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Dorset is a county on the south coast of England, in the West Country. - Corfe Castle a National Trust site, an impressive ruined Norman castle
- The Jurassic Coast aka The Dorset and East Devon Coast is a World Heritage site
- Poole Harbour the second largest natural harbour in the world (second only to Sydney harbour)
- Brownsea Island near Poole - a National Trust site, famous for its large population of red squirrels, and as the birthplace of the Scout Movement
- The Great Dorset Steam Fair near Blandford Forum - 600 acres of steam engines attended by over 200,000 visitors for a week in August/September each year. During the fair, the camping site becomes the largest community in the county!
- The Cerne Abbas Giant is a giant figure (check out the gigantic knob!) carved into the side of a hill by removing turf to expose white chalk
- The Isle of Portland and Portland Bill
- Wimborne Minster is a big church in a small town
- Studland Beach is a popular beach and beauty spot
- Bovington Tank Museum is a very interesting tank museum.
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