Beyond your own meadow, you can explore parts of Laverstock Farm including a woodland and driveway walk on which you might meet some of the resident animals which include sheep, pigs and chickens. There’s also a games room which is shared with other guests on the farm. Local footpaths cross the farm and lead out into the surrounding countryside if you fancy a longer walk. The highest hill in Dorset, Lewesdon Hill, is a good place to head for. There’s horse riding available at the local Bidlake Stables too. The pretty village of Broadwindsor is three miles away and has a shop, pub and lovely independent shops at Redlands Yard with a restaurant. The closest town is Beaminster, four miles away, where you’ll find some nice boutiques, a couple of places to eat and the little Beaminster Museum. Just outside town is the Jacobean Mapperton House and Gardens. The market town of Bridport is six miles away and it’s just seven miles to the beaches of the Jurassic Coast. Head south-west for Charmouth, one of the best places for fossil-hunting, and south-east for the small fishing town of West Bay, where you can join family-friendly mackerel-fishing trips with West Bay Charters. Bustling and historic Lyme Regis is a few miles further than Charmouth with The Cobb, the 13th century harbour arm, a Dorset must-see.