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Dorset
Sunday, March 23, 2025
With the weather finally heating up, the coastal towns of Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) are ready to welcome visitors to their award-winning beaches.  BCP...
Beaches possess a universal charm, attracting individuals from all walks of life with their irresistible blend of natural beauty, relaxation, and recreational opportunities. Firstly,...
Plus...England's 13 dirtiest beaches are awarded 'Brown Flag Awards' Dorset is England's cleanest county for swimming in the sea, according to a new league table. Almost 90%...
As the one-year anniversary of the oil spill at Poole Harbour approaches, two reports have been published that look at the incident, the clean-up...
Purpose: This is a joint update from the subgroups that feed into the Multi Agency Forum (MAF), which supports operational planning of the Bibby...
A coastal walk and public meeting with Wessex Water have been organised by local clean water campaigners. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting on Fri 15thMarch 7pm, Portland Community Venue.  Last month,...
A new assessment that forecasts future flood risk in Weymouth town centre has been undertaken and published by Dorset Council. The study assesses the levels...
Dorset Council will be carrying out essential beach maintenance from Monday 4 March at Greenhill, on Weymouth Esplanade. A section of the beach at Greenhill...

Discovering the Purbeck coast

All the rocks in Dorset are sedimentary and were deposited in water, mostly in shallow seas. They were deposited during the Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary between...
This walk is best attempted when there is a low tide, especially a low spring tide (which occur around midday when there is a full...