Maiden Castle, being an ancient and mysterious site, has been the subject of many myths and legends. Here are some of the most notable: The Legend of the Maiden: According to local legend, a young maiden was once forced to flee to the hill fort to escape her enemies. She managed to survive by hiding…
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Westbay, Abbotsbury, Portland & Eggardon
Westbay, Abbotsbury, and Portland are three stunning coastal towns located in the county of Dorset, England. These towns are renowned for their natural beauty, rich history, and diverse range of attractions, making them a must-visit for anyone traveling to the area. One of the most notable attractions in these towns is the historic St Catherine’s…
Eype & Westbay 28th May 2022
Mid week and decided that I needed some sea air (and maybe see my parents too). So packed up the drone and headed off to the South coast, here is some of the video I took while down on the beautiful Jurassic coast. This one is mainly Eype and West Bay. Eype is a lovely…
Bringing home the Fish
Looks like some fishermen were working late getting in the fish. January 2022
Getting Lower
So having some time on my hands I decided to spend a little bit of quality time down in West Dorset, and while the weather at this time year is generally pretty dull. I managed to get 1 morning when it was that glorious bright contrasty if bitterly cold, so took the drone out for…
Swallows
Dorset Art Weeks 2010
This is DAW’s 10th biennial event, the largest Open Studios Event in the country, and this year will be one of the most lively and interesting to date. This website showcases all the artists taking part. Browse by category or filter your results by area. You can even switch to a map mode, where you…
Summer is here at last!
SUMMER is here as staff at Abbotsbury Swannery celebrate the latest addition to their flock – the first cygnet to hatch. According to Benedictine Monk legend the hatching of the first baby swan marks the first day of summer and now staff are preparing themselves for the hundreds of cygnets which are set to…
An evening visitor
Something I miss about living in a house with a garden is the wildlife that you see, morning noon and evening. So I do like it when visiting the folks place I get to see visitors like this.
Night Drive
So I am still getting used to the new car, and with a nice long weekend ahead of me I have headed down to the folks place in Dorset, the weather forecast looked shocking for Thursday evening so I decided to give it a few hours before leaving after work. Watched 3 men lie shamelessly…