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Category: Dorset

Dorchester Brewery

The Dorchester brewery dates back to 1837 when Charles Eldridge bought the small Green Dragon brewery. The Eldridge family continued … More

Dorchester Brewery

Statues and Monuments: Robert Baden-Powell

On my recent trip to Dorset I visited Brownsea Island. It is probably most famous for the camp held in … More

Brownsea Island, Robert Baden Powell, statues and memorials in Poole

Tout Quarry Sculpture Park

As well as being an excellent nature reserve, Tout Quarry on the Island of Portland is also home to a … More

Wessex Wildlife

A few days away from London in Early August and the chance to look for Butterflies and Dragonflies in Southern … More

Butterflies, Dragonflies, Portland, RSPB Lodmoor, RSPB Radipole, Weymouth

Portland Landscape (3)

I love the rugged terrain and coastline of Portland but also the fact that wherever you go you cannot get … More

Portland

Portland landscape (2)

Some more photos of the wonderful landscape of Portland in Dorset

Portland

Portland, Dorset (1)

As my two-day butterfly trip to Portland next week has now morphed into a 4-day trip courtesy of the Rail … More

Portland, Portland Stone

Dorset 2020: January 17th

Following the blow through by Storm Brendan mk2, the following day again dawned bright and sunny and we had one … More

Avocet, Little Egret, Redshank, RSPB Arne

Dorset 2020: 15th January

The day after Storm Brendan blew through the south-west dawned with abright sunny morning. I started the morning at Sandsfoot … More

Portland Harbour

Dorset 2020: 13th January

Spent the morning at the RSPB reserve at Radipole Lake in the centre of Weymouth. As I left the visitor’s … More

RSPB Radipole, Shelduck, Tufted Duck

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