Homer Simpson vs. The Cerne Abbas Giant...

In July 2007, our neighbour the famous Cerne Abbas Giant had some unexpected company. The Giant is located a mile or so South of Minterne House, beside the beautiful village of Cerne Abbas in the middle of Dorset.

 

 

The media had a heyday of course....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/6901543.stm

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article246377.ece

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2007/jul/17/cerneabbassim

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-468796/Giant-Homer-Simpson-prompts-pagan-backlash.html

 

 

 

Gardens Opening Times

2013

Gardens Open Daily
16th February to
9th November
10am - 6pm

Admission Price £5.00
(Children under 12 Free)

 

Dogs welcome on leads.

NOT SUITABLE for wheelchairs.

 

Minterne House itself
is not open to the Public.

  

Minterne House Office
Telephone 01300 341370

"The best I can say is that I very much look forward to coming again! Please do not change the informality of the walk, it is delightful."