Jim’s guidebook
Dorset
Dorset abounds in things to do and places to see; Swanage with its steam railway, Corfe Castle and the "Jurassic Coast" around Kimmeridge & Lulworth Cove are not to be missed. Other attractions include the Russell Cotes Museum, Poole Quay with its pubs and live music, and Kingston Lacy National Trust venue.
Muelle de Poole
The QuayCoastal cliffs abounding in fossils dating from the Jurassic era several million years ago.
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Jurassic Coast
Coastal cliffs abounding in fossils dating from the Jurassic era several million years ago.
Do you like travelling by steam train? Find 7 miles of track and several beautifully-restored steam engines, and including the famous "Devon Belle" carriage.
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Swanage Railway station
Station RoadDo you like travelling by steam train? Find 7 miles of track and several beautifully-restored steam engines, and including the famous "Devon Belle" carriage.
Lovely exhibitions all year round.
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Galería de Arte y Museo Russell Cotes
West Cliff PromenadeLovely exhibitions all year round.
Birthplace of composer C H Parry and resting place of Mary Shelley, authoress of "Frankenstein".
St. Peter's Church
Hinton RoadBirthplace of composer C H Parry and resting place of Mary Shelley, authoress of "Frankenstein".
Beautiful mediaeval church, luckily spared from Cromwell and King Henry VIII.
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Christchurch Priory Church
Quay RoadBeautiful mediaeval church, luckily spared from Cromwell and King Henry VIII.
Wimborne Market
12 Station RdTraditional market open at weekends where you can buy almost anything.
Cycle in peace along the disused railway from the centre of Poole via Upton Park and the Roman Road to Wimborne.
Castleman Trailway
Castleman TrailwayCycle in peace along the disused railway from the centre of Poole via Upton Park and the Roman Road to Wimborne.
Excellent live music venue, carefully managed by Conrad.
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Chaplin's & The Cellar Bar
529 Christchurch RdExcellent live music venue, carefully managed by Conrad.
Working water mill. Needs to be booked - check availability before you set out.
National Trust - White Mill
Mill LaneWorking water mill. Needs to be booked - check availability before you set out.
Miles of sandy beach with all sorts of amenities nearby.
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Bournemouth Beach
Miles of sandy beach with all sorts of amenities nearby.