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Location

Please find listed below, a few local towns & villages of note – listed from the nearest to furthest away:

Cattistock (1.2 miles).
Post Office & Village Shop, Fox & Hounds Pub

Our parish Church of St Peter & St Paul is one of our most spectacular Dorset Churches. Most of the church was rebuilt in the late nineteenth century, the architects being Sir George Gilbert Scott and his son George Gilbert Scott. The son was responsible for the tall Perpendicular-styled tower, apparently modelled on the 15th century tower at Charminster. Pevsner comments (pp. 130-131) that "for the mid to late C19, this is the masterpiece among Dorset churches."

Evershot (2.6 miles).
Post Office & Village Shop, Acorn Pub

Quite one of the prettiest villages in the country, Evershot is an increasingly rare village, having a church with a ring of six functional bells (practice night Tuesdays at 7pm), a post office/shop, a doctors' surgery (three sessions a week), a primary school, a bakery, an inn, a hotel and some light industry, all contained in a community of 181 people.

Maiden Newton (2.7 miles).
Texaco Garage, Post Office & Village Shop, Newsagent

Maiden Newton is a large village that straddles the A356 in the valley of the River Frome with its junction with the river Hooke. As Dorset villages go it is not a particularly “pretty” village in that photographs of it are unlikely to be found on calendars or in any publications indicating popular and nostalgic views of Dorset’s rural communities. The village itself embraces the parishes of two churches, those of St Mary’s in Maiden Newton and of St Francis in neighbouring Frome Vauchurch, both originating from Anglo-Saxon settlements.

Beaminster (8.8 miles).
Co-op, Framptons Butcher, ‘Fruit & 2 Veg’ Shop

With over 200 listed buildings in its historic centre, Beaminster is a charming place to visit and is one of our most tranquil towns.
Beaminster once thrived from woolcoth and sailcloth and has been ravaged by fire three times over the centuries. The whole of the town centre is a conservation area.

It stands at the head of the Brit Valley and is a walker’s paradise. The ‘Brit Valley Way’ is an 11 mile way marked walk from the pretty harbour village of West Bay, near Bridport. It takes in views of rich pastures, river banks, woodland fringes, copse and pretty villages before it reaches its end north of Beaminster at Winyards Gap. The meandering river Brit forms the central feature of this route and you can walk it all in one go or you can do it in short sections on seven smaller circular routes which connect up with the main route at various points.

Dorchester (11.6 miles)
Waitrose & Tesco

Dorchester is Dorset’s County town. With its bright, bustling shopping precincts, elegant 18th century houses and vital cultural life, it’s still very much the ‘Casterbridge’ of Thomas Hardy's novels

Wednesday is market day with hundreds of stalls packed into the Fairfield car park. Visit Poundbury, Prince Charles’ estate on the west side of town. Here, on the first Saturday of each month, there is a Farmer’s Market offering fresh-from-the-farm local produce.

You can visit the Dorset County Museum or the impressive Keep Military Museum and uncover dinosaurs, teddy bears, Tutankhamun or the Terracotta Warriors.

Bridport (15.0 miles)

Bridport is a vibrant and colourful town, set amongst the West Dorset hills. It’s one of our most welcoming towns and the ideal place to browse and shop.
A bright and colourful market is held in Bridport every Wednesday and Saturday. A Farmer's Market is held on the 2nd Saturday of the month and is one of the best in West Dorset.

One mile south of the town is West Bay (once called Bridport Harbour). It is a pretty harbour village and the gateway to the Jurassic coast. In the evening try a gentle stroll and then try one of the great pubs or restaurants, to sample a fresh seafood supper.

Sherborne(15.3 miles)

Founded by the Saxons amidst green valleys and wooded hills, Sherborne is a mellow-stoned pageant of history. It boasts famous schools, 15th century almshouse and two castles.

Markets are held by ‘The Conduit’ on Thursdays and Saturdays. A Farmers’ Market is held on the third Friday in each month.
Nearby you will find the Fleet Air Arm Museum.

Weymouth ( 20.2 miles)

Weymouth's fame as a seaside town goes back over 200 years to the times when King George III and the Royal family spent their holidays in the resort, making Weymouth "The First Resort".

In July 2005, Weymouth, situated as it is on the finest small boat sailing waters in northern Europe, was confirmed as the official venue for the Olympic Sailing events in 2012.

Much of the countryside surrounding Weymouth has been designated an "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty" and in December 2001 received World Heritage Status. From the European Award-winning coastline of dramatic cliffs, quiet coves, shingle banks and sandy beaches, to the patchwork quilt landscape of fields and rolling hills, it offers an unrivalled variety of moods and scenery.

Lyme Regis( 26.5 miles)

Lyme Regis is a picturesque seaside town but to be avoided in high summer! A town of steep streets, its most outstanding feature is a delightful 13th century harbour known as the Cobb, made more famous by the filming of ‘A French Lieutenant’s Woman’ from the book by resident local author John Fowles. Just along the coast is the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre at Charmouth. Here you can find out how to hunt for your own fossils by joining one of the regular guided fossil hunts.

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Higher Holway Farm B&B Contact Details

Mrs Sarah Hadden-Paton
Higher Holway Farm, Cattistock, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 0HH

Tel: +44 (0)1935 83822
Fax: +44 (0) 1935 83820
http://www.higherholwayfarm.co.uk

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