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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewkerne | Museum | TA18 7LP | 3 | 7 | ||
| Beaminster | Museum | DT8 3NB | 5 | 9 | ||
| Montacute | TV & Radio Toy Museum and tearooms | ST 496 169 | 9 | 19 | ||
| Chard | Museum | 11 | 20 | |||
| Bridport | Museum | DT6 3NR | 12 | 23 | ||
| Yeovilton | Fleet Air Arm Museum | ST 555 243 | BA22 8HT | 16 | 26 | |
| Owermoigne | Cider museum | DT2 8HZ | 44 | 27 | ||
| Also spring nursery, Clock collection and shop | ||||||
| Dorchester | Dinosaur Museum | 18 | 28 | |||
| Dorchester | Dorset County Museum | 18 | 28 | |||
| Dorchester | The Keep Military Museum | 18 | 28 | |||
| Sparkford | Motor Museum | ST 609 270 | 21 | 30 | ||
| Sherborne | Museum | 17 | 34 | |||
| Lyme Regis | Dinosaurland Fossil Museum | 17 | 35 | |||
| Weymouth | Tudor House Museum | 26 | 41 | |||
| Bovington | Tank Museum | SY 829 884 | BH20 6JG | 35 | 41 | |
| Portland | Portland Museum | 31 | 54 | |||
| Tyneham | Lost village, museum | SY 882 804 | 40 | 1 hrs 4 | ||
| Watchet | Washford Radio Museum | ST 044 412 | 40 | 1 hrs 8 | ||
| Place | Feature | Map Ref | Postcode | Road miles | Time mins | Dog friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapton Bridge | Water Mill | ST 414 063 | 5 | 9 | ||
| Beamister | Donkey Walking Adventures | 5 | 10 | |||
| Kingcombe Meadows | Working Farm, Nature reserve and centre (DoWT) | SY 554 991 | 8 | 14 | yes | |
| Sutton Bingham | Reservoir | ST 548 112 | 7 | 17 | no | |
| South Poorton | Holloway to West Milton | ST 5180 9784 SY 5030 9630 | 10 | 18 | yes | |
| South Petherton | David Hall Arts Centre (monthly film night) | 8 | 19 | |||
| Ham Hill | Country park, Hill Fort (SSSI, NNR) | ST 479 172 | 10 | 20 | yes | |
| Probably the most popular hill-fort of all, but adequate space to get away from crowds. | ||||||
| Stoke-sub-Hamdon | Priory | TA14 6QP | 8 | 21 | ||
| Mangerton | Water Mill | SY 490 957 | 11 | 21 | ||
| Yeovil | Nine Springs Country Park | ST 555 155 | 11 | 22 | yes | |
| Tytherleigh | Devon, closest point | ST 318 034 | 13 | 22 | ||
| Winterbourne | Poor Lot (Stone age barrows) (EH) | SY 588 907 | DT2 9XD | 15 | 22 | |
| Stoford (Yeovil) | Yeovil Junction Railway Centre | BA22 9UU ST 571 141 | 10 | 23 | ||
| Winterbourne Abbas | The Nine Stones (Stone circle EH) | SY 613 624 | 16 | 24 | yes | |
| Cerne Abbas | Giant & village | ST 662 016 | 15 | 26 | yes | |
| Lytes Cary Manor | House and Gardens (NT) | ST 534 267 | 17 | 26 | ||
| Whitestaunton | Roman villa remains | ST 281 104 | 14 | 26 | ||
| Symonsbury | Village, Hell Lane to North Chideaock | SY 445 935 SY 424 938 | 13 | 26 | yes | |
| Wonderful holloway - probably the best example! | ||||||
| Kingston Russel | Stone Circle. (EH) (on foot) | SY 577 878 | 16 | 27 | yes | |
| Kingsdon | Glenda Spooner: Horse rescue centre | ST 515 258 | 17 | 27 | ||
| Portesham | Valley of Stones (NNR) | SY597 882 | 18 | 27 | yes | |
| Trinity Hill | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage | EX13 8TB | 16 | 29 | no | |
| Black Down | Hardy monument (NT) | SY 613 875 | DT2 9HY | 19 | 30 | yes |
| Seatown | Coastal village, beach, Golden Cap, walks, pub | SY 420 917 | 14 | 31 | (officially) no | |
| Golden Cap | Highest point on South coast (NT) | SY 384 9344 | DT6 6EP | 15 | 32 | yes |
