Dorset & The New Forest offers a multitude of attractions for the visitor.  The countryside encompasses some of the UK’s loveliest scenery, both inland and coastal.  Amateur and professional geologists alike will find the Jurassic Coast fascinating.  Man’s occupation of the area is evident as far back as the Iron Age and many of the towns and villages identified in the Domesday Book are still in existence.  These attractions have inspired many artists of all disciplines, the most famous being Thomas Hardy.