Evening glow at Lyme Regis in Dorset. Watercolour 18 inches by 6

Recently we were able to spend a few days in Dorset, a coastal and beautiful County in Southern England.

Home to Thomas Hardy and with really lovely countryside and coast Dorest is a very popular destination. Athough not quite so busy in Novemebr it is nevertheless a great County to visit at any time.

We based ourselves in Evershot in the very comfortable Summer Lodge Hotel, and also there is the Acorn Inn, a good place to eat.

Quite near to Dorchester , with it s new annex town of  Poundbury,  this is a good location for both coast and countryside.

The Dorset Countryside of rolling hills  and luscious farmland

We were able to visit Thomas Hardy’s birthplace Cottage and his grander house of “Max Gate”, and learn a lot about the life of this extraordinary Victorian writer, poet  and architect.

Time to for a few quick sketches in between the showers , although our day spent mostly in Lyme Regis was sunny and pleasant.

A sketch of the Lyme Regis Harbour from the Cobb.

Lyme Refis a a delightful seaside town with beaches and the famous harbour , with it’s famous  Cobb  harbour, plenty of shops ,cafés and Fossil shops, as this is the heart of the Jurassic cost where fossils abound in the cliffs.

Looking toward the town Of Lyme Regis from Cobb Gate is Below is m sketch of Thomas Hardy’s birthplace and later his home where many of his earlier books were written. In later life he wrote more books and a large amount of poetry too.

So a very enjoyable few days and a a chance to renew our acquaintance with Dorset after many years

If you haven’t spent any time in Dorset then do add it to you future plans

Delightful in every respect  and some the strangest town names anywhere. 

Thoma Hardy’s Cottage, nestled in the woods near Dorchester.

Nearby to Hardy’s cottage are Piddletrenthide, Puddletown and Scratchy Bottom, to name only a few!

Happy travelling

Brian