This tree-lined section of road in Dorset is found on the B3082 between Wimborne Minster and Blandford. It was planted in 1835 with 365 beech trees on one side and 366 on the other, taking account of leap-years. In the early 2000s some of the trees had to felled because they were either infected or had become weakened with age. More recently other trees have been found to require maintenance. This stretch of road is considered a tourist attraction. It must be about a mile long and it's not too difficult for a vehicle passenger to produce a video of this famous piece of roadway as a lasting memory. Sadly its days are numbered. I believe there are plans to eventually replace all the beeches with hornbeams which should cope better with the environmental conditions posed by modern-day traffic.

For sentimental reasons I cannot finish this menu section without having an entry for Exbury Gardens. In the early 2000s I worked there as a seasonal gardener and thoroughly enjoyed it. Without doubt it was the best 'office' I ever worked in. It covers over 200 acres and is renowned for its splendid collection of rhododendrons and azaleas. It also houses many magnificent trees. It has been described as 'heaven with the gates open'.