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Category: Things To Do During Your Stay

Beautiful West Dorset

West Dorset is incredibly beautiful. As a county with no motorways the pace of life can be very chilled. A mix of beautiful scenery and local producers.

There is however plenty to keep you active.  The walking extends straight from our gate and within a short drive there are idyllic towns and villages, award winning producers, and restaurants that are worthy of national recognition.

I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else!

Walk or Ride from the farm

Highlights: Other than crossing 3 roads all bridlepaths and fields Suitable for horses Duration: 1 hour Start from the farm Easy walk but boots needed in winter From the farm turn right onto the road Turn right up a bridleway just past Pear Tree Farm The Bridleway is short and straight passing through a hazel […]

Visiting Historical Beaminster

We love our little corner of West Dorset, it’s buzzing with life, has a rich history and stunning countryside – in short, it has so much to offer visitors to Dorset. Our shepherd’s huts are high in the hills above the picturesque market town of Beaminster (pronounced bem-minster). Beaminster is nestled in a bowl shaped […]

Walk in Hooke Park

Hooke Park is a fascinating place to walk – and a must-see for visitors to West Dorset in April/May when the bluebells are at their best.  Just a few miles from our shepherd’s huts at Dorset Forest Garden  it combines ancient bluebell woodland (tracing its roots back to the middle ages), with cutting edge architecture. […]

Horn Park Walk

Start Grid Ref: ST 47000 03245 (see map) Park in the entrance to Common Water Lane. Walk highlights: Panoramic Views Wild deer Pheasants Duration : 1 – 1.5 hours Walking boots or wellies are advisable.  There are steep hills and (during winter) mud. From your car walk up the hill along the road Go through […]