Wareham in Brief Wareham is a historic market town and civil parish in Dorset, southwest England. The town is situated about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Poole and 15 miles (24 km) east of Dorchester. It also lies between the River Frome and River Piddle at the head of the Wareham Channel. A little…
Sturminster Newton in Brief Sturminster Newton is a town and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale area of Dorset, southwest England. The town is situated some 17 miles (27 km) east of Yeovil, and 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Shaftsbury. The majority of the town (Sturminster) is located at a fording point on the…
Stalbridge in Brief Stalbridge is the smallest town and a civil parish in the north of Dorset, southwest England. It’s situated in the Blackmore Vale, near the border with Somerset, about a mile west of the River Stour. The town is located around 12 miles (19 km) east of Yeovil, and about 7 miles (11…
Bedford is an idyllic English riverside market town located in the unspoilt countryside of Bedfordshire. It is only 46 miles north of London so forming part of the Capital’s commuter belt and is close to both Oxford and Cambridge. Thus it makes a great base for those looking to explore London and the surrounding towns…
Sherborne in Brief Sherborne is a market town and civil parish in northwest Dorset in the south of England. It is situated at the edge of the Blackmore Vale on the River Yeo. The town is located 6 miles (10 km) east of Yeovil and 35 miles (5 km) south of Bristol. Sherborne is probably…
Yeovil The Home Of The Glovers Yeovil is one of Somerset’s biggest towns and although not renowned as a visitor attraction but it does have an interesting past. It is conveniently located towards the south of the county with good transport links which makes it a good base to explore the surrounding countryside. Historically it…
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