Explore UK Llamas and its Surroundings

Mapperton Gardens (4.2 miles)
An Italian garden complete with grottos, a great lawn, topiary, an orangery and 17th Century fish ponds.
www.mapperton.com

Crewkerne (3.4 miles)
A classic market town with elegant Georgian architecture, a 15th Century church and narrow streets of snug cottages.

Beaminster (2.4 miles)
Beaminster sits at the head of the Britt Valley, through which flows the river of the same name. The countryside here is glorious and a stay in Beaminster would be incomplete without a stroll through the rolling hills that surround the town. For the history buff, playing ‘spot the listed building’ is great fun – even though Beaminster has been devastated by fire no less than three times, the town still lays claim to some 200 listed buildings. The highlight of Beaminster’s calendar is the Festival of Music and Visual Arts, a jamboree of musical, literary and artistic talent including many big names.

Pilsdon Pen (3.2 miles)
Traditionally thought of as Dorset’s highest peak (277m), until it was recently found to be a few feet shy of its neighbour, Lewesdon Hill. Height notwithstanding, the Iron Age hill fort atop this flat-topped hill provides great views over the lush Marshwood vale in west Dorset. Walk the ancient ramparts in a circular loop to take in the 360-degree panorama across the gentle rolling hills, while buzzards wheel overhead. Reach it off the B3164 Broadwindsor road.