Dorset Visitor Guide 2019

Beside the Sea With miles of golden sand to build castles and hidden coves to discover, the Dorset coastline is a natural attraction. Try your hand at rock balancing, poke about in rock pools and admire the splash as you cast stones into the sea. Take time though to just lie back, relax and enjoy the ebb and flow of foamy surf over damp pebbles. Blissful. Get lost Wander ancient green lanes and numerous way-marked trails that criss-cross lush meadows, wind high above rocky coves and venture along the undulating South West Coast Path. pools of fun At low tide, build dams and play on the shore in a series of streams that channel their way through the pebbles on their way out to sea. Before you leave, gather driftwood to charge your supper-time BBQ. Uncover a real jurassic world Call in at the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre for hunting tips from a guide, then head down to the beach where the Jurassic floor is flecked with fossils. Portland Fill a backpack Pack some local goodies and enjoy a picnic amidst the tranquillity of Peascombe or Kingcombe Meadows nature reserves. Or, head to one of Dorset’s many iron age sites such as Maiden Castle where young warriors can re-create battles as you sit back and imagine ancient Britain in all its mist-swathed, sword-happy glory. visit-dorset.com #visitdorset 11 A therapeutic break in these parts needn’t cost the earth. Sea, coastline, hills, streams, meadows and woods - Our great outdoors has enough free stuff to keep you happy til the cows come home !