| SatNav is for Langdon Hill car park | ||||||
| Muchelney | Abbey (EH) | ST 428 247 | 15 | 32 | ||
| Kingston Maurward | Animal park and gardens | SY 714 910 | 21 | 33 | gardens | |
| Muchelney | Priest's House | TA10 0DQ | 15 | 34 | ||
| Sherborne | Old Castle. (EH) | ST 648 168 | 17 | 34 | yes | |
| Abbotstbury | Abbey remains. (EH) | SY 579 851 | DT3 4JL | 21 | 34 | yes |
| Thorncombe Woods | Nature Reserve, Hardy's cottage, Woods | SY 726922 | 21 | 35 | ||
| Maiden Castle | Hill Fort, largest in Britain. (EH) | SY 672 884 | DT2 9PP | 21 | 36 | yes |
| Abbotstbury | St. Catherine's Chapel. (EH) | SY 5725 852 | DT3 4JU | 22 | 36 | yes |
| Jordan Hill | Roman Temple. (EH) | SY 699 821 | 26 | 40 | ||
| Pallington | Sculpture park and walks | SY 786 913 | 24 | 41 | ||
| Moreton | River Frome. Ford. Long bridge. | SY 805 893 | 28 | 43 | yes | |
| Beer (Devon) | Beer Quarry Caves | SY 214 894 | EX12 3AR | 24 | 44 | |
| Burrowbridge | Burrow Mump Historic hill. (NT) | ST 359 305 | TA7 0RB | 20 | 45 | yes |
| Throop | Ford and long bridge on River Piddle | SY 827932 | 29 | 45 | yes | |
| Milton Abbas | Village (historical) | ST 805 018 | 30 | 46 | ||
| Sidmouth | Donkey sanctuary | SY160 891 | 27 | 47 | ||
| Meare | Monastic fishery building. (EH) | ST 459 417 | 29 | 48 | ||
| Glastonbury | Tribunal. (EH) | 29 | 50 | |||
| Bishops Lydeard | Wesy Somerset Steraqm Railway to Minehead | ST 165 289 | TA4 3RU | 28 | 51 | |
| Portland | Castle. (EH) | SY 683 743 | 29 | 51 | ||
| Portland | DoWT. Tout Quarries Sculpture park | SY 68443 72446 | DT5 2LN | 31 | 54 | yes |
| Sturminster Marshall | 18th century mill | BH21 4BX | 37 | 55 | ||
| Lulworth | Castle and park | SY 855 822 | 36 | 55 | yes (park) | |
| Nunney | Castle. (EH) | ST 737 468 | 37 | 56 | yes | |
| Wareham | Caves | ST 543 473 | 34 | 58 | ||
| Wareham | Blue Pool | BH20 5AR | 39 | 59 | ||
| Nature reserve and tearoom: !! acres of woodland, heathland | ||||||
| Corfe Castle | Village, Swanage railway. Model village | SY 958 814 | 41 | 59 | yes | |
| Shaftesbury | Town, Gold Hill | 31 | 1 hrs 0 | |||
| White Cross | Bookbarn International | BS39 6EX | 39 | 1 hrs 1 | ||
| Broadclyst | Clyston Mill | EX5 3EW | 40 | 1 hrs 6 | ||
| Longleat | Safari Park | ST 81 43 | BA12 7JS | 45 | 1 hrs 6 | No |
| Cheddar | Caves | 46 | 1 hrs 6 | |||
| Stonehenge | Stone circle (EH) and downland (NT) | SU 123 422 | SP4 7DE | 55 | 1 hrs 7 | |
| Washford | Tropiquaria Zoo and Wildlife park | ST 055 410 | 40 | 1 hrs 8 | ||
| A must for the children! | ||||||
| Cleeve | Abbey. (EH) | ST 050 409 | 40 | 1 hrs 8 | ||
| Dancing Ledge | Old coastal quarry. Rock pools and swimming. | SY 998 769 [SY 997 784 1400m] | 47 | 1 hrs 14 | yes | |
| Shell Bay | Chain ferry to Poole | BH19 3BA | 49 | 1 hrs 15 | ||
| Sandbanks | Chain ferry to Poole | BH19 3BA | 49 | 1 hrs 15 | ||
| Bath | Roman Baths | 47 | 1 hrs 21 | |||
| Burley | New Forest village, Lawn walks | SU 214 028 | BH24 4AP | 59 | 1 hrs 25 | yes |
| Bournemouth | Hengistbury Head | SZ 173 908 | BH6 4EN | 54 | 1 hrs 29 | |
| Ferries to Christchurch, Tuckton. Beach, cafe. Well worth a visit. | ||||||
| Lydford | Lydford Gorge (NT) | SX 507 844 | 74 | 1 hrs 32 | yes | |
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