Attractions in Historic Houses
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Located in East Dorset is Knoll Gardens, a year round tourist attraction that is attached to a nursery and is home to over 5,000 plant species including many rare varieties.
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Poole Guildhall is one of the town's most well known landmarks.
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Moors Valley Country Park is a 1000 acre country park and forest located in Ashley Heath on the border of Dorset and Hampshire.
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The Priest's House Museum is located in the heart of Wimborne Minster, on the high street opposite the Minster Church.
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Beautifully positioned on the coast in Weymouth, Dorset and overlooking Weymouth and Portland Harbours is Nothe Gardens.
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The ruins of Bindon Abbey, a former Cistercian monastery are located close to Wool on the River Frome.
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The remains of Norman motte and bailey castle set overlooking the town and River Avon below.
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Winspit is an old disused quarry on the coastal cliffs near Worth Matravers. The stone from this quarry was highly prized and used in various prestigious buildings in London.
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Once a Cistercian monastery, Forde Abbey is now a privately owned country house with 1,600-acre of landscaped gardens.
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The magical Blue Pool is unique attraction in the heart of the Isle of Purbeck.