Dorset’s beaches are nicely varied and, Bournemouth aside, are often not as busy as those in Devon and Cornwall. Stretching along the south coast, they can be long, continuing for miles. First, decide ...

Dorset’s landscapes are the setting for the rural traditions preserved in Thomas Hardy’s novels and for Enid Blyton’s childhood adventures; a place where green ridges link villages of thatched ...

In fact, a National Trust survey revealed that 43 million of us enjoy a wintry walk, taking in stunning frosty landscapes, and enjoying the crisp, fresh air.

With a prime position on the Jurassic Coast, this Dorset harbour town is well placed for fossil-hunting walks on Chesil Beach and boat trips to the magnificent rock arch of Durdle Door. Church Ope ...

Grey seals do this to pup in autumn and then moult in winter. Moulting is the process in which they shed their fur and even their whiskers and grow a new coat, like replacing a worn coat to stay warm ...