The A3030

The A3030, a usually forgotten little road, running west to east connecting the A352 (Dorchester to Sherborne road) to the A357 (Stalbridge to Blandford road). From the high hills that split the falling rain between the Bristol and the English Channels, it enters the Blackmore Vale on the edge of Sir Walter Raleigh's Sherborne Castle … Continue reading The A3030

Maiden Castle and Winterborne St Martin

Follow the footsteps of ancient settlers, from the largest Hillfort in Europe, possibly the world. Wander through the countryside, passing numerous Bronze Age Barrows to Winterborne St Martin. Explore the village to then clamber up through the dry chalk valleys to one of the most populated ancient sites in the country, with views stretching across … Continue reading Maiden Castle and Winterborne St Martin