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The River Avon famed for its trout flows through this market town of old cottages several of which are still thatched.
The long main street has many fine Tudor and Georgian houses and those on the north side are reached across little bridges spanning a brook.
The excavated site of a notable Roman villa lies half a mile southeast of the village.
The White Hart Inn takes its name from when Henry VII spared the life of a white hart when hunting nearby. It is said that he put a fine gold collar on it and took it to Windsor.
Hightown Common, 2 miles east lies on the edge of forest and the views from here to Dorest and down to Christchurch nine miles to the south.
Location: on the A31, 11m northeast of Bournemouth
- Type:
- Landmark