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Dorset February 2016

  • Bournemouth beach and pier

    A short break in Dorset

    On a cold but bright February morning we packed up the car and left our home in northern England at 9.00 am for a half term break on the south coast of England.  Our destination was Bournemouth in Dorset, 290 miles away. We stopped for lunch at Bicester Village, an outlet shopping centre in Oxfordshire…

  • River Avon, Christchurch, UK

    Christchurch and Lymington, Dorset

    Another bright sunny morning so we started the day with a walk along the seafront to Boscombe.  Walking along to the end of the pier we had far reaching views to the Isle of Wight and along the coast.  Boscombe Pier first opened in 1889, but the boomerang shaped Art Deco entrance wasn’t added until…

  • Wimborne, Dorset

    Wimborne and Dorchester, Dorset

    It was back to sunshine so we decided to drive inland to the small market town of Wimborne Minster named after its church.  It’s a delightful little place with its main square (Corn Market) bordered with fine examples of Anglo Saxon architecture.  Both in the square and along its adjacent high street are many small independent…

  • Outside the Haunch of Venison pub, Salisbury

    Salisbury and Hengistbury Head, Dorset

    We decided to drive to Salisbury, the journey taking approximately one hour.  We noticed signs for Park and Ride but carried on and found car parking in the town centre without problem even though it was a Saturday.  The city is located in south east Wiltshire on the edge of Salisbury Plain and 8 miles…

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