Portland
March 30, 2008
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March 30, 2008
Poole is a coastal town, port and one of the major tourist destinations of England. It is famous for its large natural harbour and is one of the main sailing centres of England. The town is home to the headquarters of some of the branded companies like Sunseeker (luxury yacht manufacturer) and Lush (Cosmetics Company). [...]
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March 30, 2008
Lyme Regis
The interesting town of Lyme Regis is situated at the intersection of Dorset and Devon in England. The rolling countryside drops into the sea. It has a fascinating location. There is an amiable climate, everlasting charm and excellent hospitality. A grand and panoramic landscape of the bay can be seen from Timber Hill.
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Ferndown
March 30, 2008
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Ferndown is located at a latitude of 50° 47’ 59” North and a longitude of 1° 53’ 59” West. The distance between Ferndown and Bournemouth is 8.1 kilometers. The largest settlement in East Dorset district is Ferndown. The population is 16,000. It is thought that the name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word ‘fiergen’ which [...]
Dorchester
March 30, 2008
Dorchester is the County town of Dorset, its roots datin back to prehistoric times, with settlement around Maiden Castle, a significant Iron age hill-fort and a popular local attraction. The town is also made famous by its reference as the town of ‘Casterbridge’ in local author, Thomas Hardy’s book the ‘Major of Casterbridge’.
A drive or [...]
Christchurch
March 30, 2008
Although there is evidence of Bronze Age and Iron Age settlements on the site of Christchurch, the history of the modern town began over 1000 years ago, when Alfred, King of Wessex, setup a series of fortified towns calkled burghs along the coast as protection against Viking fleets. Christchurch or as it was know then, [...]
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March 30, 2008
Bridport is located in the South-West Corner of Dorset. Today the town is of fair size when compared to many other towns in Dorset, the town was orginally a fishing port, the port is no longer in existance although the harbour is situated nearby at West Bay.
The town is a significant tourist attraction in the [...]
Bournemouth
March 30, 2008
Bournemouth buzzes by day and night with everything from restaurants to live entertainment venues and a whole programme of events for every age group from toddlers to OAPs.
Now in its 111th year, Flowers by Candlelight is one of the towns best-loved traditions. At the free event, hosted in Bournemouth Gardens, visitors and locals light 15,000 [...]
Blandford
March 30, 2008
Blandford Forum is the ‘capital’ town of North Dorset, housing the North Dorset District Council offices.
Blandford is renowned for its lagely intact and original Georgian facade in the town centre, and is perhaps the finest example of its kind having been completely rebuilt following the ‘Great Fire of Blandford’ in 1731.
Blandford offers a range [...]
Beaminster
March 30, 2008
Beaminster is a small town in South Dorset, situated at the head of the valley of the River Brit where several smaller tributaries join. Beaminster’s streets follow the rough lines of many of these streams, when the roads were formed many of these streams flowed over-ground and not,as most do now, flow underground.
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