Follow the path that crosses the road for a walk through the atmospheric woods then return across heathland to car park. For a longer walk, head for Smitten Corner and follow the South Dorset Ridgeway ...

Heartfelt messages have been paid to 46 much-loved Somerset locals in the latest funeral and death notices this week.

The chefs use seasonal local produce for every item on the menu, be it lamb from the estate itself or seafood from the Dorset coast ... with a view of the Blackdown Hills. The cook offers ...

The chefs use seasonal local produce for every item on the menu, be it lamb from the estate itself or seafood from the Dorset coast ... with a view of the Blackdown Hills. The cook offers ...

The chefs use seasonal local produce for every item on the menu, be it lamb from the estate itself or seafood from the Dorset coast ... in a former 17th century farmhouse with a view of the Blackdown ...

Musician and poet Polly Harvey - known as PJ Harvey - has said she feels "honoured and very grateful" to have won an award for her contribution to music in her native Dorset. The Original Music ...

The unusual sight of a black swan has been spotted in Weymouth. A black swan was pictured by Robert Kirkpatrick at Radipole Lake on Thursday afternoon, and has been seen in the nature reserve since ...

A Dorset nature reserve is once again on primetime TV this week as Winterwatch returns to our screens from Tuesday. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams will present the BBC show ...