National Trust - Max Gate

A lovely location to visit, with a lot of interesting history. The house is very pretty and pleasant to go around. Personally, I would not recommend going on a tour unless you want a rather detailed and slow paced trip of the house- I found …

Thomas Hardy's home, designed and built by himself, is enough to recommend it for a visit to find out more information about the man and writer. Extremely beautiful, very knowledgeable staff, surrounded by beautiful and very well maintained garden.

Max Gate is the home of Dorset's most famous author and poet Thomas Hardy. The house itself is very apt for the era, and a contrast to the quaint countryside cottage he grew up in. The garden is very much untouched, with high walls and …