Conygar Hill

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Maiden Castle

Archaeological site

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Maiden Castle is an Iron Age hillfort 1.6 mi southwest of Dorchester, in the English county of Dorset. Hill forts were fortified hill-top settlements constructed across Britain during the Iron Age.

Dinosaur Museum

Museum

Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Dinosaur Museum is a museum presenting dinosaurs in Dorchester, the county town of Dorset, in southern England. The Dinosaur Museum is the only museum in mainland Britain dedicated purely to dinosaurs.

Dorchester South railway station

Railway station

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Dorchester South is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Dorchester in Dorset, England, the other is Dorchester West. The station is on the South West Main Line and is situated 135 miles 70 chains down the line from London Waterloo, between Moreton and Upwey.

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Dorchester

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dorchester is the county town of Dorset. A market town with an undoubtedly long history, Dorchester has connections to Thomas Hardy, the Tolpuddle Martyrs and Roman Britain, and today features a wide range of visitor attractions, independent retailers and eateries.

Poundbury

Suburb

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Poundbury is an experimental urban extension on the western outskirts of Dorchester in the county of Dorset, England. The development is led by the Duchy of Cornwall, and had the keen endorsement of King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall.

Upwey

Village

Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Upwey is a suburb of Weymouth in south Dorset, England. The suburb is situated on the B3159 road in the Wey valley. The area was formerly a village until it was absorbed into the Weymouth built-up area.

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