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View of the White Horse
DiscoverPlaces to seeUnited KingdomEnglandSouth West EnglandDorsetWest DorsetOsmington
View of the White Horse
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View of the White Horse
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October 4, 2026
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Cut right into the limestone of Osmington Hill, the Osmington White Horse is a massive, 280-foot-long hill figure that has been watching over the Dorset coast since 1808.
Unlike most chalk horses, this one features a rider: King George III on his favorite charger, Adonis. The King loved vacationing in nearby Weymouth, so local residents carved it to honor him.
However, local legend says the design backfired. Because the horse is depicted riding away from the town, the King supposedly took it as a passive-aggressive hint that he wasn't welcome and never came back.
Unlike most chalk horses, this one features a rider: King George III on his favorite charger, Adonis. The King loved vacationing in nearby Weymouth, so local residents carved it to honor him.
However, local legend says the design backfired. Because the horse is depicted riding away from the town, the King supposedly took it as a passive-aggressive hint that he wasn't welcome and never came back.
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Elevation 90 m
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