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Axminster

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Axminster Tourist Information Centre,The Old Courthouse, Church Street,
Axminster, EX13 5AQ Tel: 01297 34386 E-mail: axminstertic@btopenworld.com

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Axminster Museum, Church Street, Axminster, EX13 58Q

Axminster, is a pleasant market town with charm and character. Its famous carpet industry was started in 1755, by Thomas Whitty whose factory produced high quality, custom made carpets for stately homes and mansions.

Wareham: Tourist Information Centre;
Museum;
Boat Trips
Poole: Tourist Information Centre;
Museum;
Boat Trips
Close to:
National Trust Site - Brownsea Island
Swanage: Tourist Information Centre;
Museum;
Boat Trips;
Visitor Centre
Close to:
Visitor Centre - Durlston Head
Bournemouth: Tourist Information Centre;
Museum;
Boat Trips
Christchurch: Tourist Information Centre;
Museum;
Boat Trips;
Visitor Centre
Kimmeridge: Visitor Centre
Corfe Castle: Norden Park and Ride
Langton Matravers: Museum
Close to:
National Trust Site - Dancing Ledge
Studland: Visitor Centre
Close to:
National Trust Site - Studland Bay;
National Trust Site - Old Harry Rocks
Visitor Centre
Information Centre
Museums
Boat Trips
National Trust
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Jurassic: Jurassic Period
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