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Dorset

7 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Dorset, England

Unusual
Attractions
in Dorset

An overgrown sunken road/green way in Symondsbury, Dorset.

Dorset, England

Holloways of Dorset

These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.

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School house

Dorset, England

Tyneham Ghost Village

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

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Old Harry Rocks

Dorset, England

Old Harry Rocks

65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.

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Tout Quarry Sculpture Park

Dorset, England

Tout Quarry Sculpture Park

This former quarry is now a vibrant labyrinth of magical in situ sculptures.

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Wimborne Minster Model Town

Dorset, England

Wimborne Minster Model Town

This tiny town features a tiny town that acts as a 3D snapshot of the town during the 1950's.

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Abbotsbury Swanery

Dorset, England

Abbotsbury Swannery

The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

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Modified tanks driving at Bovington.

Dorset, England

Bovington Tank Range

A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.

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Stories
About Dorset

English skipper Annie Gilbert found a basketball that had been out to sea for quite a while.

Found: A Barnacle-Covered Basketball Lost at Sea

Spalding, did you see Wilson out there?

by Vittoria Traverso

November 03, 2017

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