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Situated on outskirts of Dorset town of Ferndown, Stapehill Abbey dating back to the 19th Century is now well regarded for it’s peacefull gardens. The award winning gardens are open throughout the year and offer a variety of plants and colour. If your in the area and are lovers of countrystyle cottage gardens adorned with [...]

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Bournemouth Pier first appeared (by means of a wooden jetty in the 1850′s) and has in it’s various guises remained a popular tourist attraction ever since – with it’s variety of amusement arcades, theatre and cafe’s it’s symbolic of the postcard sea-side trade – and on a warm August day – visitors may find obtaining [...]

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The new forest has long been renowned for it’s horses, with references back to King Canute’s Forest Law in 1016, on any day a drive through the forest (particularly on the southern side around villages like Burley) you’ll find many grazing horses as you travel down the many roads that criss cross throughout the forest. [...]

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Perhaps surprisingly Dorset and Hampshire have a variety of places to surf. During the right conditions both learners and old hands can be found enjoying the waves. There’s a thriving surfing community around the region and numerous “surf” shops for gear and training. Wondering where to go – check out our list of places to [...]

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Whilst Dorset may not be first on the list of surfer’s paradise – it may surprise many that there are numerous places to surf around the county. Of these one of the most popular is by Bournemouth Pier. Benefiting from a convenient location with ample “close by” parking the pier attracts a number of surfers [...]

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When the railway station was opened in Weymouth in the mid 1850’s the seaside town was inundated with those seeking the relaxing air of Dorset. Within a few years it had become the seaside town of the southwest and whilst the last 150 years has seen some competition introduced, through the growth of the package [...]

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Situated a stones throw from the quayside at Weymouth – Brewers quay offers a rather unique shopping experience in this quaint seaside resort. The site is a redeveloped Victorian brewery and from the moment you set foot in the store it’s something different. Inside its arranged like a town street with each of the shops [...]

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