# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Other Thomas Hardy and Valley of the Stones
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Monuments and Boulders in the land of Bone and StoneAbout this EventJoin Sarah for this walk imbued with history and folklore.Discover Dorset's other Thomas Hardy, Flag Captain to Admiral Lord Nelson,  the monument is designed to look like a spyglass as Hardy would have used on board HMS Victory.   We will traverse an ancient landscape shaped by the last ice age where bolders are scattered through the valley. Please meet in front of Hardy Monument (///version.frown.kilowatt) at 11am. There are several car parks / laybys to park in on the road. We'll take a picnic back at Hardy Monument at the end of our walk, so please bring your lunch!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dorchester/the-other-thomas-hardy-and-valley-of-the-stones/100001997672867322
- **Event Categories**: fitness, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 5 hours
  - Location: National Trust - Hardy Monument
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Dorchester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: National Trust - Hardy Monument
- **lat**: 50.68678449999999
- **long**: -2.5491613
- **full address**: National Trust - Hardy Monument, Black Down, Dorchester, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Other Thomas Hardy and Valley of the Stones being held?
  - **A:** The Other Thomas Hardy and Valley of the Stones takes place on Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm at National Trust - Hardy Monument, Black Down, Dorchester, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Other Thomas Hardy and Valley of the Stones?
  - **A:** The Other Thomas Hardy and Valley of the Stones is organized by Terracirca-Dorset.

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