Visitdorsetandhampshire

Nestled in the beautiful Purbeck countryside – a stones throw from the Studland nature reserve is Putlake children’s farm. Squarely aimed at the youngsters – the farm has the winning combination of the traditional farm animals (think goats, chickens, pigs, horses) that the kids get pretty close too (close enough to feed and pet them) [...]

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Following the A35 out of Bournemouth and hitching a left down the A351 to Wareham – through the Saxon town and then on further south to Kimmeridge – through the pretty village with it’s chocolate box cottages with roses snaking their front doors and to Kimmeridge Bay itself. Dorset is renowned for its pretty coves [...]

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Dorset is well renowned for its fossils – often termed as the Jurassic coast – the county benefits from a rich history of prehistoric finds – The Isle of White in particular is a favorite – However, Dorset has loads of attractions so it’s often a bit mind blowing where to start. To help David [...]

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The county of Dorset on England’s south coast is a county of great contrast but one that will reward the determined traveller again and again. Take a break from driving and jump the three-hour rail journey from London Waterloo to Bournemouth. Deer can often be seen as you pass through the New Forest after Southampton, [...]

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Dorset and Hampshire has a variety of great gardens to visit and with the two counties benefiting from some of the UK’s warmer and sunnier weather, they benefit from a great growing season and all in all can make for a fantastic day out. The gardens range from privately owned gardens (sometimes associated with some [...]

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And so it was on the hotest day of the year (an August day where temperatures sored to 30 degrees) that we visitied Hillier Gardens. Situated north of Romsey – just outside the pretty village of ampfield – Hillier gardens boast a fine history – having been developed by their founder the late Sir Harold [...]

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Nestled at the end of Christchurch’s pretty high street is the ancient site of Christchurch Priory which has had a church on the site since around 1100AD. The Priory has a rich history and building originally commenced around 1094 with various additions and resotrations being made over the centuries and in it’s history has had [...]

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Tucked just east of Christchurch is Highcliffe castle. A listed building the castle benefits from some fantastic grounds and beautiful architecture. Originally built in the 1830′s by Lord Stuart de Rothesay it has a rich heritage and boasts some nice touches such as gargoyles and stain glass windows. Open in it’s current guise since 1995 [...]

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Accross the water from Mudeford Quay is Mudeford Quay sandbank. The sandbank is small sand spit on the mouth of the solent – with views over Christchurch and over to the Isle of Wight. For those looking for a slightly different beach experience Mudeford sandbank has a lot to offer – for a start it’s [...]

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Along the coast from Christchurch is the pretty little fishing quay of Mudeford. Mudeford is actually a suburb of Christchurch – with it’s quaint Bed & Breakfasts and fish orientated gastro-pubs. Just past the cricket pitch is the turning towards the quay – drive slowly as it’s a blink and you’ll miss it job. The [...]

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