Real Dorset

Jon Woolcott is an entertaining and informative guide to Dorset, county of spectacular coast and countryside, historic towns, eco-foodie innovation, Hardy and Fowles. The county, too, of subversion, rebellion and revolt, wealth and poverty, and rich folklore. Its history stretches from the origins of the Cerne Abbas Giant to cutting edge ecology today.

Jon Woolcott is a writer and publisher, who has lived in Dorset for twelve years, and grew up nearby in southern Wiltshire. He currently works for the acclaimed independent publisher, Little Toller, where he also edits 'The Clearing', the online journal for new writing about place and nature. He has been Communications Officer for Cranborne Chase AONB, (straddling Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset), and held senior marketing and buying roles for Stanfords, Waterstones and Ottakar’ s.