Claimed to be one of the oldest settlements in Dorset, the River Frome has shaped Stoborough’s growth as an ancient causeway provided access over the water. After surviving many Viking attacks, the Civil War led to its downfall when the village sacrificed itself to save the town of Wareham. It never returned to its earlier … Continue reading Ridge
Begin in the quiet village of Furzebrook, once the beating heart of Dorset’s clay industry, where the earth helped shape the world-famous Wedgwood pottery. Pass the village manor which was left so worn and weathered by the Second World War that its owners never returned. Continue towards the enchanting Blue Pool, its waters shifting between turquoise … Continue reading Furzebrook and the Blue Pool
