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Dorset Day Tours
Pagans and Priests

Visit the village of Cerne Abbas and the historic town of Sherborne, recently voted the best place to live in the South West!

The Cerne Abbas Giant also known as The Rude Man of Cerne

Length:

4 - 6 hours

Availability:

Apr - Sept

Prices from:

£200

Prices are for up to four people in a Mercedes E-Class car with a knowledgeable local guide.  Tours can be shorted or extended to fit in with your schedule, so get in touch if you want to make any changes to our suggested itinerarary.

ITINERARY

Home to the Saxon chalk figure ‘The Rude Man of Cerne’ and built around a huge Benedictine abbey founded in AD 987, Cerne Abbas abounds with mediaeval history. Visit the remains of the Abbot's porch and guest house, the beautiful parish church built by the monks to serve the village, the Silver Well and of course, the 55m high Cerne Giant.

Before we move on to Sherborne, you have the option to visit beautiful Minterne Gardens. Landscaped in the manner of Capability Brown, Minterne boasts a world renowned and completely unique collection of Himalayan rhododendrons and azaleas, with spring bulbs, cherries, maples and many fine and rare trees.

On then to the beautiful market town of Sherborne where you can visit the abbey to see just how the abbey at Cerne would have looked and then either browse through the many independent shops or visit the two Sherborne Castles - the ruins of a C12th fortified bishop’s palace and the Tudor mansion built by Sir Walter Raleigh and set in gardens landscaped by Capability Brown.

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