Bradford Abbas

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Footpath at Bradford Abbas Public footpath N6/4 leaves the road northeast of Smith's Bridge, heading past The Old Mill along this track. The trees on the right are on the line of the old mill tail, returning water from the mill leat to the nearby River Yeo.
Footpath at Bradford Abbas Public footpath N6/4 leaves the road northeast of Smith's Bridge, heading past The Old Mill along this track. The trees on the right are on the line of the old mill tail, returning water from the mill leat to the nearby River Yeo.
Yeovil Bridge Tollhouse Unfortunately it is very difficult to take a photograph of the front of this building without standing in the next gridsquare as the line runs just by it. The building is built in stone and looks Victorian but is probably much older.
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Entrance to the 5th Tee Golfers have to cross the road at this point.
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Allotments, Bradford Abbas Allotments are small parcels of land rented to individuals usually for the purpose of growing food crops. There is no set standard size but the most common plot is 10 rods, an ancient measurement equivalent to 302 square yards or 253 square metres. The land itself is often owned by local government (parish or town councils) or self managed and owned by the allotment holders through an association. Some allotments are owned by the Church of England. The history of allotments can be said to go back over a thousand years to when the Saxons would clear a field from woodland which would be held in common. Following the Norman conquest, land ownership became more concentrated in the hands of the manorial lords, monasteries and church. The reformation in the 1540s confiscated much of the church lands but they were transferred via the crown to the lords. In the late 1500s under Elizabeth I common lands used by the poor for growing food and keeping animals began to be enclosed dispossessing the poor. In compensation allotments of land were attached to tenant cottages. This is the first mention of allotments. The modern notion of an allotment came into being during the Nineteenth Century. A lot of people from the country went to work and live in towns; there was a lot of poverty, and what the Victorians called "degeneracy" amongst the working classes.
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The Duchess of Cornwall Inn

The Duchess of Cornwall Inn

3.5 out of 5
12 Queen Mother Square, Dorchester England
$81 nightly
The price is $97 total per night from Feb 9 to Feb 10
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Stay at this inn in Dorchester. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions The Keep Military Museum and Roman Town House are ...
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Great room - well appointed and spotless

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Best Western Shaftesbury The Royal Chase Hotel

Best Western Shaftesbury The Royal Chase Hotel

3 out of 5
Royal Chase Roundabout Shaftesbury England
$77 nightly
The price is $92 total per night from Feb 1 to Feb 2
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Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Shaftesbury. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
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Crown Hotel

Crown Hotel

3 out of 5
West Street, Blandford, Forum Blandford Forum England
$74 nightly
The price is $89 total per night from Feb 1 to Feb 2
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9.2/10 Wonderful! (151 reviews)
Very nice

Reviewed on Jan 17, 2026

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Charming Cottage in idyllic location on Stourhead Estate

Charming Cottage in idyllic location on Stourhead Estate

Stourton England
Book a stay at this family-friendly vacation home in Warminster. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities, and patios. Popular attractions Stourhead and Stourhead ...
10/10 Exceptional! (25 reviews)
The house is beautiful with so much character and was equipped with everything that we needed. The beds were extremely comfortable with gorgeous linens. The location is amazing, just steps away from lovely walks around Stourhead NT. And the host was brilliant, answering messages within minutes. My ...

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Delightful thatched cottage in beautiful sleepy Dorset village and countryside

Delightful thatched cottage in beautiful sleepy Dorset village and countryside

West Knighton, nr Dorchester, Dorset England
Stay at this cottage in Dorchester. Enjoy a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Warmwell Holiday Park Ski Slope and Max Gate are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (53 reviews)
Lovely cottage, we ordered food through the host which was amazing and great to have on our arrival. We did some lovely walks to Dorchester and Osmington. Cottage clean and had all the necessary amenities including a large fridge.Lots of character including a few low beams.

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Delightful thatched cottage in beautiful sleepy Dorset village and countryside
Luxury barn conversion sleeping 16 with hot tub and ensuite bedrooms

Luxury barn conversion sleeping 16 with hot tub and ensuite bedrooms

Woolland Blandford Forum Dorset
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9.4/10 Exceptional! (10 reviews)
Excellent accommodation in great location Superb modern clean flexible rooms and facilities lots to do to keep all the family entertained and plenty of great days out

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