Dorset Living Rolling hills, coastal pathways, country pubs, beautiful beaches… Dorset really does have it all, including the Jurassic Coast a stunning stretch of 200 million-year-old shoreline that has been designated a Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Dorset’s amazing natural features also include Durdle Door, Pulpit Rock, Golden Cap, Lulworth Cove and Chesil Beach, not to mention Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, voted as Britain’s favourite nature reserve in 2013.
Running along the South coast, Dorset is an historic county with a little of something for everyone: find your dream home by the sea, apartment in a busy market town, a cosy cottage in a quiet village, or even a little farmhouse in the remote countryside, Dorset offers it all!
Dorset is an area where anyone can find a house and really call it home. Our dedicated team have summarised what we like about our beautiful county.
The County Town of Dorchester is swamped in history and wandering the streets makes us realise how lucky we are to live somewhere that has been captured in the books of the famous author Thomas Hardy and that started as a small Roman fortress. The town features the world-renowned Tutankhamun Exhibition , Dinosaur Museum and the largest and most complex hillfort in Britain, Maiden Castle . Poundbury is an urban extension to the Dorset county town of Dorchester, built on the principles of architecture and urban planning as advocated by The Prince of Wales in ‘A Vision of Britain’.
Bridport is a fantastic market town with a wonderful array of butchers, bakers and antique shops. The bustling markets on a Wednesday and Saturday are lovely to wander through followed by a fish and chip lunch at the small fishing village of West Bay just 3 miles down the road.
Weymouth harbour on a summers evening is a great place to enjoy a drink whilst watching the boats come back to port after a day out in Weymouth bay. Weymouth is a bustling town with a wide range of restaurants, tea rooms, you can eat locally caught fish & chips or an ice cream on the promenade or edge of the harbour. Portland also offers wonderful views and an opportunity to reflect on the memories of the Olympic sailing events.
Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove to the East of the county are always popular places for both local and tourists but maybe just at different times of the year! Whatever the month a delicious cream tea or pub lunch is not far away. Durdle Door is probably the most famous stone arch anywhere in the world. It was created when the sea pierced through the Portland limestone around 10,000 years ago.
The rolling hills of North Dorset hide beautiful towns and villages nestled in the valleys, including, Sherborne, home of Sherborne Castle & Gardens , built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594, Nestled in green valleys and wooded hills, Sherborne is, without doubt, one of the most beautiful towns in England. Medieval and mellow-stoned, this Dorset gem has a reputation for art and antiques. Shaftsbury is a small market town with a fascinating history going back to Saxon times. The town is the home of Gold Hill (made famous by the “Hovis” advert) and has magnificent views over Hardy’s Blackmore Vale. It is the gateway to the South West from where you can tour the area from Stonehenge to the east, or to Bath and Bristol to the north.
