Walking Holidays and Private Tours

Visit some of England's best gardens around Dorset and its neighbouring counties. Whether you are a seasoned horticulturist, a keen amateur or simply an armchair gardener, Dorset has something for you. We can drive you to a single garden for the day or organize multi-garden day trips.

Enjoy the luxury of your own Mercedes saloon with a friendly and knowledgeable driver for the day. Book a car from two to eight hours to travel where you will.

Take a tour of one of England’s most extraordinary landscapes - 95 miles of cliffs, coves and coastal villages. Travelling in comfort along quiet lanes, you’ll visit the iconic landmarks of Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove and West Bay. Along the way, there’s time take a stroll, stop for photographs and enjoy lunch in a traditional seaside pub or café.

Follow the life of this literary giant, from his humble birthplace to the church where his heart lies buried. Hardy lived much of his life around the county town of Dorchester and here you can visit the home he built for himself and find out more at the County Museum.

Visit the lively and distinctly bohemian town of Bridport, once known for its rope-making heritage and now a hub of independent shops, artists and food producers. The town’s Saturday market spills through its Georgian streets and with the harbour at West Bay just down the road, Bridport makes the perfect Saturday destination.

Spend a day tour exploring one of Dorset’s most unique landscapes. With an atmosphere all of its own, Portland has a rich maritime and quarrying history. Visit Portland Bill with its three lighthouses, explore its historic fortresses and visit a unique sculpture park, all with amazing coastal views.

Visit the village of Cerne Abbas with its 180' chalk giant carved into the hillside and the historic town of Sherborne, recently voted the best place to live in the South West! Two castles and a pretty high street of independent shops make Sherborne the perfect place to while away an afternoon.

Tired of the crowds? Escape the tourist trail and venture into the heart of the beautiful county of Dorset, visiting a peaceful nature reserve and the magnificent house and gardens at Forde Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey.

Tired of the crowds? Escape the tourist trail and venture into the heart of the beautiful county of Dorset. Taking in the market town of Shaftesbury with its famous hill of cobbles and the quintessential, thatched village at Milton Abbas, there will be plenty of wonderful Dorset views along the way.