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New Forest
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Somerset
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Wiltshire
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Lyme Regis
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Weymouth
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Bournemouth
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Bridport
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Bridport is a tiny coastal town in Dorset, and is located at the confluence of the Rivers Brit and Asker. The town’s economy relied on fishing and ropemaking for centuries, but these days tourism is the primary source of income. Bridport is also home to Palmer’s Brewery.
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Dorchester
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Dorchester stands on the banks of the river Frome in Dorset. It is the historical county town of Dorset, and was founded by the Romans – under the name of Durnovaria – in the year 70AD. Dorchester also has strong literary connections; Thomas Hardy’s Casterbridge was based on the town.
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Wareham
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Wareham is an attractive little market town in Dorset. It stands on a strategic spot between the Rivers Frome and Piddle; the oldest parts of the town, including the remains of the town walls built by King Alfred the Great of Wessex, date from the Saxon era.
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Poole
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Poole is a seaside town in Dorset, situated on the opposite side of Poole Harbour (the world’s second largest natural harbour) to Bournemouth. Historians believe that the Romans landed at Poole when they invaded the British Isles, and the town forged strong connections with the sea over the centuries. Today Poole is a popular tourist destination.
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Blandford Forum
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Blandford Forum is a small town in Dorset, at a crossing point of the River Stour. Listed in the Doomsday Book of 1086 as Blaneford, the town grew steadily as a market town, and features many examples of typically handsome Georgian architecture – a result of the rebuilding of the town following a fire in 1731.
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Wimborne Minster
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Wimborne Minster is a small town in Dorset, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Stour and Allen. The Minster itself was established in Saxon times, although much of the present structure dates from Norman times, with many additions over the years. Today the town is well known as the setting for the Wimborne Folk Festival, held every summer.
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Christchurch
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The coastal town of Christchurch was historically a part of Hampshire, but became a Dorset town in 1974. It is one of Dorset’s largest towns, and is a popular seaside resort and also a favourite location for retirement.
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Shaftesbury
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Shaftesbury is a picturesque town in North Dorset, and its position on top of a hill makes it one of the highest towns above sea level in England. The town’s architecture is quaint and delightful, and the famous Gold Hill is one of England’s most iconic scenes, having featured in countless books, films and television adverts.
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Sherborne
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Sherborne is a pretty little market town in North West Dorset, close to the border with Somerset. Named Scirburne (meaning clear stream) by the Saxons, the town stands on the River Yeo and is a popular tourist destination, as well as a place to retire.
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Swanage
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Swanage is a small and somewhat remote coastal town in South East Dorset. Situated at the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck, the town grew to become one of Victorian England’s seaside resorts, and much of the town’s grand architecture dates from this period.
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