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Thatched Boathouse at Wheatley Lake

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Location: Melbury Sampford, West Dorset, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Javi Jaavii

October 3, 2023

On the shores of this lake, originally named Wheatley Lake, you can see this curious thatched boathouse.

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Frisky horses in field, be wary with dogs

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