National Trust - Clouds Hill

Only open on certain days, best to check before you travel. Good sized carpark with a toilet block near the house. The house has been renovated since Lawrence lived there, he stated it was always cold, dark and damp but tranquil. After travelling for many years in Arabia and being involved in many conflicts it is ironic he lost his life 300 metres from his house on his way home from camp - there is a plaque at the tree he hit further down the road.

As Trust members we finally visited Clouds Hill, cottage of TE Lawrence aka Lawrence of Arabia on our recent holiday in Dorset. Carpark is small so book ahead. Not sure a place for children to visit. Dogs on leads allowed in the grounds only. The cottage is near Bovington and close to where he sadly died. Wasn't sure what to expect on arrival but not aware there would be a talk prior to going into the cottage. The gentleman who gave the talk was exceptionally knowledgeable and we now know more about Lawrence's life, after around 30 minutes. After this you get to go into the cottage, again, 2 more people giving talks explaining about the rooms and it's contents - Very interesting! There is also an old bike shed to look in which unfortunately no longer houses his bikes. The whole tour takes around an hour. Lawrence had a very colourful life which was sadly cut short. You can also visit his grave which is in a nearby village. Doubt we will visit again but definitely worth the hour if you are interested in historical figures.

A extraordinary, intimate insight into the mind of T E Lawrence. If you’ve read The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, this will mean the world to you. And even if you haven’t, you can feel Lawrence breathing right next to you as you peruse every nook and cranny of this gorgeously preserved property.

T.E. LAWRENCE one of my heroes. Thank you for a most interesting visit. All the volunteers were very informative and helpful. Very well worth the visit.

If you are in the area and looking for some Heroic deeds and private life make sure you spend 2 hours at Clouds Hill. T E Lawrence (of Arabia) fame. A small personal property full of private stuff and stories. Very knowledgeable guides make the story come alive. Added bunus(noise) are the occassional Tank under training passing by on the road and track to rear of the garden. Sad ending but enlightening.

I would only go for 2 reasons 1) You're interested in Lawrence of Arabia and his life 2) You want to support National Trust in all they do. Book online to visit cos it's very small and tight for space inside. Small car park for about 10 cars max , no facilities here.

A hidden secret! Tiny little cottage sitting in a dip obscured from view. Former home of TE Lawrence. Surrounded by glorious woodland, with lovely walks and great for foraging, but only if you know what to look for. Passing tanks from nearby Bovington camp make great excitement for the boys too.

Lovely gem of a place to visit. Learnt so much from the guide who was clearly passionate about the history of the place. We spent about an hour and half here. The place is left as Lawrence of Arabia left it before he set off on his fateful journey on his motorbike where he was killed crashing into a tree...he wore no crash helmet :-/ since then, it was made compulsory to wear one. Beautiful little cottage, but with a busy road next to it. Car parking was free and just a short 2 min walk away. We visited in the rain but it didn't spoil the enjoyment. Not really a place for young children to visit.