Dorset is mainly a rural county with a traditional English countryside. The Dorset Down’s surge diagonally across the entire county and make for exceptional walking country, with outstanding scenery and views. The natural beauty covers the best part of the county. The towns and villages tend to be small but pack astonishing historic buildings and delightful traditional thatched cottages.
The coast is breath taking with a gradual change in terrain from east to west. The cost offers sheltered bays, striking rock formations and long pebble and sand beaches. The atmosphere varies from the quite and serene customary harbour tows at Lyme Regis to the more lively and exuberant seaside resorts at Bournemouth and Weymouth. Areas such as Poole Christchurch and Portland provide a large variety of water sports hotspots along with a large number of cycle trails for the cyclist enthusiasts. The CoastlineX53 bus service provides regular services to and from the coast. Much of eastern Dorset is covered by heathland. This habit is now a scarce site, but in Dorset due to the National Nature Reserve, its boasts some of the most widespread heathlands in Europe. Dorset is said to be a walkers delight with an extensive network of footpaths and long walking trails along the county and coast.
The Jurassic coast, which extends 95 miles is a World Heritage Site, the coastline reveals the story of 185 million years of history. Along the way there are astounding rock formations and fossil that make up the Dorset coast. Dorset has many beaches along its coast, which include popular beaches in Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth. There are mix of fine golden sand and sparkling shingle beaches in the area. Dorset also offers some of the finest destinations for surfing, sailing and diving, with Poole and Portland harbours leading the way. There is a large number of watersports available in most areas of Dorset. You’ll also find some fascinating diving bays in the area of Dorset revealing more of the splendid Jurassic Coast.
Dorset is superb for golf breaks. The natural Dorset heathland creates the look of a traditional golf courses, with well kept fairways and greens. With a large number of Golf courses in the area you will never be left wanting. For fantastic views while golfing try the gorgeous cliff top Bridport & West Dorset Golf club. Dorset has pride in it fresh local produce. A lot of the small towns in Dorset are historically market towns and the traditions from these pastimes can still be seen today. The holiday season sees a large number of festivals across Dorset, from folk and music festivals, Georgian fairs and the fossil festival at Lyme Regis.
If nature still calls, why not visit Monkey World. It is a massive sanctuary spanning 65 miles. The reserve has a vast amount of the ape species in its borders, from chimpanzees to Ring Tail Lemurs. There are picnic areas, a café and a gift shop. There is also an adventure playground to keep the kids happy. If its history you like why not take a look at the Dinosaur museum, a place to revisit the glory days of those giant creatures. If you would like a less scary trip also see the Teddy Bear Museum with a huge collection of teddy bears. Tutankhamen’s tom and the Terracotta soldiers exhibitions house some of the most fascinating artefacts in history, if you are in Dorset then check these out you will not be disappointed.
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