Dorset Adventures

Explore the deepest, darkest corners of Dorset by foot, wheel or hoof. Discover hidden ruins, beautiful views and ancient monuments. Visit places where mystery exists but only traces remain. Follow the footsteps of our ancestors and escape into this wonderful landscape.

Go where the people don’t go, make the world your own.

Search for a place, theme, activity or era to find a self-guided adventure for you.

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Bourton

by Tess of the Vale, posted in Walking

From deep within the roots of the ancient Selwood Forest, wander a landscape that shaped Iron Age tribes, settling Saxons, and the counties of Wessex. Drop down into the valley of the River Stour, joining its short course through Wiltshire to the possible site of Egbert’s Stone, marking the point where three counties meet. Follow … Continue reading Bourton

Dorset Books

by Tess of the Vale, posted in history, Uncategorized

Dorset Stories & Coastal Mysteries! Fiction – based on historical fact with Dorset vibes in Every Tale From real historical crime to coastal folklore, Roman-era imaginations to atmospheric mysteries around Corfe Castle and Tyneham, many books celebrate Dorset’s soul in story, away from Thomas Hardy tales! Below is just a small selection, growing over time. … Continue reading Dorset Books

Dorset Saints

by Tess of the Vale, posted in history, Map, Seasonal, Uncategorized, Walking

The Saints of Dorset’s Landscape – Mapping the saints who once guarded land, sea, and life Without science to explain disaster, people searched for meaning wherever they could. Along Dorset’s exposed coastline, sailors were battered by storms. Inland, families feared hunger, disease, and the fragile gamble of childbirth. When crops failed or the plague arrived, … Continue reading Dorset Saints

Horton Common

by Tess of the Vale, posted in Walking

From the little town of Verwood, on the edge of the mighty forest of Ringwood, circle the isolated patch of Horton Common. Cut under the lost dismantled Railway to enter the heathland, skimming ancient earthworks alongside the railway embankments. Wander through spindly woodland, edged by gorse and heather, to Monmouth’s Ash, where a potential King … Continue reading Horton Common

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