local Dorchester visits

Dorchester is a bustling market town but is much more than that. The many attractive walks that are within easy reach of the town centre can transport you very quickly to the peace and greenery of the countryside. Look out for interesting and unusual discoveries on the way.

Here are a few ideas. Take the walk shown below through from Trinity Street (next to The Junction pub) to the Borough Gardens (above). Try the walk down South Walks to Elizabeth Frink's celebrated Martyrs statue (top right). Continue down High East Street and turn left over the bridge along the riverside walk or go past Thomas Hardy's statue by the Top O'Town Roundabout along the raised walk alongside the road known as The Grove. Round the corner you will find the entrance to the free Roman Town House.