Places to visit in Dorset

A short list of notable parks, markets, museums and landmarks in Dorset.

• Deserted village of Bardolfeston · Historic

  archaeological site in Puddletown, Dorset, England, UK

• George Edwards Monument, In The Churchyard, 2M South Of The South Transept Of The Church Of Saint Mary · Historic

  monument in Puddletown, West Dorset, England, UK

• Group Of 5 Monuments In The Churchyard 3M North Of The North Porch Of The Church Of Saint Mary · Historic

  monument in Puddletown, West Dorset, England, UK

• Group Of 6 Monuments In The Churchyard, 3M North East Of The Chancel Of The Church Of Saint Mary · Historic

  monument in Puddletown, West Dorset, England, UK

• Hand Monument, In The Churchyard In The Angle Of The North Porch And West End Of North Aisle Of The Church Of Saint Mary · Historic

  monument in Puddletown, West Dorset, England, UK

• William Dennis Monument, In The Churchyard, 2M South East Of Item 12/111 · Historic

  monument in Puddletown, West Dorset, England, UK

• Hardy’s Cottage · Attraction

  Thomas Hardy's Cottage, in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset, is a small cob and thatch building that is the birthplace of the English author Thomas Hardy. He was born there in 1840 and lived in the cottage until he was aged 34—during which time he wrote the novels Under the Greenwood Tree (1872) and Far from the Madding Crowd (1874)—when he left home to be married to Emma Gifford.