Places to stay in Dewlish, Dorset

Dewlish is a village in West Dorset located about seven miles north-east of Dorchester. It is sited in the valley of the small Devil's Brook, amongst the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. The surrounding area is part of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Places to eat in the region include Rivers Arms, The Royal Oak, Pizza Pronto, and The Blue Vinny.

In the nineteenth century the remains of two prehistoric mammoths were found in the hillside above the village; two of the tusks were taken to the county museum at Dorchester. There was once a Roman villa on the site of Dewlish, and in 1740 a Roman tessellated pavement was discovered in the village.

The center of Dewlish ( which is at is longitude -2°19'15.128 and latitude 50°46'59.739 ) is located 3 miles away from Puddletown, 5 miles away from Piddletrenthide, 5 miles away from Bere Regis and 6 miles away from Winterborne Stickland.