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Baker's Arms Holiday Cottages

South Perrott, Dorset

This is an owners own site, run by Richard and Mary Torrens.

Places to visit - Houses and Gardens and Nurseries

These are arranged in order of travel times from our cottages.

For abbreviations and colour codes, see the page
Notes on lists of Places to visit in Dorset, Somerset and Devon

Houses and Gardens

PlaceFeatureMap RefPostcodeRoad
miles
Time
mins
Dog friendly
Haselbury PlucknettLower Severalls Nursery and GardenST 457 11259
MappertonHouse & gardensSY 503 996DT8 3NR711no
MontacuteHouse and gardens (NT)ST 4962 1691919yes (informal areas)
TintinhullGardens (NT)ST 509 194BA22 8PZ1221no
Forde AbbeyGardensSY 362 053TA20 4LU922yes, very (well behaved in cafe)
Cricket St ThomasHouse (hotel) and GardensST 372 086TA20 4DD922
East LambrookMargery Fish GardensST 431 189TA13 5HH1023yes (on leads)
Barrington CourtHouse (NT)ST 398 183TA19 0NQ1023grounds
Minterne HouseGardensST 660 042DT2 7AU1425yes (grounds)
Lytes Cary ManorHouse and Gardens (NT)ST 534 2671726
MuchelneyAbbey (EH)ST 428 2471532
Kingston MaurwardAnimal park and gardensSY 714 9102133gardens
SherborneCastle and gardens, VinyardST 651 1631733yes
AbbotsburyGardens (sub-tropical)SY 5633 8510DT3 4LA.2134yes
Shute BartonHouse (NT)SY 252 974EX13 7PT2135
DalwoodBurrow Farm GardensSY 243 993EX13 7ET3138yes
WeymouthBennett's Water Garden.SY 648 7972539no
AthelhamptonHouse and gardensSY 771 943DT2 7LG2439yes (garden)
HadspenThe Newt gardenST 659 3112641no
MoretonWalled Gardens. Tea roomSY 805 8932843yes
Kilver CourtGarden, Designer villageBA4 5NF
ST 626 436
2944
Beer (Devon)Pecorama pleasure gardens and railwayST 504 032DT8 3SG2445
StourheadHouse and Gardens (NT)ST 777 344BA12 6QF3545yes (informal areas)
BrutonHauser and Wirth: Durslade FarmBA10 0NL2846
Hestercombe HouseHouse and GardensST 240 2862546grounds
FiddlefordManor. (EH)ST 802 1362849
SidburySand House and GardenSY 146 9253453
Blandford ForumKeyneston Mill gardenST 911 043DT11 9HZ3855on lead
CanningtonWalled GardensST 257 395TA5 2HA3356
WellsThe Bishops PalaceST 553 458BA5 2PD3358yes
CothayManor and gardensST 085 213TA21 OJR3258
Kingston LacyHouse and gardens (NT)ST 986 0094059
WimborneKingston Lacy401 hrs 1
Nether StoweyColeridge Cottage (NT)ST 191 397TA5 1NQ371 hrs 3No
Bicton Bicton Park GardensSY 071 859EX9 7BG431 hrs 3
LongleatSafari ParkST 81 43BA12 7JS451 hrs 6No
BroadclystKillerton House and estateEX5 3LE401 hrs 6
ClevedonClevedon Court (NT)ST 423 715BS21 6QU531 hrs 9Yes
BathRoman Baths471 hrs 21
RosemoorRHS gardenSS 500 177771 hrs 44no

