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 | At one moment a lurid sky and a wind which is hard to face, at another a misty sunset with diminutive waves gently moving the pebbles along the shoreline. |
| A stiff climb brings the walk to the ramparts of Abbotsbury Castle, high on the hilltops above the village. |
| Continue along the lane for a mile, past Castle Hill Cottages and the drive to Lawrence's Cottage, to a stone set in the right-hand verge indicating 'West Bexington' straight on and 'Hill fort' to the right. |
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Abbotsbury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (605 words) |
| Abbotsbury is a small village in south west Dorset, England, situated on The Fleet under a steep limestone hill, seven miles north west of Weymouth and seven miles south west of Dorchester. |
| Abbotsbury is a gateway village on the Jurassic Coast, and consequently is very popular with tourists. |
| The sub-tropical gardens at Abbotsbury were founded in 1765 by the Countess of Ilchester, as a kitchen garden for the nearby castle. |
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