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
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
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
From deep within the Marshwood Vale, wander through fields, farms and forgotten droves to Stoke Mill. Cross the River Char, flowing down from the slopes of Pilsdon Pen, and follow the old road through its quiet valley. As the river slowly reclaims the track, climb the hill to Purcombe Farm. Join the nature trails to … Continue reading Broadoak and Denhay
Climb to the summit of what many believe to be King Arthur’s Camelot. From Cadbury Castle's peak, gaze across the Somerset Levels to Glastonbury Tor and King Alfred’s Tower, a landscape once transformed by the sea or cloaked in wild woodland, where medieval royalty hunted between the trees. Wander among the mighty ramparts to uncover … Continue reading Cadbury Castle
From the little valley of the River Piddle, escape into a landscape once ruled by Iron Age tribes. Climb up between the folds of the hills to Incombe Wood, the trees hiding earthworks of the long-gone farmers. Wander through the wide-open fields, where the ploughed soils or growing crops can silently reveal traces of their … Continue reading Piddletrenthide
Wander beneath the thick canopy of Wareham Forest, following the Sika Trail toward Wareham itself. Cross the railway tracks to reach the River Piddle, where a 15th-century bridge carries you over its quiet waters. Climb the hill to discover one of the most remarkable Saxon churches in the country, then descend along the ancient Saxon … Continue reading Coldharbour
Trace the footsteps of Roman soldiers along the ridgetop of a prehistoric landscape. Drop down into quiet valleys scattered with crumbling farms and weathered barns, then cross the old turnpike road that has grown into one of Dorset’s most important routes. Climb Martin’s Down to reveal sweeping views of Lyme Bay, the Jurassic Coast, and … Continue reading Long Bredy
