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Walking The Jurassic Coast Path
by John Laidlaw | 2nd February 2021 | Blog | 0 Comments
The Jurassic coast path is a unique long-distance walk stretching from Exmouth in the west to South Haven Point near Poole. The walk represents a walk through 185 million years of the earth's history, the area's important fossil sites and classic coastal...
Dog walking holidays-key tips for your UK holiday
by John Laidlaw | 14th January 2021 | Blog | 0 Comments
Dog walking holidays-key tips for an enjoyable and stress-free trip We have put together some Dog walking holidays-key tips which you might find useful - including what to pack, the Countryside Code, how to avoid any confrontations with cattle and...
The Smugglers of Dorset
by John Laidlaw | 12th January 2021 | Blog | 0 Comments
When discussing the Smugglers of Dorset it is worth remembering that every cove, fishing village and harbour in the British Isles has tales of smuggling. Indeed, a significant cross section of Dorset folk supplemented their meagre incomes by moonlighting. Butchers,...
Walking Dorset’s Jubilee trail
by John Laidlaw | 24th January 2019 | Blog | 0 Comments
Walking Dorset's Jubilee TrailDorset's Jubilee Trail is one of several long distance trails which cross the county. The trails coincide at times, but each offers something different to the walker, some include a combination of rural and coastal walks, others through...
Walking the Wessex Ridgeway
by John Laidlaw | 17th December 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments
Walking Dorset's Wessex Ridgeway Dorset is blessed with a spectacular coastline and beautiful undulating countryside making the area a walkers paradise. There are several long distance trails, which cross the county, at times following the same route, but each...