Belview Cottage Guidebook

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Belview Cottage Guidebook

Sightseeing

Grain has been milled on this site on the River Stour for over 1000 years and is still in production today, supplying flour to local retail outlets during the recent food shortages.
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Sturminster Newton Mill
Newton Hill
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Grain has been milled on this site on the River Stour for over 1000 years and is still in production today, supplying flour to local retail outlets during the recent food shortages.
Iconic Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, location for the much-loved Hovis advert - stunning views, traditional cobbled street and charming cottages.
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Gold Hill
Gold Hill
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Iconic Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, location for the much-loved Hovis advert - stunning views, traditional cobbled street and charming cottages.
Lyme Regis, part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site - hunt for fossils or just chill out and enjoy the fresh sea air.
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Lyme Regis Fossil Beach (Ammonite Pavement)
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Lyme Regis, part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site - hunt for fossils or just chill out and enjoy the fresh sea air.
Dorchester, ideal for a rainy day - visit the Dorset County Museum, the Dinosaur Museum, the Tutankhamun Exhibition, the Teddy Bear Museum, Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum. Two competitively priced cinemas, the traditional Plaza or the modern Odeon. Outdoor market on Wednesday mornings. A variety of food outlets.
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Dorchester
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Dorchester, ideal for a rainy day - visit the Dorset County Museum, the Dinosaur Museum, the Tutankhamun Exhibition, the Teddy Bear Museum, Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum. Two competitively priced cinemas, the traditional Plaza or the modern Odeon. Outdoor market on Wednesday mornings. A variety of food outlets.
Stunning landscape gardens and historic house, run by the National Trust. Plenty to see and do for all the family, with on-site restaurant.
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Stourhead
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Stunning landscape gardens and historic house, run by the National Trust. Plenty to see and do for all the family, with on-site restaurant.
Historic Abbey set in the attractive town of Sherborne, with its many shops, cafes and restaurants.
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Sherborne Abbey
Abbey Close
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Historic Abbey set in the attractive town of Sherborne, with its many shops, cafes and restaurants.

Family activities

Ideal for young children - indoor and outdoor adventure playgrounds, farm animals, tractor & trailer rides.
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Công viên Nông trại của Farmer Palmer
Wareham Road
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Ideal for young children - indoor and outdoor adventure playgrounds, farm animals, tractor & trailer rides.
Sandy beach, traditional seaside favourite close to Weymouth town
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Khu Weymouth Beach
Esplanade
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Sandy beach, traditional seaside favourite close to Weymouth town
Heritage Railway line running from near Corfe Castle to the seaside town of Swanage.
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Swanage Railway Norden Station
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Heritage Railway line running from near Corfe Castle to the seaside town of Swanage.
See the monkeys and play in the giant adventure playground.
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Monkey World - Trung tâm Cứu hộ Khỉ
Longthorns
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See the monkeys and play in the giant adventure playground.
Go Ape Tree Top Adventure with zip wires, Adventure playground, mini train ride, cycling, walking
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Công viên và rừng Moors Valley
Horton Road
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Go Ape Tree Top Adventure with zip wires, Adventure playground, mini train ride, cycling, walking

