Do the modified restrictions coming into force on Wednesday allow us to enjoy the Bournemouth coast path? It appears that we can. You can travel…
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.
Churchill as PM: 80th anniversary of Highcliff Hotel meeting
Two days after marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day on Friday there is the 80th anniversary of Winston Churchill becoming Prime Minister on Sunday….
Lesser Known Bournemouth book
A new addition to the many books on Bournemouth is Lesser Known Bournemouth by Steve Roberts who has already written widely about the area. This…
Bournemouth & The England Coast Path
Stephen Neale is ahead with his book The England Coast Path although its publication during the Coronavirus shut down may be unfortunate. It may also…
Taddiford Gap erosion raised by Desmond Swayne MP
If you can reach the coast path without using public transport you can still enjoy a walk during this difficult time caused by the virus….
Aubrey Beardsley at Boscombe
The Aubrey Beardsley exhibition at Tate Britain includes work by the draughtsman and distinctive illustrator who, suffering from tuberculosis, spent crucial months from August 1896…
Shelley Legacies launch
A hundred and thirty-five people gathered at Shelley Park in Boscombe on Saturday for the launch of a Shelley research project. Shelley Legacies, headed by…
Shelley Legacies Heritage Day at Shelley Park
The University of Warwick is staging a Shelley heritage day at Shelley Park and inviting participation. The Boscombe clifftop and Honeycombe Chine were part of…
Alan Cobham’s legacy goes to US
The news at the start of this Christmas holiday is that the government is allowing Cobham to being taken over by a US firm Advent…
No cliff lift!
The Bournemouth Civic Society’s latest newsletter reports that the East Cliff’s cliff lift will not be restored and reopened. “It is virtually impossible for the…