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Curious Dorset Churches Part 7 – St Edwold’s, Stockwood

Tiny, remote and seemingly insignificant, with a rare dedication, that is St Edwold’s Church, which sits in the equally tiny … More

Christianity, church, Dorset, history, st edwold's, Stockwood, The Dorset Rambler

Curious Dorset Churches Part 6 – All Saints, Chalbury

When I am out walking, I like nothing better than to stop off at one of Dorset’s country churches, partly … More

all saints, chalbury, Christianity, church, church arcitecture, Dorset, history, spirituality, The Dorset Rambler

Dorset Past – Memories of Days Gone By

I’ve had some awesome autumn walks this year even though the countryside has not taken on its full colours yet. … More

autumn, dog, dog walking, Dorset, history, memories, rambling, The Dorset Rambler, the past, walking, winter

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

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