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ELWORTH HAMLET
Elworth, an ancient farming hamlet first mentioned in the Domesday Book, is less than two miles from the historic village of Abbotsbury but seems as 'far from the madding crowd' as you would wish whilst still close to local amenities and a host of tourist attractions. This tiny hamlet is surrounded by farms with footpaths in all directions; the Dorset Coast Path running along the top of the ridge above the hamlet - just a few minutes walk away and you can look down over a patchwork of field systems that have scarcely changed in centuries towards a stunning panoramic vista across the seascape that stretches from Lulworth Bay, Portland, the Chesil Beach and across Lyme Bay. The unspoilt countryside is abundant with wildlife; deer, fox, badger, buzzard, kestrel, sparrow hawk, herons, bats and owls are commonly seen around the hamlet with rarer birds such as the red-kite, wild geese and ducks occasionally flying in to visit our own collection of waterfowl.
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