Thomas Hardy’s Cottage

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 and Far from the Madding Crowd —when he left home to be married to Emma Gifford.

Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tourist attraction
…is also known as “Hardy’s Cottage”
…is not wheelchair accessible
Description: cob and thatch building in Stinsford, Dorset, England, UK
Postal code: DT2 8QJ
Email: hardysbirthplace@nationaltrust.org.uk

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kingston Maurward House and Dinosaur Museum.

Kingston Maurward House

Manor estate

Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kingston Maurward House is a large Grade I listed… Kingston Maurward House is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Thomas Hardy’s Cottage.

Dinosaur Museum

Museum

Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Dinosaur Museum is a museum presenting dinosaurs… Dinosaur Museum is situated 2½ miles southwest of Thomas Hardy’s Cottage.

Mount Pleasant henge

Archaeological site

Pasicles, CC0.

Mount Pleasant henge is a Neolithic henge enclosure in the English county of Dorset. Mount Pleasant henge is situated 2 miles southwest of Thomas Hardy’s Cottage.