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National Trust: Hardy's Cottage
Address: Higher Bockhampton , Dorchester DT2 8QJ, DOR, GB
Phone: 01305 262366
State: DOR
City: Dorchester
Zip Code: DT2 8QJ

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A wonderful find on the outskirts of Dorchester. Parking is a little restricted on the small lane outside but that said you are in for a real treat. The guided tour was fabulous, informative, interesting, with humour and deep insight into the cottage and man himself. This really brought the whole experience to life in a way wandering round on your own just can't! Pretty cottage, great architectural features, lots about the man his family and history demonstrating what a complex and interesting man he was. Very well priced for the amount you see and learn and whilst small its well worth the visit and is one of my favourite NT places visited recently.
I love visiting Hardy's Cottage. It's gardens are beautifully kept, and they do guided tours. The back drop to the cottage is Thorncombe Woods, so there is lots to see and do if you like a walk through natural woodlands.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNot sure
Thomas Harry's cottage is where he grew up, and has a beautifully photogenic exterior, recreated interior, and the guided tour helps you understand more about where he grew up. Tours have to be prebooked given the cottage's size, and lasts about 30-40 minutes between the garden, and 6 rooms inside. The items inside are not original, but does give a flavour for what it would've been like. The volunteers gave info about the family he was born into, which rooms he occupied, and how this area influenced his writings. I wish there was a little more signage/written info, but still very interesting. It does have slightly uneven original flooring and fairly low ceilings where 5'10" folks were ducking through doorways, so taller folks may wish to be prepared. Parking - The parking lot is near the birthplace visitors Centre and coin only, though if you go inside you can pay by card for the currently £1 per hour. Its then a 10-15 minute walk, either via the pink wooded/slightly hilly walk, or flat red walk that starts just after the visitors Centre. Toilets - There are none at the cottage, but the Visitor Centre has clean ones.
a beautiful thatched cottage set in the countryside, birthplace of Thomas Hardy... pre-booking is required, it's only a small property, but well worth the visit - a beautiful location, house and garden, especially in the sunshine, which we were blessed with today!
Such an intimate place - it is easy to appreciate why Hardy was inspired by his surroundings when he lived here. Lovely cottage garden similar in design to when Hardy last saw it, well worth wandering through after exploring the house. Knowledgeable and charming guides with a passion for the place and its history. Interesting to see how the home changed over time, as the family grew and became more affluent. I liked Granny's bread oven it probably made loaves for neighbours as well as the family but I was shocked at how steep the stairs were that she climbed each night on her way to bed - it cannot have been easy when carrying a candle and a chamber pot and whilst wearing a long skirt. The walk from the car park is probably longer than many anticipate: don't be daunted, Hardy's Cottage is the last house up the lane on the right, just after a small orchard.
Gorgeous cottage, staff were great, very factual and show passion for what they are doing. Had a nice walk around the woods surrounding the cottage and at the cottage met George the robin
Loved Hardy's cottage. I knew nothing about Thomas Hardy before visiting the cottage and Max gate. The cottage is lovely and the national trust guide was very informative. Each room tells a story and you can imagine how it was like to live there. The gardens are very well maintained and colourful in the summer months we visited in July. There are pictures and extracts of Hardy's work on the walls of the cottage. Need to pre-book but well worth a visit.
Great visit well worth seeing with friendly staff and tour guide around the cottage. As both Thomas Hardy's houses are close together it is worth organising a visit to both the Cottage and Max Gate.
I'm a national trust member and visited Hardy's cottage. We really enjoyed the visit, the guides were excellent with expert knowledge of the cottage and gardens. The surrounding walks are also very good, we walked from the cottage through the woods back to the car park, lovely walk
Interesting to see where it all began. Initially joining his brother in the family business Thomas was an architect. But even then his first love was poetry. Then came the novels 2 of which were critically acclaimed. I'll leave you to discover them. Later after moving into the house he designed at Max Gate he returned to his first love of poetry. Passing to the next world in 1928 aged 88 he had a good life
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