a pub opposite for a great pub lunch. Be prepared to pay a small sum (currently £4) to drive down to the beach.
Beach
Ringstead Beach is the locals' favourite, although pebbly, not sandy, there are huge boulders to climb on and a shallow reef to paddle out to. The car parking is around £4 for non-members and there is a fun cafe and shop.
National Trust - Ringstead Bay
Ringstead Beach is the locals' favourite, although pebbly, not sandy, there are huge boulders to climb on and a shallow reef to paddle out to. The car parking is around £4 for non-members and there is a fun cafe and shop.
It's worth the longer drive, about half an hour, to this lovely sandy beach with a National Trust car park, but be sure to get there early in high season. Old Harry Rocks are nearby for great walking. There is a cafe too, but it's a perfect picnic beach.
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Studland
It's worth the longer drive, about half an hour, to this lovely sandy beach with a National Trust car park, but be sure to get there early in high season. Old Harry Rocks are nearby for great walking. There is a cafe too, but it's a perfect picnic beach.
Food scene
Good local places to eat!
This is our local pub, in walking distance by the footpath if you are up for it (but you may like a lift home!) the food is usually good and there is a huge garden with seating and a playground for the children. Disabled parking spot and a good ramp through the front door.
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The Blue Vinny
12 The MoorThis is our local pub, in walking distance by the footpath if you are up for it (but you may like a lift home!) the food is usually good and there is a huge garden with seating and a playground for the children. Disabled parking spot and a good ramp through the front door.
This new development in Dorchester has a cinema, Pizza Express, Carluccio's, Wagamamma, Nando's & Cote, as well as some super shopping. Try the car boot sale in the market opposite on a Sunday morning and then pick a place to have breakfast.
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Brewery Square
This new development in Dorchester has a cinema, Pizza Express, Carluccio's, Wagamamma, Nando's & Cote, as well as some super shopping. Try the car boot sale in the market opposite on a Sunday morning and then pick a place to have breakfast.
The New Inn
This pub has a great Chef, John, formerly of The Blue Vinney.
The Wise Man Inn