‘Dorset Dawdle – ‘Following the Hardy Trail’

Bournemouth and Poole MG Owners Club plan to host a brand-new regional event in 2026 (Booking not yet available, but note the date and keep an eye on this web page)

The inaugural ‘Dorset Dawdle’ an extended literary themed one-day road run for MG owners through some of
the county’s picturesque countryside. It will visit towns, villages and other locations that appear in many of Dorset author Thomas Hardy’s
famous Wessex novels such as Tess of the D’Urbervilles, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Return of the Native and Far from the Madding Crowd.
It will also include Hardy’s birthplace, the villages he grew up in and around and his cottage which is now run
by the National Trust (admission not included). The route book will feature extensive notes to explain the
significance of the locations and where they appear in the classic works by the Victorian novelist and poet.
Start and finish point will be the club’s regular meeting place, the Hamworthy Club at Canford Magna near
Wimborne where there will be reserved parking – there will be the optional extra of pre-booking breakfast baps
before starting the road run.

We plan to make a weekend option of this event for those who wish to have the Saturday touring the area and join the Dorset Dawdle on the Sunday. More to follow, but if you would be interested in the weekend, please let Andy know.