The Dorset home of Kirstie Allsopp s parents has come up for sale at £6 5 million countrylife.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from countrylife.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Proposals for the farm in near Sherborne in Dorset were slammed by planning experts, conservationists, architects and hundreds of residents who said they will decimate 189 acres of land.
Black Down is a hill on the Purbeck Ridge, a natural formation made of chalk. The treeless summit is a popular viewing point and houses the Hardy Monument. This 72ft high structure was built in tribute to Sir Thomas Hardy, who was a commander during the Battle of Trafalgar. On a clear day, the view from Black Down stretches for miles with Chesil Beach and the Dorset downs observable.
The Cobb in Lyme Regis
The Cobb, Lyme Regis
- Credit: Terry Ife
This location is for all the Jane Austen fans who will no doubt recognise this location from
Persuasion. While it’s not recommended to frolic around like Louisa Musgrove, who jumps down the steps and gets a concussion, The Cobb has magnificent views of Lyme Bay and the English Channel.