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Things to do in Dorchester
A visit to Dorchester keeps the holiday miles down. It's just fifteen minutes down the road from Upton Grange and...
Our Dorset Wildlife Garden
Pheasants at the door. Deer ambling through the car park. Owls calling in the dark. These are just some of the regular...
Slow Travel is Welcome in Dorset
Slow travel is the opposite of the jet-lagged tick box sight-seeing that so often gives tourism a bad name. Slow...
Places to visit within 20 minutes of Upton Grange
Where can we go that's interesting but doesn't mean spending a long time in the car? That's a question we're often...
A Rural Retreat for Two in Beaminster – Whatley Cottage
Assuming that you can tear yourself away from the comfortable cottage, which includes a garden and outdoor dining...
Explore Portland – Meet Portland Bill
What is it about lighthouses? Everyone seems to love the tall, often remote, towers that dot our coastline. Portland's...
Explore Portland – Dorset’s Mysterious Island
You can't really say you've explored Dorset if you've never ventured across the causeway to Portland. Or the Isle of...
Supporting local small businesses in Dorset
Your relaxing Dorset holiday depends on lots of people working hard behind the scenes. Some of these are part of the...
Owl’s Roost Renaissance
Sometimes only 'The Exceptional' will do………….. Located in the ancient Tallet of the range of barns that once served...
Five more places to visit in Dorset
Are you a 'where shall we go today' sort of person, who decides your day out as you munch on breakfast? Or perhaps...
Feast on your self-catering holidays in Dorset
Dorset is famous for its food and drink. Which means a self-catering holiday in Dorset is like going to foodie heaven....
The Estate Gardens at Upton Grange, Dorset
Nestled in a serene valley, between the Dorset Ridgeway and the beautiful National Trust Ringstead Bay, the estate's...