Places to visit within 30-60 minutes drive from our holiday cottages.
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Notes on lists of Places to visit in Dorset, Somerset and Devon
| Place | Feature | Map Ref | Postcode | Road miles | Time mins | Dog friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsbury | Swannery | SY 577 845 | DT3 4JG | 21 | 34 | no |
| Abbotsbury | Gardens (sub-tropical) | SY 5633 8510 | DT3 4LA. | 21 | 34 | yes |
| Abbotstbury | St. Catherine's Chapel. (EH) | SY 5725 852 | DT3 4JU | 22 | 36 | yes |
| Abbotstbury | Abbey remains. (EH) | SY 579 851 | DT3 4JL | 21 | 34 | yes |
| Abbotstbury Castle | Hill Fort. (SSSI)? | SY 562 862 | DT2 852 | 20 | 35 | yes |
| Adcombe Wood | Ancient woodland (WT SSSI) | ST 225 174 | TA3 7DD | 21 | 35 | yes |
| Aller and Beer | Woods, ancient (SWT, SSSI) | ST 404 305 | TA10 0RD | 20 | 42 | yes |
| Aller Hill | Grassland (SSSI) | ST 408 291 | TA10 0DD | 20 | 42 | yes |
| Athelhampton | House and gardens | SY 771 943 | DT2 7LG | 24 | 39 | yes (garden) |
| Axe estuary | Saltmarsh, mudflats (NR) | SY 255 905 | EX12 4AE | 28 | 38 | |
| Badbury rings | Hill fort, large, wooded. (NT) | ST 964 030 | BH21 4DZ | 39 | 56 | yes |
| Beer (Devon) | Village. Walk to Branscombe | SY 228 888 SY 207 881 | EX12 3AJ | 24 | 45 | yes |
| Beer (Devon) | Pecorama pleasure gardens and railway | ST 504 032 | DT8 3SG | 24 | 45 | |
| Beer (Devon) | Beer Quarry Caves | SY 214 894 | EX12 3AR | 24 | 44 | |
| Beer (Somerset) | Cider Farm | ST 407 314 | TA10 0QX | 21 | 44 | |
| Bickham Wood | Nature reserve (SWT) | ST 268 084 | TA20 3EB | 18 | 36 | yes |
| Bindon Hill | Hill fort | SY 839 802 | BH20 5SA | 33 | 52 | yes |
| Biscombe | Brimley Hill Mire (SWT) | ST 175 131 | TA3 7PZ | 22 | 38 | yes |
| Bishops Lydeard | Wesy Somerset Steraqm Railway to Minehead | TA4 3RU ST 165 289 | 28 | 51 | ||
| Blackbury Camp | Hill Fort. (EH) | SY 187 924 | EX24 6JE | 25 | 47 | yes |
| Blandford Forum | Keyneston Mill garden | ST 911 043 | DT11 9HZ | 38 | 55 | on lead |
| Blandford Forum | Town | 35 | 51 | |||
| Bovington | Tank Museum | SY 829 884 | BH20 6JG | 35 | 41 | |
| Bowleaze Cove | Beach | SY 704 819 | DT3 6PW | 26 | 41 | |
| Branscombe | Coastal village, walks | SY 207 882 SY 230 892 | EX12 3DW | 27 | 47 | yes |
| Bridgwater | Town | 29 | 49 | |||
| Buckland Newton | Badger Watch Dorset | ST 695 043 | DT2 7BL | 19 | 35 | no |
| Bulbarrow Hil | Hill fort | ST 777 055 | DT11 0ER | 25 | 50 | yes |
| Burrowbridge | Burrow Mump Historic hill. (NT) | ST 359 305 | TA7 0RB | 20 | 45 | yes |
| Cadbury Castle | Hill fort | ST 628 253 | 23 | 34 | yes | |
| Flat-topped open hill fort with few trees. | ||||||
| Cannington | Walled Gardens | ST 257 395 | TA5 2HA | 33 | 56 | |
| Castle Cary | Town | 25 | 39 | |||
| Chickerell | Aldi | DT3 4FL | 25 | 40 | ||
| Corfe Castle | Village, Swanage railway. Model village | SY 958 814 | 41 | 59 | yes | |
| Corfe Castle | Swanage Railway | 41 | 59 | |||
| Cothay | Manor and gardens | ST 085 213 | TA21 OJR | 32 | 58 | |
| Crawthorne | Langham Estate Wines Vinyard | SY 774 858 | DT2 7NG | 26 | 40 | |
| Curry Rivel | Village on ridge South of Somerset levels. | ST 392 254 | 15 | 32 | ||
| Dalwood | Burrow Farm Gardens | SY 243 993 | EX13 7ET | 31 | 38 | yes |
| Dumpton Hill | Hill fort | SY177 042 | 23 | 40 | yes | |
