Dorset Leasing

Did You Know?

The Celtic translation for “Dorseteschire” apparently means “the place of fisticuffs”. We don’t know the meaning behind that, perhaps they were fond of a gentlemanly boxing match back in the day.

The Jurassic Dorset coast was the first-ever natural site to make the UNESCO World Heritage list in December 2001. This is partly due to the rich fossil findings in the area, where perfectly preserved fossils can be found in the rock formations.

Studland Bay in Dorset has the world’s largest seahorse-breeding colony in Great Britain and the beach was also the backdrop for Coldplay’s video of their hit song “Yellow”.

Many authors have been inspired by the hidden gems and beauty that can be found in Dorset, one of them being Enid Blyton. Supposedly she loved to spend time here as a child, and those fond childhood memories were the source of inspiration for her famous book “Five”.

Brownsea Island is a Dorset nature reserve, but is also acknowledged as the place that Scouting was started in 1907 by Lord Baden-Powell.

If you’re a fan of hot and spicy foods then you’ll certainly want to try one of the Dorset Naga chillis. Known as one of the world’s hottest chillis, the Naga rates 923,000 on the Scoville heat scale.

it's probably most famous for its soaring limestone arch, Durdle Door, which is featured on many a postcard of the area. Nearby is the picture perfect horseshoe bay of Lulworth Cove which attracts visitors all year round due to its stunning setting and quaint village.

The motto of the county is 'Who's Afear'd' meaning 'To be afraid'. There are thousands of buildings of historical significance in the county with over 1,500 Scheduled Ancient Monuments and 12,850 listed buildings including Portland Castle and Corfe Castle.

The oldest post box in England can be found on the streets of Holwell, a quaint village in Dorset and is still in use today. Having been first put into action back in 1853.

Badbury Rings dating back to 2200BC is believed to be one of the few settlements that belonged to the Durotridges – an ancient tribe who were amongst the first to live in Dorset

Maumbury Rings in Dorset is the remarkable site of a giant henge monument, which was built 4,500 years ago. When the Roman's arrived 2,000 years later they then developed the site further into a 10,000 seat amphitheatre.

Legend has it that the Villages of Puddletown and Briantspuddle in Dorset used to contain the word ‘piddle’ changed their village titles to avoid embarrassing Queen Victoria whilst she was visiting.