National Trust

PlaceFeatureMap RefPostcodeRoad
miles
Time
mins
Dog friendly
Crook HillOpen access. Wood (NT)ST 498 06525yes
Lewesdon HillOpen access, wooded hill fort. Dorset's highest point (NT)ST 437 014614yes
Highest point in Dorset. An excellent wooded walk, but parking is difficult.
MontacuteLady's Walk (NT)ST 4962 1691919yes
MontacuteHouse and gardens (NT)ST 4962 1691919yes (informal areas)
Stoke-sub-HamdonPrioryTA14 6QP821
TintinhullGardens (NT)ST 509 194BA22 8PZ1221no
Lambert's CastleHill fort. (SSSI, NT)SY 370 9881021yes
Large car park. One of the nicest hill-forts. Coney's Castle is within walking distance.
Eggardon HillHill Fort (SSSI; NT - southern half only)SY 541 947
[SY 550 948 700m]
1322yes
Some parking in Shatombe Lane, 500m east of the hill. North half is ploughed.
MartokTreasurer's HouseTA12 6JL1122
Barrington CourtHouse (NT)ST 398 183TA19 0NQ1023grounds
Coney's CastleHill FortSY 371 9791224yes
Small car park. It is in walking distance from Lamberts castle. Good Bluebell wood.
Lytes Cary ManorHouse and Gardens (NT)ST 534 2671726
Burton BradstoxkHive BeachDT6 4RF1529
Burton BradstoxkCogden BeachDT6 4RL1530
Black DownHardy monument (NT)SY 613 875DT2 9HY1930yes
Golden CapHighest point on South coast (NT)SY 384 9344DT6 6EP1532yes
SatNav is for Langdon Hill car park
MuchelneyPriest's HouseTA10 0DQ1534
Stonebarrow HillCliff top walk to Golden cap (NT)SY 381 933DT6 6RA1835yes
Excellent cliff-top walks.
Shute BartonHouse (NT)SY 252 974EX13 7PT2135
Thorncombe WoodsHardy's Cottage (birth place)SY 7269222135
Langdon HillWood (NT) and walk to Golden CapSY 413 9311336yes
Pine and Larch woodland. Good car park and walk to Golden Cap
BurrowbridgeBurrow Mump Historic hill. (NT)ST 359 305TA7 0RB2045yes
RingsteadSeaside village, shore (NT)SY 753 814DT2 8NQ2845yes
StourheadHouse and Gardens (NT)ST 777 344BA12 6QF3545yes (informal areas)
BovingtonClouds HillBH20 7NQ2747
BranscombeCoastal village, walksSY 207 882
SY 230 892
EX12 3DB2747yes
Sturminster Marshall18th century millBH21 4BX3755
Hod HillHill Fort (NT)ST 855 1063356yes
Badbury RingsHill fort, large, wooded. (NT)ST 964 030BH21 4DZ3956yes
Kingston LacyHouse and gardens (NT)ST 986 0094059
WimborneBadbury RingsDT11 9JL3959
Corfe CastleRuined castleBH20 5DR411 hrs 0
WimborneKingston Lacy401 hrs 1
Nether StoweyColeridge Cottage (NT)ST 191 397TA5 1NQ371 hrs 3No
BroadclystClyston MillEX5 3EW401 hrs 6
BroadclystKillerton House and estateEX5 3LE401 hrs 6
StonehengeStone circle (EH) and downland (NT)SU 123 422SP4 7DE551 hrs 7
BroadclystAshclyst ForestEX5 3DT401 hrs 8
ClevedonClevedon Court (NT)ST 423 715BS21 6QU531 hrs 9Yes
Studland BayBeach and heathlandBH19 3AQ 451 hrs 10
Shell Bay, probably the best beach in Dorset!.
PooleBrownsea IslandBH13 1HP451 hrs 12
Satnav is Poole Quay, for the ferry
Dancing LedgeOld coastal quarry. Rock pools and swimming.SY 998 769
[SY 997 784 1400m]
471 hrs 14yes
LydfordLydford Gorge (NT)SX 507 844741 hrs 32yes

Nurseries

PlaceFeatureMap RefPostcodeRoad
miles
Time
mins
Dog friendly
North PerrottFruit Farm, Farm shop, garden centre, cafe etc.ST 474 09935
Haselbury PlucknettLower Severalls Nursery and GardenST 457 11259
MerriottLynash Nurseries ST 447 130TA16 5PL 515
Lower OdcombeGreensleeves NurseryST 510 162BA22 8TW918
BridportGroves nurseries and garden centreSY 466 918DT6 4BA1223yers
OwermoigneCider museumDT2 8HZ4427
Also spring nursery, Clock collection and shop
FiveheadGreenshutters Garden Cantre / NurseryST 347 232TA3 6PT1536

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