| Dumpton Hill | Nature reserve: The Rough (DoWT) | SY 178 040 | 23 | 40 | yes | |
| Durdle Door | Natural limestone arch | SY 805 804 [SY 811 804 600m] | 32 | 52 | ||
| Ferne | Animal Sanctuary | ST 275 075 | 14 | 34 | ||
| Fiddleford | Manor. (EH) | ST 802 136 | 28 | 49 | ||
| Fivehead | Greenshutters Garden Cantre / Nursery | ST 347 232 | TA3 6PT | 15 | 36 | |
| Folke | Folke Wood (old orchard) (WT) | ST 658 134 | 19 | 36 | yes | |
| Fortuneswell (Portland) | Town, Lidl | 30 | 50 | |||
| Gillinghham | Town | 35 | 47 | |||
| Glastonbury | Town. Aldi | 29 | 50 | |||
| Glastonbury | Tribunal. (EH) | 29 | 50 | |||
| Golden Cap | Highest point on South coast (NT) | SY 384 9344 | 15 | 32 | yes | |
| Hadspen | The Newt garden | ST 659 311 | 26 | 41 | no | |
| Hawkswood | Wood (DvWT) | SY 200 978 [SY 203 975] | 23 | 43 | yes | |
| Hemyock | Lickham Common (DvWT) | ST 128 122 | 27 | 49 | yes | |
| Hestercombe House | House and Gardens | ST 240 286 | 25 | 46 | grounds | |
| Hilfield Hill | Open access land | ST 637 040 | 25 | 39 | yes | |
| Hod Hill | Hill Fort (NT) | ST 855 106 | 33 | 56 | yes | |
| Holway woods | (DoWT) | ST 63418 20211 | 18 | 36 | yes | |
| Honiton | Town, Adi, Lidl | 24 | 41 | |||
| Jordan Hill | Roman Temple. (EH) | SY 699 821 | 26 | 40 | ||
| Kilver Court | Garden, Designer village | BA4 5NF ST 626 436 | 29 | 44 | ||
| Kingsbury Episcopi | Burrow Hill Cider, Brandy etc | S|T 415 200 | 22 | 38 | ||
| Kingston Lacy | House and gardens (NT) | ST 986 009 | 40 | 59 | ||
| Kingston Maurward | Animal park and gardens | SY 714 910 | 21 | 33 | gardens | |
| Langdon Hill | Wood (NT) and walk to Golden Cap | SY 413 931 | 13 | 36 | yes | |
| Pine and Larch woodland. Good car park and walk to Golden Cap | ||||||
| Langport | Town | 17 | 36 | |||
| Long Sutton | Harry's Cider Co. | ST 462 260 | TA10 9NS | 20 | 32 | |
| Lulworth | Castle and park | SY 855 822 | 36 | 55 | yes (park) | |
| Lulworth cove | SY 823 800 | 33 | 53 | yes | ||
| Lyme Regis | Town | 17 | 35 | |||
| Lyme Regis | Axmouth to Lyme Regis undercliff (SSSI, NNR) | SY 336 920 | 17 | 35 | yes | |
| Lyme Regis | Dinosaurland Fossil Museum | 17 | 35 | |||
| Lyme Regis | Marine Aquarium | 17 | 35 | |||
| Maiden Castle | Hill Fort, largest in Britain. (EH) | SY 672 884 | 21 | 36 | yes | |
| Meare | Monastic fishery building. (EH) | ST 459 417 | 29 | 48 | ||
| Midsomer Norton | Somerset and Dorset Railay | BA3 2EY | 36 | 59 | ||
| Milton Abbas | Village (historical) | ST 805 018 | 30 | 46 | ||
| Moreton | Walled Gardens. Tea room | SY 805 893 | 28 | 43 | yes | |
| Moreton | River Frome. Ford. Long bridge. | SY 805 893 | 28 | 43 | yes | |
| Muchelney | Abbey (EH) and Priest's House (NT) | ST 428 247 | 15 | 32 | ||
| Nightingale Farm | Wood | ST 451 050 | 23 | 38 | yes | |
| North Perrott | The Manor Arms (on foot) | ST 475 094 | 2 | 40 | ||
| North Petherton | Town | 26 | 45 | |||
| Nunney | Castle. (EH) | ST 737 468 | 37 | 56 | yes | |
| Offwell | Woods, lake, open access (FC) | SY180 994 | 24 | 39 | yes | |
| Osmington Mills | Coastal village. Pub, Rock pools, clifftop walks | SY 735 817 | 28 | 44 | yes | |
| Otterhead Lakes | Nature reserve, old disused garden | ST 224 141 TA3 7EE | 19 | 36 | yes | |
| Ottery St Mary | Town, walk to Tipton St John | SY 0940 9515 SY 0920 9176 | 32 | 53 | yes | |
