Even though Stoke Abbott (the starting point for this walk) is only a few miles away, it seemed wrong to park up in the middle of someone else’s village during total lockdown. Now that restrictions have eased a bit it’s time to venture about and about just a little further from home. And, as Greta…
Sometimes the weather is just perfect and it’s time for a perfect Dorset walk. Stoke Abbott is one of those tucked away villages, reached down narrow lanes and holloways, hidden in the folds of the hills. It is spoilt for choice when is comes to picture perfect thatched cottages. This is a favourite walk; a…
Lyme Regis is no stranger to being used as a film location. Here we go again. This time it’s the backdrop to the story of Mary Anning, an early 19th century fossil hunting pioneer who lived in the town. ‘Ammonite’ boasts a star studded cast, including Kate Winslet and Soarsie Ronan. So there’s been a…
Eeles Pottery is in the village of Mosterton, on the road between Beaminster and Crewkerne. Despite having driven past it countless times this was the first visit (they were open as part of Bridport Arts Week) – long overdue. It is a truly family affair. David and his wife Patricia set up their home and…
Bonfield BlockPrinters is a the sort of place that you either have to seek out or you stumble upon by accident when you least expect it. Cameron Short and Janet Tristram set up in the old stores in Thorncombe, a hidden away village tucked into the furthermost corner of West Dorset. Off the beaten track…
