South West
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Poundbury: A New Town with a Difference — Exploring Prince Charles’s Vision for Sustainable Living
As we were visiting the Dorset stretch of the Jurasssic Coast, we decided to take a short detour to Poundbury to see what it looks like for ourselves. Poundbury is a thriving new urban development on the outskirts of Dorchester, West Dorset. The town was commissioned by Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales who outlined…
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Bournemouth Air Festival Review: Highlights, Tips, and What to Expect
The Bournemouth Air Festival takes place in August each year featuring air displays over four days. There is no admittance charge to the festival and thousands of plane lovers flock to this Dorset resort on the south coast of England to watch the extravaganza, so this year we decided to join them and take a…
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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…
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Christchurch and Lymington Travel Guide: Top Things to See & Do
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…
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Wimborne and Dorchester Travel Guide: 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…
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Exploring 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…
