Dorset’s landscapes are the setting for the rural traditions preserved in Thomas Hardy’s novels and for Enid Blyton’s childhood adventures; a place where green ridges link villages of thatched ...

Grey seals do this to pup in autumn and then moult in winter. Moulting is the process in which they shed their fur and even their whiskers and grow a new coat, like replacing a worn coat to stay warm ...

The shoreline between Charmouth and Seatown in Dorset, United Kingdom, has come to be known as the “Jurassic Coast” of England. Geological formations have revealed prehistoric creatures stuck in the ...

Most people visiting the UK are unwise to the fact that England has some of the most beautiful stretches of coastline on the European continent. We always recommend first time visitors to the UK get ...

With a prime position on the Jurassic Coast, this Dorset harbour town is well placed for fossil-hunting walks on Chesil Beach and boat trips to the magnificent rock arch of Durdle Door. Church Ope ...

Editor’s Note: MainSail is CNN’s monthly sailing show, exploring the sport of sailing, luxury travel and the latest in design and technology. Nestled in a sheltered bay on the English Channel coast, ...

FLOOD alerts have been issued for parts of Dorset has heavy rain continues to batter the county. Heavy rain throughout Friday has led to the Environement Agency to issue several flood alerts in Dorset ...

A section of a proposed England Coastal Path has officially opened in Dorset, close to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing events. The 20mile (32km) route will start at Rufus Castle in ...

A Dorset beach with "striking, rugged beauty" has been named among the UK's best beaches to visit in the winter. Durdle Door beach was included with a selection of others in a list from Countryfile, ...