Wootton Fitzpaine with Barn and Cider Cottages in the foreground

Cider Cottage furthest from the road, Barn Cottage with the car outside and the games room nearest the entrance

Jurassic Coast

Westover farm cottages are within 1½ miles of the world renowned Jurassic Coast, in Dorset, providing stunning scenery for walking, be it a stroll, or a 50 mile hike. The West Dorset coast also offers one of the richest areas for fossil hunting in the world. See the world heritage coast website for further details.

Walking around Westover Farm
 

Superb walking countryside - hills, streams, cliffs, woodland and beautiful pastoral countryside with small fields and big bushy hedges. The Monach's Way footpath follows the river valley down to Charmouth and the sea (A half-hour comfortable walk to the sea)     We provide walking maps at the cottages
NEW LOCAL ATTRACTION	Gatekeeper Falconry Based near Chard, but mobile so they can travel to Westover Farm http://gatekeeperfalconry.net/index.htm

View of the Sea at Charmouth taken from nearby Thistle Hill Hunting for fossils at Charmouth

The beach at Charmouth

Snowdrops in a field by the cottages (last February)

Local Attractions and Things to do

A wide variety of activities are covered in the excellent  West Dorset Tourism Website. Which gives a good overview of activities in the area. For images of the surrounding towns and landscape see our photo gallery.

Further information and links are included below;

		Westover farm You are welcome to roam around our 150 acre farm (except for the farm building areas) We do free farm tours Guided Farm Walks for groups of SIX people or more (free) Tours must be booked in advance.  These are part an Environmental Scheme Details about the Farm
		Things to do and see in this area   Click on this link Great days out within easy reach of the cottages
		Local food and drink There are numerous good pubs and restaurants, farm shops and local producers   We have listed many excellent local places   Local food and drink
		Pet friendly places The link below takes you to local places and establishments where your pet is welcome Pet friendly places
		Walking WALKING MAP West Dorset offers hundreds of walks, including the Southwest coastal path, which passes 1 mile from our cottages. Also there is the Liberty trail which commences at Lyme Regis and follows the route taken by the rebellious Duke of Monmouth and his army in 1685.  For more information on local walks you can visit the West Dorset Tourism website or local Ramblers Association. The area is ideal for Dog walking but there are restrictions along some areas of Charmouth beach.  Full details are given on: http://www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=2803

	History The county was involved in the Monmouth Rebellion.   Nowadays you can follow the Duke of Monmouth's route by walking on the liberty trail.

Opened July 2010 The Tunnel.  Target Sports Centre Less than a mile away