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Wildlife Area Attractions In Dorset

  • 1. Abbotsbury Swannery Abbotsbury
    Abbotsbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It is in the West Dorset district and is situated about 1 mile inland from the English Channel coast. In the 2011 census the civil parish had a population of 481. The coastline within Abbotsbury parish includes a section of Chesil Beach, an 18-mile barrier beach which is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. Abbotsbury is known for its swannery, subtropical gardens and surviving abbey buildings, including St Catherine's Chapel, a 14th-century pilgrimage chapel that stands on a hill between the village and the coast. Much of Abbotsbury, including Chesil Beach, the swannery and subtropical gardens, is owned by the Ilchester Estate, which owns 61 square kilometres of land in Dorset.
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  • 2. Mudeford Quay Highcliffe
    Mudeford is a former small fishing village that is now a suburb of the borough of Christchurch, Dorset, England, lying at the entrance to Christchurch Harbour. The River Mude and Bure Brook flow into the harbour there. In recent times, the boundaries of Mudeford have expanded and include modern housing. Approximately 4000 people now live in the area, giving a population density of roughly 24 persons per hectare. Mudeford includes two woodland areas , a recreation ground on the north side of Stanpit and All Saints Church .The village is home to both Mudeford Infants School and Mudeford Junior School.
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  • 3. Brownsea Island Poole
    Brownsea Island is the largest of the islands in Poole Harbour in the county of Dorset, England. The island is owned by the National Trust. Much of the island is open to the public and includes areas of woodland and heath with a wide variety of wildlife, together with cliff top views across Poole Harbour and the Isle of Purbeck. The island was the location of an experimental camp in 1907 that led to the formation of the Scout movement the following year. Access is by public ferry or private boat; in 2017 the island received 133,340 visitors. The island's name comes from Anglo-Saxon Brūnoces īeg = Brūnoc's island.
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  • 5. Durlston Country Park Swanage
    Durlston Country Park is a 320-acre country park and nature reserve stretching along the coast of the Isle of Purbeck at Durlston near Swanage in Dorset, England. The Park, which is part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, has been owned by Dorset County Council since the early 1970s and is mostly open access The Lighthouse at Anvil Point is built of local stone and was completed in 1881.
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  • 8. Tout Quarry Sculpture Park and Nature Reserve Isle Of Portland
    Tout Quarry, now known as Tout Quarry Sculpture Park and Nature Reserve, is a sculpture park and nature reserve based within a disused quarry on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located within the north-west corner of Tophill. The sculpture park has existed since 1983, while the site also become a nature reserve around 2004. To date, the quarry displays a collection of various carvings and works in Portland stone.
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  • 10. Broadcroft Quarry Nature Reserve Isle Of Portland
    Broadcroft Quarry is an active stone quarry and part butterfly nature reserve located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located towards the eastern side of the island, where it lies to the east of the village Easton and close to The Grove village. The reserve section is now a valued home for a number of butterfly species, while the working quarry area is one of the largest active quarries on Portland and has supplied London with natural Portland stone for many years. The quarry is owned by Portland Stone Firms Ltd, along with Perryfield and Coombefield Quarries. The firm is the largest landholder on the island. The nature reserve is managed by Butterfly Conservation. King Barrow Quarry, located close to the area of New Ground, in the north-east corner area of Tophill, is also...
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  • 12. Bennetts Water Gardens Weymouth
    Bennetts Water Gardens is an 8-acre garden in Chickerell, near Weymouth, Dorset, in southern England. It holds national and international collections of water lilies which flower from late May through to September. The plants are displayed in a series of ponds and lakes. A main feature of the garden is a blue Japanese bridge built in 1999 to celebrate 100 years since Claude Monet painted his famous piece Water Lily Pond 1899. The site was originally a clay pit as far back as 1859. Oxford Clay was dug by hand from the ground for brickmaking. Today a museum on the site details this local history including; Chickerell village, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book; Chesil Beach and The Fleet lagoon.
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  • 13. Castle Hill Shaftesbury
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  • 15. The Fleet Observer Weymouth
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