Bradford Abbas

Travel Guide

Footpath at Bradford Abbas Public footpath N6/4 leaves the road northeast of Smith's Bridge, heading past The Old Mill along this track. The trees on the right are on the line of the old mill tail, returning water from the mill leat to the nearby River Yeo.
Footpath at Bradford Abbas Public footpath N6/4 leaves the road northeast of Smith's Bridge, heading past The Old Mill along this track. The trees on the right are on the line of the old mill tail, returning water from the mill leat to the nearby River Yeo.
Yeovil Bridge Tollhouse Unfortunately it is very difficult to take a photograph of the front of this building without standing in the next gridsquare as the line runs just by it. The building is built in stone and looks Victorian but is probably much older.
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Allotments, Bradford Abbas Allotments are small parcels of land rented to individuals usually for the purpose of growing food crops. There is no set standard size but the most common plot is 10 rods, an ancient measurement equivalent to 302 square yards or 253 square metres. The land itself is often owned by local government (parish or town councils) or self managed and owned by the allotment holders through an association. Some allotments are owned by the Church of England. The history of allotments can be said to go back over a thousand years to when the Saxons would clear a field from woodland which would be held in common. Following the Norman conquest, land ownership became more concentrated in the hands of the manorial lords, monasteries and church. The reformation in the 1540s confiscated much of the church lands but they were transferred via the crown to the lords. In the late 1500s under Elizabeth I common lands used by the poor for growing food and keeping animals began to be enclosed dispossessing the poor. In compensation allotments of land were attached to tenant cottages. This is the first mention of allotments. The modern notion of an allotment came into being during the Nineteenth Century. A lot of people from the country went to work and live in towns; there was a lot of poverty, and what the Victorians called "degeneracy" amongst the working classes.
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Compton Road. The road from Yeovil to Over Compton passing Old Mill Farm. As shown in 1555353, the road is open with hedges as it crosses the edge of the flood plain, but here it becomes more tree-lined.
The Duchess of Cornwall Inn

The Duchess of Cornwall Inn

3.5 out of 5
12 Queen Mother Square, Dorchester England
The price is S$109 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
S$109
1 Mar - 2 Mar
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9/10 Wonderful! (145 reviews)
All perfect

Reviewed on 29 Jan, 2026

The Duchess of Cornwall Inn
Crown Hotel

Crown Hotel

3 out of 5
West Street, Blandford, Forum Blandford Forum England
The price is S$117 per night from 22 Feb to 23 Feb
S$117
22 Feb - 23 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Blandford Forum. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (153 reviews)
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Reviewed on 21 Jan, 2026

Crown Hotel
Half Moon, Sherborne by Marston's Inns

Half Moon, Sherborne by Marston's Inns

4 out of 5
Half Moon Street Sherborne England
The price is S$95 per night from 22 Feb to 23 Feb
S$95
22 Feb - 23 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this inn in Sherborne. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
7.6/10 Good! (229 reviews)
Very clean room, spacious, warm, ample hot water, comfortable bed, window in bedroom and in bathroom, desk, chair, luggage/clothes rack all very useful, lighting good enough for reading in bed as well as for general living, nice to have tea and coffee-making facilities, helpful staff

Reviewed on 25 Jan, 2026

Half Moon, Sherborne by Marston's Inns
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52 Fernhill Heights

52 Fernhill Heights

3.5 out of 5
52 Fernhill Heights Fernhill Charmouth Bridport England
Stay at this golf cottage in Bridport. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Lyme Regis Golf Club and The Tunnel Target Sports Centre ...
8/10 Very Good! (5 reviews)
The house is lovely. very clean, very useful having 2 loos :) Very quiet and peaceful too. The owners are very friendly. definitely stay there again in the future

Reviewed on 2 Feb, 2026

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Withy Cottages

Withy Cottages

3.5 out of 5
Withy Cottages Langport England
Stay at this cottage in Langport. Enjoy free parking, a garden and a picnic area. Popular attractions Muchelney Abbey and Stembridge Tower Mill are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (43 reviews)
Very brief stay as travelled for the solstice but lovely property. Loved the history and little features. Nice garden also. Very peaceful and a lovely pub nearby thats walkable.

Reviewed on 21 Jun, 2025

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Rowdens Barn

Rowdens Barn

3.5 out of 5
Blandford Forum England
Stay at this golf cottage in Blandford Forum. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Shillingstone Railway Project and Blandford Forum ...
Lovely countryside location.

Reviewed on 26 Jul, 2024

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