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Map of Dorset
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Seventy miles of fine coast line gently
rolling hills and secluded valleys combine to make Dorset one of the
most pleasant of English countries almost unchanged since its beauties
were so well described by the great novelist Thomas Hardy, who was a
native of the county.
There are also many traces of a much older Dorset such as prehistoric
barrows the fascinating hilltop camp called Maiden Castle or the ruined
Corfe Castle which dates from Norman times.
Botanists may stumble over some of the rare plants that grow in Dorset,
while geologists will find much to
interest them in the fossils and the varied and contorted rock strata
found here. The most impressive examples are the stratified cliffs of
Stair Hole at Lulworth Cove while a little way along the cliffs is a
forest of fossilized tree stumps. One mile to the east stands the famous Durdle
Door, a headland from which an arch has been cut in the rock by the
action of the sea.
For holiday accommodation we have many hotels to choose from, if
self-catering is required we have caravan and camp sites also holiday
property, cottages and houses available in the South West. Use our maps
or look in the Towns and Villages for more local information on the
area. We have wonderful places to visit, links to attractions and days
out, Eden's gardens are the most popular at the present, but we have
many more, look under where to go.
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