Tania’s guidebook to Moonfleet Cottage
Sightseeing
Abbotsbury is a picturesque sandstone village just 15 minutes drive from Moonfleet Cottage.
There are many lovely things to do at Abbotsbury:
- Visit the incredible 18 mile long Chesil Beach
- Visit Abbotsbury subtropical gardens
- Visit Abbotsbury swannery, the only managed colony of nesting mute swans in the world, dating back to 1393, with around 600 swans (you can hand-feed the swans and in the spring you can see eggs/chicks)
- There is a lovely wooden carved children's playground
- You can visit Saint Catherine's Chapel, 14th century scheduled monument, pilgrimmage chapel
- You can access the South Dorset Ridgeway with its astonishing views
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Abbotsbury
Abbotsbury is a picturesque sandstone village just 15 minutes drive from Moonfleet Cottage.
There are many lovely things to do at Abbotsbury:
- Visit the incredible 18 mile long Chesil Beach
- Visit Abbotsbury subtropical gardens
- Visit Abbotsbury swannery, the only managed colony of nesting mute swans in the world, dating back to 1393, with around 600 swans (you can hand-feed the swans and in the spring you can see eggs/chicks)
- There is a lovely wooden carved children's playground
- You can visit Saint Catherine's Chapel, 14th century scheduled monument, pilgrimmage chapel
- You can access the South Dorset Ridgeway with its astonishing views
Incredible site of natural beauty and great for swimming and walking
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Durdle Door
Incredible site of natural beauty and great for swimming and walking
Close to Durdle Door, wonderful crabbing beach and site of natural beauty.
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Lulworth Cove
Close to Durdle Door, wonderful crabbing beach and site of natural beauty.
Historic Castle surrounded by glorious countryside and beaches such Studland Beach. Also close to Swanage steam railway.
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Corfe Castle
Historic Castle surrounded by glorious countryside and beaches such Studland Beach. Also close to Swanage steam railway.
Visit Weymouth for
- Swimming in the safe sea with soft sandy beaches (voted best sandcastle sand in the UK!)
- Visiting Weymouth town and harbour to see cute independent shops/pubs/restaurants in quaint setting
- Visiting Sea Life centre/ Sandworld for incredible sand sculptures/mini-golf/go-carting/fairground rides
- Sailing/Kayaking/Paddleboarding/Windsurfing/ Hydrofoiling in Portland harbour
- Visiting Fleet Lagoon on glass bottomed boat
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Weymouth Beach
EsplanadeVisit Weymouth for
- Swimming in the safe sea with soft sandy beaches (voted best sandcastle sand in the UK!)
- Visiting Weymouth town and harbour to see cute independent shops/pubs/restaurants in quaint setting
- Visiting Sea Life centre/ Sandworld for incredible sand sculptures/mini-golf/go-carting/fairground rides
- Sailing/Kayaking/Paddleboarding/Windsurfing/ Hydrofoiling in Portland harbour
- Visiting Fleet Lagoon on glass bottomed boat
See rescued primates for a fascinating day out
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Monkey World - Centro de Rescate de Simios
LongthornsSee rescued primates for a fascinating day out
Walk along South West Coast path from Moonfleet's front door! Beautiful scenery, birdlife and flora.
Walking west will take you the Old Fleet Church and on to Moonfleet Manor where you can take refreshments with a view.
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Abbotsbury, St Catherine's Chapel
South West Coast PathWalk along South West Coast path from Moonfleet's front door! Beautiful scenery, birdlife and flora.
Walking west will take you the Old Fleet Church and on to Moonfleet Manor where you can take refreshments with a view.
Stunning walk through National Trust Woodland to the highest hill on the Jurassic Coast
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Golden Cap
Stunning walk through National Trust Woodland to the highest hill on the Jurassic Coast
Cute Lyme Regis boasts a sandy beach, a marine aquarium, the Cobb Harbour Wall (featured in film French Lieutenant's Woman). Lovely family day out.
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Lyme Regis
Cute Lyme Regis boasts a sandy beach, a marine aquarium, the Cobb Harbour Wall (featured in film French Lieutenant's Woman). Lovely family day out.
Visit Dorchester, a 20 minute drive to a lovely market town with a range of shops, a farmer's market, riverside walks, a swimming pool, cinema and dinosaur museum.
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Dorchester
Visit Dorchester, a 20 minute drive to a lovely market town with a range of shops, a farmer's market, riverside walks, a swimming pool, cinema and dinosaur museum.