Having cut short our Porlock trip, we decided to try again – this time we went to Moreton in Dorset. As we arrived we heard music from the pub next door and discovered that the Frampton Arms was having a Beer & Cider Festival. So, as it would be rude not to see what it was about, we went to investigate. We had a brilliant afternoon drinking good beer and were entertained by a fantastic duo Milk & Two and then a group from Weymouth, The Hooked. Both were excellent and a great unexpected way to start our trip away.
Next day we took the walk into the tiny village of Moreton, had coffee and cake at the Walled Garden (didn’t actually visit the garden as there were lots of children doing the dinasours in space trail!), then found the grave of TE Lawrence in the St Nicholas graveyard (he retired to Clouds Hill not far away but was killed in a motorbike accident not long after at 46yrs old).
Finally we visited the beautiful St Nicholas Church. It was bombed during the war and rebuilt in the 1950’s. Instead of putting in new stained glass windows they have gorgeous clear etched windows designed by Laurence Whistler and they give a lovely light airy feel to the interior.
Next day we revisited Weymouth by train and it was good to see Finca coffee roasters are still going. It was very hot and busy so we just wandered, spotting what has changed, before having a late lunch in the Black Dog before returning to camp.
Our last day was very lazy as it was hotter again so we chased the shade and caught up with our reading!
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Moreton Caravan & Camping Club Site
