THORNFORD, YETMINSTER and CHETNOLE are rural request stops offering visitors a chance to explore attractive villages and rolling English countryside on foot or cycle. Visit www.dorset-cc.gov.uk and www.westdorset.com or phone Dorchester Tourist Information Centre on 01305 267992 or Yeovil Tourist Information Centre on 01935 471279.

The three stations serve a large area of the Dorset countryside along the Wriggle Valley. They offer visitors the opportunity to explore attractive rural villages with fine stone buildings and farmhouses, interesting churches and welcoming village pubs and shops. A network of footpaths, bridleways and quiet rural lanes offers tranquil walking and cycling routes.