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  1. harrythehornet36 avatar

    Re: Lands End to Polperro - walking

    by harrythehornet36 21 April 2012

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCmgIr-ZbV8 I'm walking from Polperro to Sennen Cove in June. 129.2 miles over 7 days. Averaging between…

  2. Nice_But__ avatar

    RE: Things to do in Poole in May

    by Nice_But__ 31 March 2012

    #4 depends on having a car - all those would be full-afternoon/full-day trips by bus/train. Poole actually has a reasonable little waterf…

  3. battybilly avatar

    RE: Things to do in Poole in May

    by battybilly 31 March 2012

    OP's only gotta coupla hours.

  4. Grahamapoole avatar

    RE: Things to do in Poole in May

    by Grahamapoole 31 March 2012

    Dont ask me

  5. kingsmeadow avatar

    RE: Things to do in Poole in May

    by kingsmeadow 31 March 2012

    Depends a lot on if you have a car. If so, you can do any of the suggestions in #3, or also get to Corfe Castle, walk along the cliffs…

  6. mike9 avatar

    RE: Things to do in Poole in May

    by mike9 30 March 2012

    Compton Acres gardens if that's your sort of thing, Brownsea Island in Poole harbour, and if its a really nice day, take the Sandbanks…

  7. battybilly avatar

    RE: Things to do in Poole in May

    by battybilly 30 March 2012

    Hi - to you too.... Poole?.... not one of my favourite Dorset haunts. An OK town - though. If you've only gotta coupla hours.... I thi…

  8. SarahV1 avatar

    Things to do in Poole in May

    by SarahV1 30 March 2012

    Hi. I face the prospect of an afternoon in Poole, in May. I don't know the town at all. I'm guessing that there's be the usual, homogenous…

  9. bluelightning1991 avatar

    Lands End to Polperro - walking

    by bluelightning1991 20 February 2012

    Hi All, I am new to this forum, but it looks great. I am 20 years young and love wildlife, nature and the great outdoors. I have plann…

  10. Miconew avatar

    RE: South West Coast Path in May - tips?

    by Miconew 15 February 2012

    If you start in Exemouth and walk east to Poole (along the Jurrasic Coast). There are a better chances of B&B at places like Beer (where…

  11. silverbird44 avatar

    RE: South West Coast Path in May - tips?

    by silverbird44 12 February 2012

    Having done a lot of hiking on the Dorset and Devon sections of the South West coast, I would agree with Copepod that ringing ahead at…

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    Re: England in September , climate seaside

    by greenabode 04 July 2011

    Hi Climate - it could be mild and sunny..or wet and cloudy. It depends what hour of the day it is! It will not be cold. Just make sure…

  13. Pangolino avatar

    RE: England in September , climate seaside

    by Pangolino 02 July 2011

    I agree #13, Poole is perhaps more of a way to access smaller seaside places.

  14. bellart1 avatar

    RE: England in September , climate seaside

    by bellart1 02 July 2011

    Water temperature in Cornwall in September is about 16C - at best - it never gets much above that. Day time temperatures may be as low…

  15. Chrisargie avatar

    RE: England in September , climate seaside

    by Chrisargie 02 July 2011

    Cold for me is apprx. below 15C, but for travelling purposes, below that becomes a pain to me. For some reason in my research , I`ve passed…

  16. Pangolino avatar

    RE: Beach swimming in England

    by Pangolino 01 July 2011

    If you get the train to Poole from London, then hop on a little ferry across to Studland, you can find a little beach called Shell Bay,…

  17. Pangolino avatar

    RE: England in September , climate seaside

    by Pangolino 01 July 2011

    I live near Southampton and wouldn't say it's the best place for seaside mostly docks! Mrs-Trellis is right about all those places, very…

  18. DNADan avatar

    En-Route to Dordogne

    by DNADan 14 June 2011

    Bonjour… I was hoping you could possibly help me out. I’m planning to drive down to Perigueux, Dordogne for a holiday. I’ll be catching…

  19. strauss1944 avatar

    RE: Fish and Chips

    by strauss1944 29 April 2011

    Wince, there used to be a place down in Poole, just as you come into town from the coast, that sold the best cod & chips ever. I suppose…

  20. Tretower avatar

    RE: London to Normandy - Via the Chunnel?

    by Tretower 22 March 2011

    As I recall there is also a D-Day museum in Portsmouth; not been there but I am sure you can google it. Whilst in the UK try and find…

  21. mike9 avatar

    Re: Family holiday in Dorset

    by mike9 17 February 2011

    As #2 says, Paulton's Park is quite some way from Bournemouth / Poole, and close to where the A31 and A36 roads cross west of Romsey.…

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    RE: Family holiday in Dorset

    by iviehoff 17 February 2011

    >As long as we have a supermarket and a couple of pubs, cafes etc. within very short walking distance, it doesn't really matter what size…

  23. quirkytraveller avatar

    Re: Family holiday in Dorset

    by quirkytraveller 17 February 2011

    Bournemouth & Poole are lovely and there's lots to see & do for all ages. I took my 13 yr old son there last year and we had a great time.…

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    Family holiday in Dorset

    by fionnb 17 February 2011

    We are planning to visit Dorset for a week in late June (from Dublin), the main objective being to visit the new Peppa Pig land at Paulton's…

  25. hdrdorset avatar

    RE: Finding a section of the UK coastline to tour

    by hdrdorset 08 February 2011

    The Jurrasic Coast (Dorset and East Devon) is a world heritage site, has the SW Coast path along it's entire lengh, and a week is probably…

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