Matthew Norman’s review of Cafe Shore at Sandbanks in the Guardian magazine was very critical. The coast path passes the door of Cafe Shore although few walkers stop for lunch. Matthew Norman paid £94.25 for two people. Last month I dropped into a cafe a mile further on. Just before the coast path reaches the [...]
Plans for a restored Pavilion in Bournemouth are on show for just two days. The Pavilion theatre complex is yards from the seafront and a landmark for anyone arriving at the Pier approach at the heart of old Bournemouth. Its theatre, where stars have appeared, hosted many early party conferences including Labour’s 1940 gathering which [...]
A dead dolphin has been washed up on Bournemouth beach. It was found yesterday near Durley Chine and could be the same one seen in difficulty in Swanage Bay on Sunday. At the end of last month a healthy seal was seen on the Hurst Spit shingle. Earlier one had been seen near Lymington. This [...]
The Sandbanks television programme did not do much for the area’s reputation. It was not a rounded picture with no mention of the ferry, St Nicholas Chapel, the excellent year round 150 bus service or the shop. It even ignored famous past long stay visitors such as wireless pioneer Guglielmo Marconi and Beatle John Lennon. However, [...]
A three part series over three nights on ITV is devoted to Sandbanks at the western end of the Bournemouth Coast Path. The sandy peninsula lies within the borough of Poole with just one road entry although some motorists arrive by ferry by way of the Isle of Purbeck. Many people pass through on the [...]
Coast is new book containing stunning pictures of the Bournemouth Coast Path. Copies of the 176 page A4 hardback book, published by the Bournemouth Daily Echo, suddenly appeared in local shops days before Christmas. There had been a delay with printing. Most of the pictures are by Echo photographers who took to the air for many [...]
The New Year is a good moment to remind walkers that the long closure of Alum Chine’s suspension bridge in the Sandbanks-Bournemouth Pier section is over. It’s a clear walk all the way now. Planning permission has been given for the surf beach at Boscombe so there will soon be the chance to watch the [...]