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Glamping in Dorset! Set in a pretty location, Miller's Huts Dorset is at the bottom of a valley a stone's throw from the Saxon hilltop town of Shaftesbury. Remember that 1973 Hovis commercial starring a bread delivery boy pushing his bike up a steep cobbled hill? Gold Hill, Shaftesbury was the setting for one of the most famous British television adverts ever. The ad evoked a forgotten England of morning mist and thatched roofs, an England in which everyone had time to talk to one another and there was fresh-baked bread on every table. From Miller's Hut walk across the fields and up the lane to Gold Hill and enjoy a coffee at the The Salt Cellar, perched at the top. With sweeping views across the Blackmore Vale, it really is quite beautiful!

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We are situated on the borders of Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset and have access to many historical places. Bath, Longleat, Salisbury, Stonehenge, Brownsea Island, the Isle of Purbeck, Thomas Hardy country and the Jurassic Coast are all within easy reach to explore, as are the beaches at Bournemouth, Sandbanks and Studland. Local National Trust properties include Kingston Lacey, Lytes Carey and Stourhead.

There are plenty of traditional pubs in the area, the Chalke Valley has many country pubs with beer gardens and good bar menus. Of course there are many gastro pubs too; including the King John at Tollard Royal, the Museum at Farnham, The Fontmell at Fontmell Magna and Donhead St Andrew's popular Forester Inn.

There is lots of lovely walking in the area. We are lucky to be close to Fontmell Down which has far-reaching views across the Blackmore Vale. The open chalk grassland of the lower slopes is covered in wildflowers in the spring and summer months and famous for its wild orchids.

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Miller's Huts Dorset

SHEPHERD'S HUTS IN IDYLLIC DORSET

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Miller's Wife
- Dec 11, 2018
- 1 min read

It is December, and nobody asked if I was ready.

Updated: Feb 21

This weekend, with the days growing ever shorter and the weather growing wetter and colder, we closed up our hut for the winter. We are so thankful for the enthusiasm and support our little venture has received here in north Dorset. This has been unexpected, slow and gradual, organic and natural by both nature and design. It warms our hearts, feeds our souls, and we are so very grateful for it! We have an exciting year ahead and look forward to adding a Living Van in the spring, custom made by the incredibly talented Eddie Butterfield it will sit in a clearing enjoying millpond views.

Shepherd's Hut, cosy for two.

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