Five Jurassic Coast walks with your dog One of the bonuses of staying at Blackbird Cottage with your dog is this: some of the finest dog-friendly coastline in England is within a short drive of the front door. The Jurassic

Five dog-friendly walks from Beaminster with a well-earned stop along the way One of the great pleasures of a dog-friendly stay at Blackbird Cottage is this: Beaminster is surrounded by some of the finest walking countryside in Dorset and you

Shop local, shop Beaminster 9 brilliant independent shops, all just a short stroll from the cottage doorstep. No car required. One of the pleasures of staying at Blackbird Cottage is this: you can leave the car where it is and

Bluebell season in Dorset The best walks from Blackbird Cottage There are few things in the English countryside more quietly spectacular than a bluebell wood in full bloom. That particular shade of violet blue, spread across an ancient woodland floor

Why March might be the best time to visit Beaminster Everyone talks about Dorset in summer. The Jurassic Coast in July. The cottage garden in June. And yes all of that is wonderful. But March? March is the quiet secret.