Brownsea Island
Peaceful island of woodland and heath with a wide variety of wildlife, famous for being the birthplace of Scouting and Guiding.
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Clouds Hill
Clouds Hill in Wareham was the rural retreat of T. E. Lawrence, perhaps better known as Lawrence of Arabia.
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Corfe Castle
Thousand-year-old castle, an iconic survivor of the English Civil War, rising above the Isle of Purbeck
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The Hardy Monument was erected in memory of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy of HMS Victory.
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Hardy’s Cottage
The birthplace of novelist and poet Thomas Hardy who lived here until the age of 34
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Kingston Lacy
A splendid 17th C house with lavish interiors, a famous art collection and a collection of Egyptian artefacts as well as a Japanese tea garden, parkland and the Iron Age hill fort of Bradbury Rings.
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Mompesson House
Elegant and spacious 18th-century house in the Cathedral Close, Salisbury. A rare retreat of peace and tranquillity in Salisbury city centre
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Phipps House & Dinton Park
Early 19th-century neo-Grecian house, near Salisbury, designed for William Wyndham, a leading late Georgian politician
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Stourhead
A celebrated 18th-century landscape garden and Palladian mansion, near Warminster. Enchanting temples, monuments and rare planting around a tranquil lake. A Palladian mansion filled with Georgian treasures: Chippendale furniture and fine paintings.
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Studland Beach and Nature Reserve
Glorious sandy beaches stretching for 3 miles and heathland. A haven for rare birds and other native wildlife. The Trust's only designated naturist beach is at Knoll Beach.
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Plumber Manor is recommended by:
Michelin, The Good Food Guide, The Good Hotel Guide, the Best Loved Hotels and Johansens guides and is a member of the Pride of Britain consortium.