AngleterreTolpuddle50°44’59” N 2°17’42” W
1 avril 2022, Angleterre ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Tolpuddle is a small village, but famous because of its association with The Tolpuddle Martyrs.
These were 6 Methodist labourers stuck in poverty in 1833 who founded a small society to protestEn savoir plus
AngleterreWest Dorset DistrictAbbotsbury50°39’28” N 2°36’9” W
21 juin 2021, Angleterre ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Abbotsbury Swannery has the only managed colony of Mute Swans in the world and is situated on a 2 acre site on the western end of The Fleet. There are two nice walks and we see lots of swans, aEn savoir plus
AngleterreWest Dorset DistrictAbbotsbury50°39’52” N 2°35’53” W
21 juin 2021, Angleterre ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Abbotsbury is very pretty with many old, stone houses and a number of notable buildings. We stop off on our way to the Swannery.
What became Abbotsbury Abbey was originally established in the 11thEn savoir plus
AngleterreWest Dorset DistrictBridport50°44’0” N 2°45’30” W
20 juin 2021, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Bridport is a small, but very attractive market town. We cross the River Brit, on our way back from a walk to Lower Eype, to reach St Mary's Parish Church and then walk up South Street to get to theEn savoir plus
AngleterreEast Dorset DistrictPamphill50°48’44” N 2°1’54” W
16 octobre 2020, Angleterre ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Following the "slighting" of Corfe Castle after the English Civil War, Dame Mary Bankes and family relocated to Kingston Lacy country house and estate. The original house has been extensively alteredEn savoir plus
AngleterrePurbeck DistrictEast Lulworth50°38’22” N 2°12’31” W
15 octobre 2020, Angleterre ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Lulworth Castle was originally a hunting lodge on the Lulworth Estate built in the style of a fortified castle, but now houses a museum: access is via the converted stables. Next to the castle is StEn savoir plus
AngleterrePurbeck DistrictBrownsea IslandSandbanks50°41’6” N 1°56’49” W
12 octobre 2020, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We drive to Swanage and take the bus and then chain ferry to Sandbanks, a small peninsula on the end of a spit crossing the mouth of Poole Harbour: it is famed for being one of the most expensiveEn savoir plus
AngleterrePurbeck DistrictCorfe Castle50°38’26” N 2°3’32” W
11 octobre 2020, Angleterre ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Corfe Castle itself was built in a strategic position between a gap in the natural chalk hills; its elevation means that they could also see Poole Harbour. Originally a Roman site, the castle wasEn savoir plus
AngleterrePoole50°42’46” N 1°59’19” W
10 octobre 2020, Angleterre ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
After lunch we follow the so-called Cockle Trail through Poole Old Town.
We start at the Quayside and see the Custom House, a Grade II listed Georgian building now used as a restaurant. We walk upEn savoir plus
AngleterrePoole50°42’42” N 1°58’59” W
10 octobre 2020, Angleterre ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Poole is a large coastal town in Dorset, well known for its natural harbour. We arrive there on the Purbeck Breezer bus from Corfe Castle village and embark on the Rotary Club Five Quays Walk.
WeEn savoir plus
