Dorset Fingerpost Project

THE FIRST EVER DORSET FINGERPOST PROJECT

Fingerposts are a common feature of the Dorset countryside and their design is thought to be unique.  Along with other roadside features like traditional phone boxes and bridge plates they contribute to local character.

Get spotting in the spring and summer months

Unfortunately our Dorset Fingerposts are in decline.  Many have been repaired using non-traditional materials or lettering or replaced using ill-considered new versions, others are currently in need of TLC or have already been lost.

Help safeguard an important part of Dorset’s unique heritage by joining in with the new Dorset Fingerpost Project.We want you to help us by taking photos and recording information on Dorset’s traditional Fingerposts. Simply download the form, pick up your camera and go out and find these special signs – whether it be close to where you live or further afield.

Your form will be collated and the information used by Dorset County Council Highways to use as a guide for fingerpost refurbishment in the future.

To download the form  click here .

We are also looking for old photos which have captured a fingerpost somewhere in the shot.  Please send them to us too and we will show some of them on our website.

Whilst we want you to have fun and enjoy your spotting, we also require you to take care extreme care. Please park responsibly, look out for passing traffic, take care around what can be fragile fingerposts, and take any safety precautions that you feel necessary. Eg warning triangles, a helper to watch for traffic, and should you require a fluorescent visible jacket then please contact the Dorset AONB on 01305 228239.