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Approaching Rock, Cornwall, from the Padstow Ferry

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in the county of Cornwall

Lyndhurst, Hampshire

Lyndhurst

in the county of Hampshire

Recommended Towns & Villages near Poole

Doom Bar Sandbank

Sandbanks (30 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction SE)

Sandbanks near Poole, in Dorset, is known for its stunning award-winning sandy beaches, and as being one of the costliest places to live in the world...

Frog

Bournemouth (188 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction E)

Seven miles of glorious golden sands, fringed by the bluest of seas lapping the shore, make Bournemouth a firm favourite for family holidays...

Studland, Dorset

Studland (69 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction S)

Beyond the woods, heaths and downs of Dorset lies a fascinating coastline with a hinterland of precious little villages, such a village is Studland which sits close to the wide sweep of picturesque Studland Bay, which belongs to the National Trust...

Minster View

Wimborne Minster (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction N)

Wimborne Minster is a magnificent Georgian town in the valley of the delightful River Stour...

Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle (194 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction SW)

Below the castle, the village of Corfe shows picturesque stone houses of the 17th-century...

Close up of Fointain at Abbey front, Stapehill

Stapehill (14 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction NE)

Stapehill, in the beautiful Dorset countryside is best known for its romantic Abbey gardens which are an absolute joy for every visitor including gardening enthusiasts...

A picture of The Blue Pool

Furzebrook (5 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction SW)

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Bridge over River Stour at White Mill, near Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

Sturminster Marshall (1 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction NW)

Sturminster Marshall is famous for its beautiful White Corn Mill and for the magnificent eight arched bridge spanning the River Stour...

Down by the lake, Stapehill Abbey Gardens

Ferndown (3 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction NE)

This town lies amidst noted countryside between Wimborne Minster and Ringwood...

Dancing Ledge, near Langton Matravers

Langton Matravers (10 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction S)

This is an interesting old village with access to one of the loveliest stretches of the Dorset coast...

The old mill pond Swanage

Swanage (242 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction S)

The town is wedged between towering downs that result in lofty cliffs at both ends of the bay, from these high vantage points there are spectacular views across the sea...

Southbourne Cliffs, Dorset

Southbourne (14 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction E)

Southbourne is a sedate coastal resort lying close to the mouth of the River Stour, just a few minutes drive from its more famous neighbour Christchurch. The resort offers.....

Dorset 2009

Worth Matravers (26 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction S)

Picturesque Dorset village with a history pre-dating Roman times as evidenced by the medieval lynchets cut into the steep hillsides...

Clavell Tower

Kimmeridge (37 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction SW)

A popular place for surfers and diving enthusiasts, Kimmeridge is a small town along the Purbeck Coast in Dorset...

Priory Church, Christchurch

Christchurch (268 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction E)

Christchurch is one of Dorset's "gems" it is set on the confluence of two rivers, the Stour and the Avon. In Saxon times it was a walled town, a stronghold of Alfred the Great,.....

Fishing / Crab Baskets at Mudeford Quay - March 2009

Mudeford (53 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction E)

Picturesque holiday resort nestling at the point where the River Avon rushes into the sea at Christchurch Bay...

The Dorset coastal landscape

Tyneham (55 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction SW)

Known as the Ghost village of Dorset, the village of Tyneham was requisitioned by the War Office during 1943, with all 225 residents having to leave their homes. The army never.....

Highcliffe, Dorset

Highcliffe (40 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction E)

Highcliffe village is surrounded by sweeping beaches backed by gorse-clad low cliffs from which the visitor can enjoy superb vista's of rolling frothy waves tumbling into Christchurch Bay...

Bryanston, Dorset. Bryanston School buildings and surrounding area - taken from a model helicopter.

Bryanston (2 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction NW)

The town was initially the town of Brian de Lisle, a Baron at the court of King John...

Beautiful thatched building

West Lulworth (125 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SW)

One of the most visited geological areas of Britain, Lulworth Cove has recently been placed into the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline...

Recommended attractions near Poole

Upton Country Park, Poole, Dorset

Upton House & Country Park (11 Pictures)

(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction NW)

Located near the historic town of Poole on the northern shore of Poole Harbour, Upton Country Park comprises of over 100 acres of.....

St Mary's Church, Brownsea Island

Brownsea Island (45 Pictures)

(2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction SE)

Brownsea Island is the largest island in Poole Harbour, it is around 1 mile long by 3/4 mile broad; it is beautifully wooded with.....

Arne Autumn 2012

Arne RSPB Reserve (127 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction SW)

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The Italian Villa

Compton Acres Gardens (46 Pictures)

(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction E)

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Bournemouth Eye on a sunny day

The Bournemouth Eye (3 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction E)

The Bournemouth Eye offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy from heights rocketing to a dizzy 500 feet above ground, the most.....

Russell Cotes Museum, Bournemouth

Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum (2 Pictures)

(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction E)

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Local quarrey

Isle of Purbeck (21 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction S)

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Abbey Tower Stapehill

Stapehill Abbey (7 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction NE)

The Nun's of enclosed orders usually led a harsh existence under a regime of dedication and prayer, but it was also a peaceful.....

Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle (116 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SW)

Standing in lofty splendour above the chimney pots of the village with the roaring ocean lapping the cliffs to the other side of.....

Kingston Lacey in Wimborne Minster, Dorset

Kingston Lacy (44 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction N)

Set in 250 acres of spectacular parkland landscaped in the latter half of the 18th century and now roamed by a herd of Red Devon.....

The Blue Pool

The Blue Pool (25 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction SW)

Between Wareham and Corfe Castle can be found the unique visitor attraction called the Blue Pool, which was once a clay pit. Tiny.....

Bridge over River Stour at White Mill, near Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

White Mill (5 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction NW)

The White Mill is an attraction in the delightful village of Sturminster Marshall. The cornmill occupies a site recorded in.....

View from Badbury Rings, Near Wimborne, Dorset

Badbury Rings (19 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction N)

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Durlston Country Park, Swanage, Dorset.

Durlston Country Park (22 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction S)

This 100 hectare (270 acre) country park offers fantastic views and scenery, coupled with some of the best bird and animal.....

Lighthouse at Swanage

Anvil Point Lighthouse (1 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction S)

Anvil Point Lighthouse, located near Swanage in Dorset, England, stands proudly on the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast, gracing.....

Grey Squirrel lunching in Churchyard, Christchurch Priory, Hampshire.

Christchurch Priory (21 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction E)

Standing serenely in all its historic splendour surrounded by old graves in a lawned churchyard the extraordinary Norman beauty.....

The Castle from Christchurch Priory Tower, Christchurch, Dorset

Christchurch Castle (9 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction E)

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Rock layers, Hengistbury Head, Dorset

Hengistbury Head (13 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction E)

Hengistbury Head is formed from the southern flank of Christchurch harbour, it is a spit of approximately 2 miles of land, with a.....

A picture of St. Aldhelm's Head & Chapel

St. Aldhelm's Head & Chapel (2 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction S)

One of the oldest churches in England, set on a 300ft cliff top in an area that is designated a Special Area of Conservation.....

A picture of Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre

Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre (47 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction W)

This is a place where "Monkey Business" really is acceptable, for the centre is home to over 150 primates of 15 different.....


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