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Local dog walks in Shaftesbury
♡ Favourite♥ SavedFontmell and Melbury Downs
Shaftesbury
Dorset
- National Trust
- Open expanses of flowery downland
- Far-reaching views
Open expanses of flowery downland, excellent butterfly populations and breathtaking views Don't miss Bought in memory of Thomas Hardy, to protect the landscape in which his novels are set Chalk grassland and scrub habitats with many orchids, including Early Purple, Frog… Read more
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♡ Favourite♥ SavedAthelhampton Church, Dorset
Athelhampton
Dorset
- Chocolate Box Picturesque
- Choice of Walks
- Down Leafy Glades
- Beside the River
- Across Meadows
- Past Thatched Cottages
This walk was a truly great find. Park by Athelhampton Church, Athelhampton Road and, as you face the Church, take the right hand path where you will see a sign to White Cottage B & B and Bridleways to Southover (1.25 miles) and Admiston (.50 mile) The walk behind the church is… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedCerne Giant
Dorchester
Dorset
- Nation Trust
- Ancient naked figure sculpted
- into the chalk hillside above
Naked figure sculpted into the chalk hillside, representing a sexually-aroused, club-wielding giant. Don't miss Voted one of the most iconic landmarks in Britain Set on a rolling hillside above the picturesque village of Cerne Abbas Mysterious history and origins… Read more
