The woodland heart of Hardy country

A captivating little parcel of mixed woodland and heath around the picture postcard pretty hamlet of Higher Bockhampton – known the world over as the birthplace of Thomas Hardy – Thorncombe Wood Local Nature Reserve receives at least 60,000 visitors a year many of which may still be missing out. That’s according to Dorset Council Read More…

The charities’ charity: Dorset Community Foundation

Not many teenagers dream of becoming an armourer – at least not in the historic sense of actually making weapons and armour – but then Jacob Bond never wanted to be like other teens. Although academically bright, a year ago he gave up sixth form at Poole Grammar School and turned his back on computer Read More…