Places to visit

Pamphill & Cowgrove

Pamphill is one of Dorset’s most unspoilt villages; along with the neighbouring villages of Cowgrove and Shapwick, it was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1982 by the Bankes Family, as part of the Kingston Lacy Estate. Three commons or ‘greens’ unite scattered 17th and 18th Century cottages and the tiny village school stands in the centre of a row of almshouses built in 1698.



Cowgrove is a charming mix of cottages and farm buildings with a delightful village pond, complete with traditional white ducks. There are wonderful walks along the banks of the river along the Stour Valley Way.