Dorset Visitor Guide 2020

POOLE is famous for its stunning Sandbanks beach. Hop on a ferry to the secluded beaches of Studland , or from Poole Quay to enchanting Brownsea Island . and rare birds wait to be spotted at the RSPB Nature Reserve at Arne. Impossibly pretty villages are crowned by Corfe’s mighty castle and the lost village of Tyneham traps visitors in a romantic kind of time warp. BOURNEMOUTH hosts the country’s largest free Air Festival. The seaside resort is known for its award-winning beaches, historic gardens, bustling town centre and buzzing nightlife. The Swanage Railway puffs through the picturesque Purbeck countryside from Corfe Castle to visit its pretty seaside town and Blue Flag beach. Wareham PURBECK is truly blessed. Studland’s secluded sandy bays are among the best in the UK, the rugged beauty of Kimmeridge and the coastline around Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door are quite simply awe inspiring. With more species of animals and plants within a 10 mile radius of the Saxon town of Wareham than anywhere in the country, Purbeck is a wildlife haven. Bottlenose dolphins and seals emerge from the waves at Durlston Country Park Sturminster Newton visit-dorset.com #visitdorset “ 7 The natural beaches of Studland and Shipstal Beach at RSPB Arne have an almost secret, cast away feel about them. I love to ‘find myself’ there. ”