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Author: Leigh Hatts

Leigh Hatts is an experienced walker and has known the local coastline since childhood. He is the author of many successful walking guides.
Sunday 7 July 2013

Hengistbury Head rescue

Updates

If you saw emergency activity at Hengistbury Head on Saturday afternoon you may be interested in the details and happy outcome.

Leigh Hatts
Wednesday 26 June 2013

Fisherman’s Walk anniversary

Updates

John Cresswell has a feature in the Daily Echo about Fisherman’s Walk being a hundred years old. He makes the important point that Fisherman’s Walk…

Leigh Hatts
Wednesday 19 June 2013

Sandbanks house on coast path sold for £3.5m

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A modest house in need of a little repair on the coast path at Sandbanks has just been sold for £3.5m. 5t is suggested that…

Leigh Hatts
Monday 10 June 2013

Ben Fogle explores Poole

Updates

Harbour Lives, an eight week ITV series about Poole Harbour, begins this Friday at 8pm. The presenter is Ben Fogle who explores life in and…

Leigh Hatts
Wednesday 29 May 2013

Highcliffe Castle: Christchurch mayor making

Updates

It is significant that Christchurch Council has this month held the installation of its mayor John Lofts at Highcliffe Castle. This is the first time this…

Leigh Hatts
Tuesday 28 May 2013

Steamer Point: Body found

Updates

There could be a slight diversion today Tuesday 28 May at Steamer Point, east of Mudeford, following the discovery of a body on the beach….

Leigh Hatts
Wednesday 22 May 2013

Old Harry: Body found

Updates

A body has been found at the below Old Harry Rocks.

Leigh Hatts
Wednesday 22 May 2013

Blue Flags for coast path beaches

Updates

Bournemouth area beaches including Swanage have won Blue Flag awards.

Leigh Hatts
Monday 20 May 2013

Barton-on-Sea: Cliff landslide tests begin

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Tests on Barton-on-Sea cliffs began today with the drilling of boreholes. Movement is to be monitored until February 2015 as part of the search for…

Leigh Hatts
Friday 17 May 2013

A handy Tesco at Sandbanks soon

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Tesco is going ahead with its new store at the converted Sandacres pub at Sandbanks. The building is just before the path leaves Poole Harbour…

Leigh Hatts

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