Cerne Abbas is one of Dorset's most attractive villages, which up until the 190th century had a famous leather industry. The remains of a Benedictine abbey, a gatehouse with a fine oriel window and a guest house can be found behind Abbey House at the head of the street past the church.

Cut in the turf of the chalk hillside north-east of the village is the Cerne Abbas Giant, the figure of a naked man holding a club. The 180ft tall figure dates back to 1500 years and may be associated with fertility rites. The site is looked after by the National Trust.

Local  towns and villages to visit

Beaminster

Dorchester

Milton Abbas

Shaftesbury

Sherborne

Weymouth

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Sea fishing at Lyme Bay, Lyme Regis, West bay Portland. Coarse fishing at Radipole Lake, Weymouth. 

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