...house/boutique hotel nestled in the heart of the pretty village of Lower Bockhampton, two miles east of the County Town of Dorchester. The immediate ...of Thomas Hardye who himself was born in the locality (Lower Bockhampton is called Mellstock in Under the Greenwood Tree). The current ...Rates: Rateable Value £33,250 **Situation** Lower Bockhampton is situated 2 miles east of Dorchester and in walking distance ...Hardye's birthplace cottage and gardens are close by at Higher Bockhampton (National Trust). There is excellent walking in the vicinity