How well do you know Dorset?
This UNESCO World Heritage Site is valued for the fossils along its coastline, which unlock secrets from 185 million years ago. But what else do you know about the English county?
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Question 1 of 14
1. One of Dorset’s most recognisable attractions, Durdle Door, is named after the Old English word thirl. But what does that mean?
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Question 3 of 14
3. Which town, which is best known for its beach, is also home to Bennetts Water Garden?
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Question 4 of 14
4. The TV crime drama Broadchurch, which stars David Tennant and Olivia Colman, was filmed on this beach. What’s it called?
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Question 5 of 14
5. What is the real name of this town, which is nicknamed the Pearl of Dorset?
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Question 6 of 14
6. Shaftesbury is best known as the set of a 1973 advert for Hovis bread. On which hill was the advert filmed?
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Question 9 of 14
9. These chalk sea stacks go by a man’s name. What is it?
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Question 11 of 14
11. Which village is this 55m chalk figure closest to?
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