RSPB Arne
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"Rare species in a dramatic coastal setting"
Overview
Situated within the Dorset Area of Natural Beauty, RSPB Arne is a stunning landscape of open heathland and ancient woodland. One of the best places to spot Dartford warblers in spring, on a summer day you might see a sand lizard basking in the sun. Autumn is the time to glimpse sika deer and the winter wading birds are spectacular.
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About the area
Dorset is made up of rugged coastlines, high chalk downlands and a chain of picturesque villages and seaside towns that make up Britain’s Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, noted for its layers of shale and numerous fossils embedded in the rock. Hidden gems of Dorset can be found down winding, country lanes that lead to snug villages hidden from view.
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Rockley Park
A complete holiday experience, including a wide range of day and night entertainment, and plenty of sports and leisure activities, notably watersports. There is also mooring and launchi...
Hotel du Vin Poole
Offering a fresh approach to the well-established company style, Hotel du Vin Poole boasts some delightful rooms packed with comfort and all the expected Hotel du Vin features. Situated...
Driftwood and Hideaway Cottage
Driftwood is the latest offering of contemporary holiday living space in Baiter Park (Harbourside) on the edge of Poole Harbour and Poole Quay, Poole Park and the town centre. Benefits ...
Ridge Farm Camping & Caravan Park
Ridge Farm is a quiet rural park, next to a working farm and surrounded by trees and bushes. This away-from-it-all park is ideal for touring this part of Dorset, and is especially good ...
South Lytchett Manor Caravan & Camping Park
Year-on-year improvements are made by the passionate, hands-on owners at South Lytchett in order to exceed guest expectations. There's a very popular café, the Manor's Tap airstream bar...
Burnbake Forest Lodges
Burnbake Forest Lodges in Dorset’s beautiful Isle of Purbeck is situated between Corfe Castle and Studland on the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The luxury lodges provide...
Norden Farm Touring Caravan and Camping Site
This delightful farm site offers traditional camping but with excellent toilet and shower facilities. It is a very dog-friendly site and is ideally suited for those who want a peaceful,...
Mortons Manor
Mortons Manor is a family-owned Grade II listed Elizabethan Manor House, sitting at the base of Corfe Castle and dating back to 1590. The Tudor building is in the shape of an ‘E’ to hon...
