https://stevedrice.net/ 2026-04-26T02:01:25+00:00 https://stevedrice.net/ https://stevedrice.net/_media/wiki/dokuwiki.svg text/html 2023-04-30T18:22:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://stevedrice.net/travel/europe/uk/england/dorset/bournemouth Bournemouth [East Shore] Bournemouth is a hopping city that not only attracts the tourists but also locals giving it quite a buzz with a vibrant arts community. This coupled with lovely gardens centred around The (river) Bourne. Bournemouth Pier [On the Pier] The Bournemouth Pier has thankfully not suffered the neglect of other English piers with a wonderful viewing platform towards the end and the main building at the pierhead filled with typical pier attractions - Arcade games and fast f… text/html 2021-08-01T14:12:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://stevedrice.net/travel/europe/uk/england/dorset/christchurch Christchurch [Town Centre from Christchurch Castle] Christchurch is a small town on the south-eastern tip of Dorset, just to the east of Bournemouth, and south of the New Forest in Hampshire. [High Street] Though busy it has a laid back feel though most of the time there is a lot of traffic on the high street making it tricky to walk around. text/html 2021-07-26T21:18:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://stevedrice.net/travel/europe/uk/england/dorset/introduction Dorset Introduction [Great Britain - Dorset] A small county on the south coast of England between Hampshire and Devon which largely serves as the site of many holiday homes. Dorset is well known as also being on the border of the New Forest - An amazing area of natural forest in Hampshire. text/html 2021-07-26T21:17:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://stevedrice.net/travel/europe/uk/england/dorset/isle_of_portland Isle of Portland [Coast in Portland] Portland is a small island on the south coast of Dorset that is accessed via a causeway that, on one side, is a busy road but on the other the famous Chisel beach, a long sandy beach that featured in a famous film (“On Chesil Beach text/html 2021-07-26T21:19:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://stevedrice.net/travel/europe/uk/england/dorset/monkeyworld Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre Monkey World is primarily an Ape Rescue Centre but it does have substantial visitor facilities including (free) parking, child play areas, fast food, paths and regular talks by the keepers. Do not necessarily expect a lot of variety here as what is available to see very much depends on recent acquisitions and activities of the centre. text/html 2021-08-01T14:11:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://stevedrice.net/travel/europe/uk/england/dorset/sidebar * Dorset Towns * Bournemouth * Christchurch * Weymouth Attractions * Isle of Portland * Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre text/html 2023-04-30T18:22:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://stevedrice.net/travel/europe/uk/england/dorset/weymouth Weymouth [Fishing Boats] A small seaside town where the river Wey meets the south coast. Surprisingly not terribly touristy with a nice central shopping area that has a mix of typical high street shops and local tourist shops complete with several pedestrian-only streets. They still fish here with the marina and harbour still in regular use. Historically, there is the