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Thorncombe Wood Walkabout with Thomas Hardy

Summary

Thomas Hardy was born and grew up here, in the small hamlet of Higher Bockhampton. He left at the age of 22, to become an architect in London but at 27 he returned here and wrote his first four novels in among these ancient woodlands and heaths.
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Walking time:
02h 30m
Type:
Circular

Start location

Hardy’s Birthplace Visitor Centre DT2 8QH

lat: 50.728348

lon: -2.3907524

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