Teresa Ridout takes us on a tour of the village which is now a leafy suburb of Dorchester.
At one time, Fordington was a village in its own right, which surrounded and indeed restricted the growth of the smaller community of Dorchester which was retained within the borders of the Roman Town. Fordington stretched to the south, east and west of Dorchester. Today it may be a suburb, but it remains an attractive village neighbourhood which has retained a relatively rural atmosphere.
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Terrain
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Flat, smooth walk, mostly paved with some unmade flat riverside paths.
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Parking
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Top O’Town car & coach park, Bridport Road or follow the signs to numerous pay and display car parks in centre of Dorchester.
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Map
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OS 194 Landranger Map Dorchester & Weymouth.
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Start from
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Top O’Town car & coach park
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Dorchester has a large selection of quality places to eat and drink to stop for refreshments along the way.
The nearest cafes to the suggested starting point are Top o Town Car Park Cafe, in the car park and The Old Tea House and Shire Hall Cafe, both in High West Street.
There is also a lovely cafe on Fordington Green, The Bean on the Green
