7 ways to treat mum in Dorset on Mother’s Day
Cream tea. Photo credit: Maerie, Getty Images/iStockphoto - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Cream teas, fish and chips on the beach – even organised walks with LLAMAS - there’s plenty of ways to show your mum you love her on Mother’s Day in Dorset. We pick seven ways to treat mum this Mothering Sunday
1. Go on a cream tea tour around Dorset
From farmhouse to country house, tea room to hotel, there are many places in Dorset to take mum for a traditional cream tea. Question is – do you put jam or cream on your scone first?
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2. Stroll around Dorset’s prettiest villages
Dorset villages are some of the most beautiful in England – think winding lanes, thatched cottages and a cosy pub or welcoming tea room. We pick some of the prettiest places to explore on Mothering Sunday.
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3. Discover Dorset’s quirkiest places
Walk with llamas, get to know an ancient giant or explore art exhibits in a quarry – there’s plenty quirky things to see and do with mum for a Mother’s Day with a fun twist.
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4. Take a Martin Clunes tour of Dorset
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5. Have fish and chips on the beach
Nothing beats a mouth-watering cone of chips whilst your stroll along the beach with your mum – just watch out for those pesky gulls! In Dorset there are so many tasty takeaways serving up crispy battered cod straight from the paper. We pick eight great ‘plaices’ for a chippy tea in Dorset.
6. Treat mum to Sunday lunch
Sunday afternoons are made for lazing in a cosy pub, beer in hand and an overflowing plate of delicious roast dinner on the table – and Mothering Sunday is no exception. We pick ten lovely places for Sunday lunch in Dorset.
7. Go for a beach walk followed by coffee
Warm up after a Mother’s Day ramble on the beach at a coastal café with a sea view and a freshly made cappuccino. We pick some of the best places to warm up.
