The Jurassic Coast and green hills behind it
Dorset
Fossil beaches, chalk ridges and market towns. Dorset is the South West at its most quietly cinematic.
Where to start
Towns in Dorset
Landfall picks
Places in Dorset
We're still writing up Dorset. In the meantime, try a neighbouring county.
From the Journal
Reading for Dorset
Itinerary · 7 min read
Three walks with excellent pubs nearby
Because the walk is only half of it. Three routes, each within sight of somewhere good to sit down.
Story · 6 min read
Independent South West: the shops we keep going back to
Makers, provisions shops and galleries keeping high streets interesting from Bristol to west Cornwall.
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