| Pallington | Sculpture park and walks | SY 786 913 | 24 | 41 | ||
| Poole | Town | 42 | 59 | |||
| Portesham | Vinyard | SY 625 857 | DT3 4ER | 21 | 38 | |
| Portland | Castle. (EH) | SY 683 743 | 29 | 51 | ||
| Portland | DoWT. Tout Quarries Sculpture park | SY 68443 72446 | 31 | 54 | yes | |
| Portland | Portland Museum | 31 | 54 | |||
| Portland (Fortuneswell) | Town, Lidl | 30 | 50 | |||
| Prior's Park & Adcombe Wood | Public access. (SSSI) | ST 225 170 | 23 | 40 | yes | |
| Puddletown Forest | Woodland (pine & mixed), heathland (FC) | SY 74439 92534 | 22 | 37 | yes | |
| Ringstead | Seaside village, shore (NT) | SY 753 814 | 28 | 45 | yes | |
| Seaton | Tramway | SY 253 294 | 23 | 41 | Yes (£2) | |
| Seatown | Coastal village, beach, Golden Cap, walks, pub | SY 420 917 | 14 | 31 | (officially) no | |
| Shepton Mallet | Chaplin and Cork's Cider | BA4 5ND | 29 | 45 | ||
| Sherborne | Town | 15 | 34 | |||
| Sherborne | Castle and gardens, Vinyard | ST 651 163 | 17 | 33 | yes | |
| Sherborne | Old Castle. (EH) | ST 648 168 | 17 | 34 | yes | |
| Sherborne | Museum | 17 | 34 | |||
| Shilligstone | North Dorset Railway | DT11 0SA | 29 | 53 | ||
| Shipton Gorge and Hill | 4½ mile walk - Shipton Hill | SY 498 915 | 14 | 31 | ||
| Shute | Lyme Bay Winery | SY 249 964 | 19 | 38 | ||
| Shute Barton | House (NT) | SY 252 974 | 21 | 35 | ||
| Sidbury | Sand House and Garden | SY 146 925 | 34 | 53 | ||
| Sidmouth | Town | 30 | 56 | |||
| Sidmouth | Donkey sanctuary | SY160 891 | 27 | 47 | ||
| Smeatharpe | Southey and Gotley Moors open access (SSSI) | ST 192 110 | 24 | 41 | ||
| Somerton | Town | 20 | 31 | |||
| Staple Hill | Ruttersleigh woodland (SSSI) | ST 250 165 | 19 | 32 | ||
| Stonebarrow Hill | Cliff top walk (NT) | SY 381 933 | 18 | 35 | yes | |
| Stourhead | House and Gardens (NT) | ST 777 344 | 35 | 45 | yes (informal areas) | |
| Street | Hecks Cider | ST 483 260 | 24 | 39 | ||
| Swell Wood | RSPB Nature reserve | ST 363 236 | 17 | 35 | ||
| Tarrant Hinton | Dorse Steam Fair | DT11 8HX | 39 | 59 | ||
| Held every August, late Bank Holiday | ||||||
| Taunton | Town, Aldi | 23 | 42 | |||
| Thorncombe Woods | Nature Reserve, Hardy's cottage, Woods | SY726922 | 21 | 35 | ||
| Throop | Ford and long bridge on River Piddle | SY 827932 | 29 | 45 | yes | |
| Tipton St John | Walk by river Otter. Scenic drive through Blackdown Hills and East Devon | SY 0872 9210 SY 0940 9515 | 36 | 56 | yes | |
| Tiverton | Town | 43 | 57 | |||
| Wareham | Town | 36 | 50 | |||
| Wareham | Monkey World | BH20 6HH | 30 | 50 | ||
| Wellington | Town | 29 | 47 | |||
| Wells | Town | 33 | 58 | yes | ||
| Wells | The Bishops Palace | ST 553 458 | BA5 2PD | 33 | 58 | yes |
| Weymouth | Town Aldi, Sainsbury's, Morrisons | 27 | 40 | |||
| Weymouth | Beach | SY 648 797 | 25 | 39 | designated area | |
| Weymouth | Bennett's Water Garden. | SY 648 797 | 25 | 39 | no | |
| Weymouth | Radipole Lake RSPB reserve | SY 675 804 | 26 | 41 | on lead. Pick up | |
| Weymouth | Tudor House Museum | 26 | 41 | |||
| Weymouth | Sea Lfe Adventure Park | DT4 7SX | 26 | 41 | ||
| Wimborne | Town, model village | 41 | 59 | |||
| Wookey Hole | Caves | ST 543 473 | 34 | 58 | ||
| Wookey Hole | Ebbor Gorge (SSSI, NNR) | ST 531 476 | 35 | 59 | ||
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