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All Hallows, a forgotten Dorset village

Those of you who follow me will know that I have posted before about All Hallows, a one time Dorset … More

All Hallows, archaeology, burials, cemetery, church, Dorset, history, old graveyard, The Dorset Rambler, Wimborne St Giles

The Shack……with a history!

I discovered a little bit of history last week on one of my walks – an old shack with an … More

derelict, Dorset, German POW, hidden, history, overgrown, ruin, secret, shack, The Dorset Rambler, woods

Lord Eldon’s Seat

I came across this whilst I was searching through my old pictures – it is a photograph of a colour … More

coast, Dorset, encombe, history, Lady Elizabeth Repton, Lord Chancellor, Lord Eldon's Seat, monument, The Dorset Rambler

The Kimmeridge Oil Shale mines

Those of you who follow me will know that I put up a post earlier this week about the Kimmeridge … More

Clavell's Hard, coast, Dorset, erosion, history, Kimmeridge, mine entrance, mining, oil shale, shoreline, The Dorset Rambler, undercliffs, vintage

The Past Revealed at Kimmeridge

Erosion is a serious threat to our coastlines which are constantly receding at a frightening rate. This is particularly the … More

cart, coast, Dorset, history, Kimmeridge, mineshaft, mining, quarry, rails, relic, shale, The Dorset Rambler, truck, undercliff

A Wet Woodland Ramble

This was another of those shorter, local walks that I enjoy just as much as the longer and more challenging … More

autumn, damp, derelict, Dorset, history, imagination, leaves, railway, rain, remains, sleepers, textures and tones, The Dorset Rambler, trailway, trees, walking, wet, woodlands

Wrecks of Poole Harbour

In a recent post, I promised more of Poole Harbour but it is such a vast subject that I thought … More

boats, Brandy Bay, coast, Dorset, history, Holes Bay, lifeboat, Poole, Poole Harbour, Redhorn Quay, Seaplane Lighter, shipping, The Dorset Rambler, wrecks

Those Were the Days!

I had an awesome bike ride a week or so ago. Now for me, an awesome bike ride means good … More

cycling, darkroom, Dorset, films, history, photography, printing, slides, The Dorset Rambler, the past, vintage, walking

Ramsons at The Dorset Gap

Just a few shots taken on a fabulous 17 mile walk. The day was beautiful and I planned a walk … More

countryside, history, holloways, landscapes, Lyscombe Hill, ramsons, The Dorset Gap, The Dorset Rambler, The Wessex Ridgeway, video, walking, wildlife, woodlands, woods

Of Four Mills, Two Churches, a Fountain of Youth, Snowdrops, and a Spring in My Step!

What a glorious February day this was, bright sunshine, clear blue skies, birds singing; it was truly like spring even … More

all saints, chalbury, church, crichel house, crichel mill, didington mill, Dorset, fountain, hinton martell, history, new town, pictures, snowdrops, stanbridge mill, sunset, The Dorset Rambler, walking, witchampton, witchampton paper board mill

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