Villages & Countryside

The Puddle Is Not a Puddle: A Field Guide to Dorset Place Names

Dorset’s signposts are a conversation starter and occasionally a trap. A warm, mildly mischievous guide to the names that catch visitors out — from Beaminster to Wyke Regis — with a say-it-before-you-drive-it glossary for the glovebox.

Nov 8, 2026

Six Inland Dorset Villages Worth a Frosty Morning Detour

Dorset's interior is not just the bit you drive through on the way to the beach. Six villages, from Milton Abbas to Ashmore, that reward a slow, out-of-season wander: churchyards, village stores, farm shops and short circular walks that fit before lunch.

Nov 8, 2026