Food scene

There is a wide variety of different types of places to eat in the surrounding area. There are many more recommendations in the Information Folder kept in the cottage.
Award-winning fish & chips (and other food) - eat in their lovely little restaurant upstairs or take away. Leave some room for the delicious home made desserts!
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Something Else Fishy
1 High St
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Award-winning fish & chips (and other food) - eat in their lovely little restaurant upstairs or take away. Leave some room for the delicious home made desserts!
Traditional English Country Pub serving outstanding food.
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The Brace of Pheasants
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Traditional English Country Pub serving outstanding food.
Local pub a short drive away - well worth a visit.
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The Ibberton
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Local pub a short drive away - well worth a visit.
Traditional country pub serving excellent food, close to Hambledon Hill.
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Cricketers Shroton
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Traditional country pub serving excellent food, close to Hambledon Hill.
Favourite place for brunch - excellent range of home-made food.
Sweet Pea Café
Market Cross
Favourite place for brunch - excellent range of home-made food.
Large farm shop with a wide range of local and specialist produce, high quality Cook ready meals and spacious cafe area - seating inside and outside looking over the fields towards Duncliffe Wood.
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The Udder Farm Shop
Front Street
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Large farm shop with a wide range of local and specialist produce, high quality Cook ready meals and spacious cafe area - seating inside and outside looking over the fields towards Duncliffe Wood.
Chocolates hand made right here in Dorset. Favourite cafe in Swanage.
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Chococo
23A Commercial Rd
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Chocolates hand made right here in Dorset. Favourite cafe in Swanage.
A great place for breakfast, brunch and lunch or afternoon tea.
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The Elms
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A great place for breakfast, brunch and lunch or afternoon tea.
Excellent local eatery just a few miles away in Sturminster Newton
Bank House Brasserie
Market Cross
Excellent local eatery just a few miles away in Sturminster Newton
Local pub serving great food right in the heart of Sturminster Newton
White Hart Alehouse
Market Cross
Local pub serving great food right in the heart of Sturminster Newton

Explore Outdoors

Iron Age Hillfort - a steep climb, but well worth it for the panoramic views.
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Hambledon Hill
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Iron Age Hillfort - a steep climb, but well worth it for the panoramic views.
Walk or cycle along this former railway line running for 9 miles between Sturminster Newton and Blandford Forum - stunning scenery, glimpses of the River Stour, mostly level and well-surfaced.
North Dorset Trailway Stourpaine
Walk or cycle along this former railway line running for 9 miles between Sturminster Newton and Blandford Forum - stunning scenery, glimpses of the River Stour, mostly level and well-surfaced.
The Shillingstone Railway Project is a heritage railway project based at Shillingstone railway station on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Situated on the North Dorset Trailway - walk there from Sturminster Newton and stop at the cafe before looking round the historic restored station.
North Dorset Railway
Station Road
The Shillingstone Railway Project is a heritage railway project based at Shillingstone railway station on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Situated on the North Dorset Trailway - walk there from Sturminster Newton and stop at the cafe before looking round the historic restored station.
Miles of golden sand, plenty of space, stunning views.
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Studland Nature Reserve
Beach Road
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Miles of golden sand, plenty of space, stunning views.
Formed by the combined forces of the sea and a river swollen by melting ice at the end of the last Ice Age. Lulworth Cove is world famous for its unique geology and landforms including the Lulworth Crumple and Stair Hole. Open every day, enjoy the panoramic views and crystal clear waters on this stretch of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. From rock-pooling and watersports, to walking, coasteering or just relaxing with an ice cream, this is a must-visit destination on the Dorset Coast.
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Lulworth Cove
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Formed by the combined forces of the sea and a river swollen by melting ice at the end of the last Ice Age. Lulworth Cove is world famous for its unique geology and landforms including the Lulworth Crumple and Stair Hole. Open every day, enjoy the panoramic views and crystal clear waters on this stretch of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. From rock-pooling and watersports, to walking, coasteering or just relaxing with an ice cream, this is a must-visit destination on the Dorset Coast.
Beautiful gardens with stunning displays of azaleas, rhododendrons, cherry and maple trees.
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Minterne House and Gardens
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Beautiful gardens with stunning displays of azaleas, rhododendrons, cherry and maple trees.

Entertainment Venues

Local community and arts venue in Sturminster Newton - live bands, theatre, movie nights, comedy, music, well-known entertainers and guest speakers.
The Exchange
Local community and arts venue in Sturminster Newton - live bands, theatre, movie nights, comedy, music, well-known entertainers and guest speakers.

Neighbourhoods

Small friendly market town with several cafes, pubs and shops, including Co-op supermarket, Boots pharmacy, Holebrooks Butchers & Delicatessen, Root & Vine fruit & veg, One Stop with Post Office. Starting point for the North Dorset Trailway route to Blandford Forum.
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Sturminster Newton
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Small friendly market town with several cafes, pubs and shops, including Co-op supermarket, Boots pharmacy, Holebrooks Butchers & Delicatessen, Root & Vine fruit & veg, One Stop with Post Office. Starting point for the North Dorset Trailway route to Blandford Forum.