Out & About
Dorset and the South West have some of the finest scenery and attractions that the UK has to offer; and it’s within easy reach of Lancombe Cottages and Lodges.
Below outlines some favourites of both ourselves and our guests. Hopefully, this will give you some food for thought when planning out your holiday activities.
Don’t forget: check out our blog too, as we’ll do regular features on some of these fantastic locations.
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Less than 15 miles from Lancombe
| Beaminster | 7 miles. A prosperous market town. Great for shopping, browsing, and beautiful walks to the head of tranquil River Brit. |
| The Town Mill | 7 miles. A working watermill. |
| Beaminter museum | 7 miles. History museum for Beaminster and surrounding villages |
| Cerne Abbas | 8 miles. A local village, and home to the Cerne Abbas Giant. |
| Dorchester | 8 miles. A historic market town, on the banks of River Frome |
| Dinosaur museum | 10 miles. An award-winning attraction in Dorchester. Great for the kids. Click here for more. (Link http://www.thedinosaurmuseum.com/ |
| Teddy Bear Museum | 10 miles. A wonderful family attraction in Dorchester, with both antique and modern varieties. Click here for more. (Link http://www.teddybearmuseum.co.uk/ |
| Thomas Hardy Explorer Tour | 10 miles Entertaining and informative tours on local man, Thomas Hardy. Click here for more. (Link http://www.thomas-hardy-explorer.co.uk/index.html |
| Crewkerne | 11 miles. Medieval market town in Somerset. |
| West Bay | 12 miles. Small harbour resort on the Dorset Coast. The setting for TV drama Broadchurch. |
| Abbortsbury Swannery | 13 miles. The only managed colony of nesting mute swans in the world. Click here for more. |
| Abbortsbury Children Farm | 13 miles. Great place for families with lots of animals to meet. Click here for more. |
| Bridport | 14 miles. Beautiful market town, close to West Bay. |
| Burton Bradstock | 14 miles. A lovely Dorset Village. Well worth a visit. |
11-30 miles from Lancombe
| Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre | 25 miles. Home to over 250 rescued or endangered primates. Click here for more. |
| Athelhampton House and Gardens | 16 miles. 15th century Tudor house, with stunning gardens. Click here for more. |
| Yeovil | 16 miles. A beautiful Somerset market town. |
| Seatown | 17 miles. A coastal Hamlet, with a nice pub right on the beach. |
| Chesil Beach | 17 miles. A very well-known beach on the Dorset coast. |
| Ilminster | 18 miles. A county town and civil parish in the countryside of south west Somerset. |
| Weymouth & Porland | 19 miles. Beautiful coastal towns in Dorset, with great beaches. |
| Ilchester | 19 miles. Ilchester is a village and civil parish, situated on the River Yeo. |
| Tudor House Museum, Weymouth | 20 miles. Worth the low cost entry to see, especially for history for school age children. Click here for more. |
| Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum (puddletown) | 20 miles. The story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. Click here for more. |
| Charmouth village | 20 miles. A village and civil parish at the mouth of the River Char in West Dorse |
| Lyme Regis | 24 miles. Lyme Regis is a coastal town in West Dorset. Well known for its harbour and coloured beach huts. |
| Town Mill Arts Guild | 24 miles. In Lyme Regis. Boasts fabulous local artist exhibitions and more. Click here for more. |
| Lulworth Cove | 25 miles. A cove near the village of West Lulworth, with a magnificent coastal walk to Durdle Door. |
| Durdle Door | 25 miles. A breathtaking natural limestone arch, near Lulworth Cove. |
| Blandford Town Museum | 27 miles. Displays artefacts from Blandford Forum and the surrounding Villages. Click here for more. |
| Farmer Palmers | 28 miles. Farm Park’s play & entertainment in Poole. Click here to find out more. |
A little further out:
| Upton House and Country Park | 31 miles. Over 100 acres of award winning woodland, gardens and parkland. Click here for more. |
| RSPB Arne | 32 miles. Open healthland and old oak woodland. Click here to find out more. |
| Brownsea Harbour, Poole: | 38 miles.Located at Poole Harbour, with stunning views of the Purbeck Hills. |
| Knoll Beach, Swanage | 39miles. Vast National Trust-managed area with a 4-mile beach. |
| Oceanarium, Bournemouth | 39 miles. Lots of amazing sea life to see! Click here for more. |
| Swanage | 39 miles. A fabulous coastal town. |
| Go Ape! Bournemouth | 42 miles. Tree top adventures. Click here for more information. |
| Sidmouth | 43 miles. Great beaches and shopping. |
| Cheddar Gorge, Somerset | 50 miles. A premier attraction, and a visit to the cave is a must. |
| Teignmouth | 61 miles. A beautiful Coastal town in Devon. |
| Hedden Valley National Trust | 86 miles. Cliffs, coves and wooded valleys. Click here for more. |
Wondrous sites to see, and things to do
Beaches, walks and theme parks.
Even horse-riding too!
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