This tiny isolated cottage situated on the slopes of Clouds Hill above Bovington Camp was the peaceful retreat of T.E. Lawrence (‘Lawrence of Arabia’) when he re-joined the RAF in 1925. The exterior is whitewashed brick and tile, repaired and altered by Lawrence. Above the front door the Greek phrase ‘Why worry?’ is inscribed. The interior is starkly decorated, much as Lawrence left it, with furniture designed by him.
Clouds Hill was a simple labourer’s cottage until 1923, when it became the home of T.E. Lawrence. He filled it with fine books and music, and went there to write, entertain friends and shelter from fame.
