The Hengistbury Head Nautical Carol Service will be at St Nicholas Church on Monday 16 December at 7pm. At this gathering of coastal lovers expect…
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.
Sir Percy Shellley’s 200th birthday
Sir Percy Shelley, son of the poet Percy and writer Mary, was born 200 years ago today. His second name is Florence because Mary Shelley…
Lib Dem ‘Brexit conference’ on coast path
This weekend the Brexit crisis focus is moving from Westminster and Brussels to the Bournemouth International Centre beside the coast path. The Liberal Democrat party…
Richard Watkin’s Dorset coast views
An Artist’s View of Jurassic Dorset is a charming book looking at the Dorset coast from Lyme Regis to Sandbanks Ferry. Each of the thirty…
NAISH FARM PATH ROW
The coast path between Chewton Bunny and Barton-on-Sea has been in daily use by walkers for many years. Indeed some might say that it should…
Sandbanks Ferry: No service for a month
Sandbanks Ferry is out of action and no service is expected until Monday 12 August at the earliest. This surprise news follows a difficult winter…
Admiral Cornwallis remembered at Milford-on-Sea
Admiral William Cornwallis gave his fortune, house and name to a dynasty which included royalty and Churchill. On Friday 5 July the seaside village of…
Foreign Secretary on Coast Path
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt was on the Bournemouth Coast Path early yesterday looking at the view, giving an interview, posing for photographs by the pier…
Royal visit to Highcliffe Castle
The Duke of Gloucester is visiting Highcliffe Castle on Thursday morning 30 May. His Royal Highness, an architect, has paid several visits to Highcliffe Castle…
Highcliffe Castle zig-zag opens as furniture arrives
Highcliffe Castle is preparing to welcome the Duke of Gloucester who will re-open the zig-zag, a vital part of the Christchurch Coastal Path, and open…