EXPLORE THE AREA
The village of Maiden Newton is well supplied with the Chalk and Cheese Pub which serves good real ale and pub food. Le Petite Canard offers local fine dining with a wonderful wine list, and there is a Cafe at the back of the Newsagents.
A wonderful village shop, fish & chip shop, petrol station and local Spar provide everything you could need for your stay.
There is even a train station offering services to Dorchester and Weymouth one way and Bristol the other.
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS & SERVICES
LIVE LIKE A LOCAL
EXPLORE THE AREA
Beautiful Walks
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Many walks can be taken straight from the cottage and provide a wonderful opportunity to explore the stunning countryside.
Weymouth
Nearby is the picturesque town of Weymouth, or you can explore further along the coast to Bridport - the filming location of Northchurch!
Thomas Hardy Trails
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Nearby Dorchester (the Thomas Hardy town of Casterbridge) is steeped in information and trails - well worth a look.
In addition to the above you can also visit:
Maiden Castle
Cerne Abbas
Poundsbury
Abbotsbury Swannery
Lyme Regis (where the French Lieutenants Woman was filmed)
Clouds Hill (the rural retreat of T. E. Lawrence)
Jurrasic Coast Exmouth
and there is also Clay Pidgeon Shooting and Go Kart racing on the road to Yeovil along with an Antiques Emporium.