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Poundbury

Dorchester, England
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Ranked #6 of 10 attractions in Dorchester
2.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
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Wareham, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

It's a housing estate with a few shops here & there if you can find them. The residents like to think it's the post code to have. More

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London, UK
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
83 helpful votes 83 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012
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Poundbury is not for me and is a very strange place. It feels like a Stepford Wives set! More

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southampton
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

This is the future of architecture, back to the future. More

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York
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Sterile, uncomfortable & lots of curtain twitchers ! More

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Dorset
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

I have watched Poundbury emerge from a green field site over the past 20 yesars or so. At first it was very bright and colourful, looking a bit like a child's toytown creation. It has mellowed into a warm, pleasant place with lots of spaces and lanes to explore. More

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Weymouth, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012
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A complete and utter waste of time and money. A mix of ugly houses and peculiar and potentially dangerous road layouts and squares. A few interesting shops but by far the best is the Cafe on the Green. (Do not confuse with Cafe on the square). Cafe on the Green provides work experience for young aduts with learning difficulties. Run... More

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Staffordshire
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012

If your within a few miles of pound bury its worth a drive round of this amazing town More

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bath
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

Thiss place lacks atmosphere. Tumbleweed blowing through the streets. The only place worth a visit is On the Green, a cafe run to provide work experience opportunities for young people with learning difficulties. ignore all e other cafe's and order a coffee where your spend can do the most good. More

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Hampshire
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2012

We have watched this place grow.It has developed into an ecclectic mix. Parts seem unfinished. Atmosphere was not evident More

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Dorchester, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2012

You can biuld a housing estate with interesting styles of houses but you cant give it soul. Waitrose has made a huge difference and the bus service to Dorchester is brilliant, it a great location to explore the Dorset coast and countryside and if you want low maintainance property that you can lock up and leave in relative safety then... More

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