Dorset

With its lush countryside walks and fertile farmland, Dorset has inspired some of the world’s best artists and the Bridport Arts Centre and the Hayloft Studio and Gallery in Christchurch showcase local talent. The highlights of this county though are its historical houses and gardens, including glorious Sherborne Castle and the elegant Ford Abbey, a former Cistercian monastery in an area already known for its outstanding beauty.

The Eastbury Hotel and Spa, Dorset: review

We visit The Eastbury Hotel and Spa in Dorset, an idyllically placed Georgian Townhouse hotel with a dreamy secret garden, in the picture-perfect town of Sherborne The countryside as you drive through Dorset and towards…

Mary Anning and Dorset’s Jurassic Coast: History set in stone

A new film shines the spotlight on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, one of Britain’s most captivating coastlines. An impoverished fossil-hunter born in Lyme Regis, Dorset, in 1799, Mary Anning has long been a footnote in the…

Haddon Hall

10 beautiful British picnic spots

As the glorious weather continues, we’re packing our hamper and heading to some of the loveliest places in Britain for lunch with a view Brancaster Beach, Norfolk Norfolk isn’t short of stunning beaches, but this…

Rare retreats

From tree houses to trailers, roulottes to railway carriages, these unusual escapes offer a chance to abandon bricks and mortar without sacrificing style or comfort.

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Royal support to save Tudor Panels at Chichester Cathedral

Prince Charles is the patron of the new appeal launched to save magnificent Tudor Panel Paintings by local artist Lambert Barnard, in Chichester Cathedral, West Sussex.

Get a taste of the Olympics at the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta

Head to Dorset in August for the fifth Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta, where sailors from 40 countries will compete at one of the UK’s Olympic venues.   WATERSPORTS ENTHUSIASTS should head for the fifth…