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Cerne Abbas street (above) and church (below) |
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Hillyground Cottage Holidays |
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Self-Catering Holiday Cottages in the heart of the Blackmore Vale |
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Liz Wray and Cath Walker
Hillyground Cottage 86 Newton Sturminster Newton Dorset, DT10 2DQ |
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Much of Dorset has been designated an AONB—an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty— and has some of the most beautiful and varied landscapes in England. The area is protected to conserve its diverse wildlife and celebrate our rich cultural heritage. The AONB includes the Blackmore Vale, with Sturminster Newton at its heart.
The other areas of the AONB are: · Dorset Downs · South Purbeck · Dorset Heaths · Marshwood and Powerstock Vale · Blackdowns · Weymouth Lowlands · Yeovil Scarplands
For detailed information on landscape, wildlife, history and heritage, visit:
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Visit the Fontmell and Melbury Downs, the National Trust’s largest chalk downland site.
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Everywhere you go in Dorset you will pass through gorgeous little villages, truly traditional with thatched cottages, old parish churches, and all surrounded by miles of glorious English countryside. |
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Piddletrenthide |
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St Catherine’s Chapel near Abbotsbury, from Chesil Beach |
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On top of Blackdown looking towards the sea, from Hardy’s Monument |