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Cut right into the limestone of Osmington Hill, the Osmington White Horse is a massive, 280-foot-long hill figure that has been watching over the Dorset coast since 1808. Unlike most chalk horses, this one features a rider: King George III on his favorite charger, Adonis. The King loved vacationing in nearby Weymouth, so local residents carved it to honor him. However, local legend says the design backfired. Because the horse is depicted riding away from the town, the King supposedly took it as a passive-aggressive hint that he wasn't welcome and never came back. Over the years, it has been a target for playful pranks—even getting a temporary plastic unicorn horn in 2011. It is a fantastic landmark to spot while driving along the A353 road or while enjoying a breezy hike on East Hill.

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Quite casually, you'll find yourself standing in the middle of a millennia-old place, which Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, and Normans have repeatedly reshaped to suit their culture and needs. Those familiar with Old Sarum will recognize or compare many things (Salisbury). Two information panels allow you to immerse yourself in this tranquil place.

Once you're at this well-known junction, also known as the Dorsetshire Gap, it doesn't matter which direction you head because the landscape in this area is breathtaking.

Amphitheater with a long history. In prehistoric times it was probably a place of sacrifice in the style of Stonehenge, adapted by the Romans as an amphitheater for the entertainment of the encamped soldiers. In Hardy's Major of Casterbridge a place of various meetings, and today still used for local festivities.

The Dorsetshire Gap is a very atmospheric location, very easy to imagine Medieval traders passing through it. Be aware that the bridleways too and from it are tough, the tracks marked on the maps may not exist on the ground, cycling can be hard an slow, Still worth a visit.

Maumbury Rings began life as a Neolithic henge over five thousand years old. A large circular earthwork, 85 metres in diameter, it is now a public open space and hosts events.

Has a metal railing fence around the outside with gates for pedestrians. Best to lock your bike to the railings rather than try to get in with it