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For those who want the combination of Bournemouth’s sandy beaches and sea views but without the mass of tourists that congregate around the towns main beach – Alum Chinen is one of Bournemouth’s hidden gems. Situated about a mile and half from the pier up the coast towards Poole, Alum Chine still features the great [...]

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Situated a few miles to the south west of Wareham, Lulworth Cove is one of Dorset’s hidden gems. A fantastic natural “shell shaped” cove, Lulworth offers not only great pebble beaches, but some of the most idyllic cliff top walks that you’ll find in Dorset. Lulworth cove, part of the world heritage Jurassic coastline, is [...]

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One of the best sites in the New Forest is the wild Deer that roam in certain parts of the heath land. There are a couple of breeds of deer within the Forest including Roe, Fallow and Red Deer can be spotted (the Red Deer however are scarce). One of the best spots for watching [...]

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A few miles of the A31 towards Bournemouth lies Burley – a picturesque village perhaps archetypical of those that you would expect to find in the idyllic part of the New Forest. Nestling in the heart of the forest Burley lies between both the heathland and forest and as such is a popular target for [...]

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One of the most popular things to do in the New Forest is to go pony spotting – New Forest Ponies are prevalent throughout the New Forest but can be seen in larger numbers in certain areas. Driving? Well for our first Pony spotting option try heading past Southampton on the M27 – onto the [...]

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One thing that you can’t fail to spot as you drive through parts of Hampshire and into Dorset is the expanse that is the New Forest. The new forest is an area of pasture and heathland that stretches roughly from Southampton to Ringwood and north into parts of Wiltshire. One of the most striking things [...]

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