Beaminster

Beaminster
Chris Jury Lovejoy actor’s wildlife photograph of two badgers feeding on seed among long grass at Buckland Newton, Dorset, one nuzzling the other’s ear.
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Bob Holman, 82, of West Dorset Magazine, working past retirement age, smiles at his desk holding a copy of the magazine and its 2026 media pack.
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Parnham House, a Grade I-listed Elizabethan manor near Beaminster, built from honey-coloured Ham stone with a steeply pitched slate roof, tall clustered chimney stacks, and a stepped, gabled facade. Tall mullioned and leaded windows line the front, including a large bay window. The lower facade is draped in mature purple wisteria in full bloom, cascading over a stone balustraded terrace, with clipped yew topiary along the front and taller trees framing the building on either side. The sky is overcast and white.
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Alt text for Bettiscombe: "Looking through twin brick gateposts with decorative stone tops, framing a wooden gate, the view opens onto the sweeping gardens of Bettiscombe Manor. Rolling green lawns stretch into the distance, lined with mature trees and flowering borders, with the Dorset countryside and Vale beyond. The early morning or late afternoon light casts long shadows across the grass, and a soft mist hangs gently over the distant landscape beneath a pale blue sky. This is the entrance to designer Jasper Conran's Bettiscombe Manor near Bridport, which opens for the National Garden Scheme on Thursday 11 June. The gardens showcase Conran's creative, constantly evolving planting with orchards, mellow brick enclosures, and broad beds flanking an unforgettable view down to the sea
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13 stunning Dorset gardens open for National Garden Scheme in June – including Jasper Conran’s Bettiscombe Manor

A stained glass window in St Giles Church, Hooke, featuring multiple panels with religious imagery rendered in vibrant colors including blues, greens, reds, yellows, and purples. The ornate window depicts various figures and scenes arranged vertically within a traditional lead framework and arched top. Sunlight streams through the colored glass, illuminating the intricate details. A black metal railing stands in front of the window.
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Villagers’ delight as £13k raised to restore stained glass window