High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames www.dorchesteronthames.co.uk A picturesque village with a medieval abbey which is still used as the village church, many old houses, two hotels, a pub, a post office and a Co-op. Local walks link to the Thames Path, and nearby are the Dyke Hills and the Wittenham Clumps, Iron Age sites illustrating Dorchester's ancient history. Walk guides are obtainable from the Dorchester Abbey Museum and the local hotels.