A holiday guide to Dorset
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Dorset deserves a gold medal for its fantastic fish and seafood restaurants. Nick Fisher, co-author of The River Cottage Fish Book, chooses 10 of the best family-friendly places, many overlooking the water from where their catch originated
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From cream teas to fresh seafood, Dorset's beautiful stretch of Jurassic Coast has a fine, summery reputation for food and drink. Lesley Gillilan tells you where to enjoy it on a budget
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The best thing about the new apartment above this Beaminster restaurant, owned by MasterChef winner Mat Follas, is that you only have to go downstairs for top grub, says Sally Shalam
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The decor may be a little stark, but this lovely building is a great alternative to the frilly seaside B&B
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This gorgeous B&B on a working farm is perfect for a nano-break from London, says Sally Shalam
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This house, near Bourton in Dorest, holds the promise of long evenings, lazy chatter and the clink of ice in glasses - the perfect spot for a luxurious house party
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This self-catering Dorset getaway combines the idyllic English setting immortalised in the Hovis ad with an extraordinary attention to detail, says Sally Shalam
Top 10 live music venues in Dorset
Dorset has a wealth of places to hear live music, and you've a good chance of spotting the odd legend strolling around the area, perhaps on holiday, perhaps lost after a heavy after-show party. The editors of Dorset Music Guide pick their top 10 venues