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.westdorset.com or phone Sherborne Tourist Information Centre on 01935 81534.

Thornford and Beer Hackett are the two Dorset villages served by Thornford halt. The former has a good village store and the excellent freehouse King's Head pub. Find our more about this pretty corner of the Blackmore Vale from www.thornhackett-pc.gov.uk