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Sitting right on the edge of the Blackmore Vale where Dorset meets Somerset and Wiltshire, Bourton is a village defined by its hilly landscape and its history with the River Stour. It’s a place of steep lanes and limestone cottages, centered around the landmark silhouetted tower of St George’s Church. The village grew significantly during the 19th century as an industrial outlier, home to a major iron foundry that once employed hundreds; today, the old mill sites are mostly residential, but they give the lower part of the village a distinct character compared to the more elevated, open fringes. For day-to-day practicalities, there’s a traditional pub and a well-regarded primary school, while the proximity to the A303 provides a straightforward link to the east and west. Gillingham is only three miles away, which is where most of us head for the supermarkets and the direct train line into London Waterloo. It feels like a hardworking, settled community, tucked away from the main tourist routes but perfectly placed for getting around the Three Counties.