Residents and visitors to Weymouth Dorset will have the chance to travel back in time to around the time of the Spanish Armada during this coming weekend. The visit of El Galeon a replica Spanish Galleon from that period will…
The finest of work and sheer scale of a new exhibition of sand sculptures are now open to the public in Dorset. 5metre high piles of sand are turned into works of art. Full of meticulous and intricate detail. The…
The forced abandonment of a complete village in Dorset during 1943 was regarded as vital for the success of D Day. In creating this lost village of Tyneham it is now for some either a place of pilgrimage or a…
The daughter of the former owner of the Flying Scotsman revealed that her father’s ashes were once fed into the engine’s firebox. Penny Pegler spoke to me today about the day when her father Alan’s ashes, were placed into the…
The Queen dies. At this time of health issues here are some images of Her Majesty The Queen on Royal visits to the County. She has often been to the county and it is of course the home of King…
National Trust properties of Dorset vary from a scraggy sheep grazed hillside field to an elegant lawn trimmed rural mansion. And in between even more choices! Touring the county you also have the chance to visit the former home of…
Cruise ship passengers heading to Portland and then to Weymouth are in for a treat. The fishing port and seaside holiday resort of Weymouth comes complete with a pretty harbour and a palm fringed sandy beach. Sporting some of the…
Going to beach again anywhere in the world will never be the same again for me. Having spent the weekend with Dr Beach I now view coastal sojourns in a new light. Not that I will assess each beach with…
Where can you get the best breakfast in England according to a recent AA survey? Head for Dorset and the Dorset House boutique bed and breakfast in Lyme Regis. Lyn and Jason Martin who own and run the business are…
Could a former triple Olympic medal winner sailor be the key person to help bring back a passenger ferry service to Weymouth? A sailor who won two golds and one silver during his career. He was for years based in…
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