DORSET (SLOW TRAVEL)

This new thoroughly updated fourth edition of Dorset Slow Travel Bradt s popular and distinctive guide offers in depth exploration of one of England s most popular counties Author Alexandra Richards Dorset born and bred shares local insights to offer a wider more personal selection of places to explore than any other guide including attractions known only to locals who normally keep the county s treasures to themselves The result encourages you to slow down and appreciate why this county deserves repeat visits Dorset is quintessential rural England rolling hills thatched houses winding lanes and stunning stately homes Enchanting Dorset landscapes described in Thomas Hardy s 19th century novels are largely unchanged and are likely to remain so given that Dorset enjoys England s highest proportion of conservation areas The county is trimmed by the spectacular Jurassic Coast starring locations such as Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove England s first natural World Heritage Site whose cliffs are continuously revealing their prehistoric fossilised secrets History buffs meanwhile will love innumerable sites of archaeological interest including Britain s largest Iron Age hillfort Maiden Castle Practical information covers where and what to eat