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CASTLES , HOUSES AND GARDENS FOR
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SHERBORNE CASTLE . SHERBORNE
Built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594 , Capability Brown gardens, Art Collections etc
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KINGSTON MAURWOOD GARDENS. DORCHESTER
35 acres of Gardens and lawn , Nature trails , Animal park , Lake etc
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SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE . SHERBOURNE
Captured by Cromwell and reduced to ruins
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PORTLAND CASTLE . PORTLAND
Former Henry VIII fort overlooking Portland harbour , Audio Tours etc
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NOTHE FORT . WEYMOUTH TEL 01305-787243
Victorian fort with Ramparts , Toy Mouse trail around Maze of tunnels ,
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KINGSTON LACEY HOUSE AND PARK . NR WIMBORNE
17th century house and gardens with fine art collection
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HURST CASTLE , HURST SPIT
Former Henry VIII coastal fortress built on shingle spit inc exhibitions
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ATHELHAMPTON HOUSE AND GARDENS . NR DORCHESTER
Dating from 1485 with tudor great hall , gardens, topiary , dovecote etc
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LULWORTH CASTLE PARK. NR WAREHAM
Restored 17th cent hunting lodge, Animal farm , playground , walks etc
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BROWNSEA ISLAND. POOLE HARBOUR
500 acre island with Red Squirrels , Peacocks , trails, exhibition etc
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BLUE POOL. FURZEBROOK,WAREHAM
25 acres of woodland surrounding blue pool , play area , trails museum etc
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CRANBORNE MANOR
Manor garden , garden centre etc
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MAPPERTON HOUSE AND GARDENS . NR BEAMINSTER
West country manor and gardens with topiarary, valley garden etc
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MOORS VALLEY COUNTRY PARK. ASHLEY HEATH TEL01425-470721
Woodland trails, adventure playground, railway, lake, tree top walk etc
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THOMAS HARDY HOUSE. NR DORCHESTER
Former house of the great author run by National trust
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BENNETS WATER GARDENS. NR WEYMOUTH
Nature trail , tropical house, Replica Monet bridge, Aquatic centre
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SUB TROPICAL GARDENS . ABBOTSBURY
20 acre garden with peacocks , junior explorers trail , playground, stream etc
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PORTLAND BILL LIGHTHOUSE . PORTLAND
Guided tours by former keeper , 153 steps , magnificent views
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COMPTON ACRES . POOLE
Gardens , 10 acres featuring recreations of the worlds great gardens
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