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The Dorset Walk – Horton and Woodlands

Catherine Speakman on an East Dorset walk with a folly and the memory of a 17th-century rebel. Anthony Blake took the photographs.

Horton Tower from the road through the village

AN iconic folly, a famous tree, a smart golf course and one of Dorset’s vineyards all feature on this East Dorset walk.
Walking towards the village, staying on the pavement, head to the old pump on the opposite side of the road. It is instantly recognisable thanks to its unique design. Cross the road…

 

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