| August in West Dorset |
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These pictures were taken at the end of August 2003 in the countryside of in the West of the county.
Some of them are not clear but we thought you might like to see a small part of this beautiful part of Wessex
Most of these pictures were taken during short stops as we drove around, Dorset is a wonderful place to explore if you have the time.
| Bovington Tanks |
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Bovington Camp in Dorset has been established as a Training Camp since 1916. The area surrounding Bovington is rural. Amenities within Bovington are limited so travelling to Dorchester or Poole is essential for Supermarket shopping and were you will find all major high street stores.
| Poole Quay |
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Poole Harbour is a harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores. The harbour is a drowned valley formed at the end of the last ice age and is the estuary of several rivers, the largest being the Frome. The harbour has a long history of human settlement stretching to pre-Roman times. The harbour is extremely shallow (average depth: 48cm), with one main dredged channel through the harbour, from the mouth to Holes Bay in Poole.
Once a major port, freight transport has declined, but the port is still served by regular cross-Channel passenger ferries. Coastal trading vessels are also frequent visitors, unloading various cargos on the quaysides at Hamworthy, and fleet of fishing vessels operates from the south end of Poole Quay. There is considerable leisure usage of the harbour, by a combination of yachts and other private craft, cruise boats that ply the harbour, and ferries that provide a passenger link to Brownsea Island. The harbour is managed by the Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC).
Poole Harbour is one of several which lay claim to the title of the largest or second largest natural harbour in the world.
| East Dorset Gliding Club |
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The club is to be found just of the main road from Wool to Bere Regis in Dorset.
If you would like a trial lesson to introduce you to gliding then this could be the place to try.
On one of the days we took these photos the gliders were reaching 10,000f and traveling 400 miles. One pilot told us that it was one of the best days they had ever had.
| Lulworth Cove |
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Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth, on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in Dorset, south England. The cove is one of the finest examples of such a landform in the world, and is a popular tourist location, with over 1 million visitors a year. Its popularity as a tourist attraction is also affected by its proximity to Durdle Door and other important Jurassic Coast sites.
