The Top 20 Attractions around Charminster
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Charminster. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Charminster is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: October 12, 2025
This striking tower stands to the north of the Isle of Portland and offers fantastic 360 degree views of Dorset and the English Channel. Although the novelist Thomas Hardy lived …
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The Cerne Abbas Giant is a large, ancient figure depicting a naked man holding a club, and it's often associated with various myths and fertility rituals.
The origin and purpose …
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Built in 1800, this stunning thatched cottage was the birthplace of the famous writer, Thomas Hardy. Built by his great-grandfather, Hardy lived here for over 30 years and wrote some …
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About fifteen years ago I got my cycling legs on this stretch between Maiden Newton and Frampton. The Maiden Newton to Notton section is largely tarmac with a section of …
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The reassuringly-named Hell Stone is a Neolithic long barrow, one of several such burial chambers on the Dorset downs. This one lies in a field to the south west of …
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