Features
Overview
Offering nearly 3,000 miles of public right of way, Dorset is a land of beautiful contrasts. Follow the South West Coast National Trail; explore the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site; visit Poole Harbour (the second largest natural harbour in the world); or explore inland with its ancient hill forts, spectacular heathland, rolling pastures, and quaint meadows. In fact, just over half of Dorset is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty so it is no surprise Dorset houses 10 nature reserves, 1,050 sites of nature conservation interest, 200 confirmed sites of natural interest and 800 ancient monuments.