Tag: Tyneham

Dorset’s top 12 spooky places

by Tess of the Vale, posted in history, Kids, seasonal, Walking

A selection of tales and mysteries about tragedy and despair. The lives of people that have left their everlasting mark on the landscape, now hidden amongst brambles, whispered in the wind or sparkling in the shadows. From country houses to isolated beaches, lonely roads to hidden earthworks, the county of Dorset is full of ruins … Continue reading Dorset’s top 12 spooky places

Tyneham and Flower’s Barrow.

by Tess of the Vale, posted in Walking

Discover the ruined village of Tyneham, frozen in time since being taken over by the army during WW2. Loved and lost by the residents, who once had hopes to return, today it is little more than crumbling ruins. Climb the hill to the Iron Age hillfort of Flower's Barrow, with views stretching across the Jurassic … Continue reading Tyneham and Flower’s Barrow.