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You can make a lot more than sandcastles on our beach! Around 100 years ago a young man called Fred Darrington began...

Weymouth beach is consistently rated one of the best in the whole country. But that's just one of the resort's many...

​There’s so much to see in Dorset, with its glorious coastline and gorgeous scenery, that it’s easy to overlook the...

It’s nearly 250 years since King George III made our local town, Weymouth, into one of the kingdom’s most fashionable...

"I'm a member of the National Trust. What are some interesting places to visit near Weymouth?" It's a question we're...

Following on from our recent post about five historic churches near Weymouth, we thought we should write about a small...

Weymouth and its surrounding countryside offer more than sandy beaches, dramatic cliffs, and coastal walks. Scattered...

Just when you think you’ve seen all there is to see in Dorset, you discover somewhere new to explore. Here are some...

While every one of our self-catering cottages has a fully equipped kitchen, you probably want to treat yourself to at...

A visit to Dorset is a great opportunity to learn more about Thomas Hardy. He wrote classics such as Tess of the...

In the early weeks of every year we’re visited by someone who insists on seeing inside all our cottages.  They’re the...

Don’t trust any list of the best views in Dorset that doesn’t include White Nothe. Okay, perhaps that’s a little...