Broadoak Orchard
Sturminster Newton, Dorset
A charming pocket of old orchard - sit a while in the dappled shade of an apple tree and watch the insects buzz by.
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Happy Bottom
Wimborne, Dorset
Happy Bottom Nature Reserve is a safe environment where wildlife can thrive, with a rich and varied history, spanning Roman roads, nearby ancient barrows, Victorian railways and 20th century…
Kingcombe Meadows
Dorchester, Dorset
Step back in time at this traditional working farm complete with flower rich grassland, ancient hedgerows, rough pasture and wet woodlands. The hedgerows, fields and hay meadows are almost…
Nunnery Mead
Dorchester, Dorset
Former water meadows on the River Frome; the site of a Roman Villa and medieval village
Sovell Down
Wimborne, Dorset
An oasis of chalk grassland, bordering on an ancient routeway