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Town bridge, Christchurch, Dorset

Christchurch

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

Christchurch is one of Dorset's "gems" it is set on the confluence of two rivers, the Stour and the Avon. In Saxon times it was a walled town, a stronghold of Alfred the Great,.....

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Southbourne Cliffs, Dorset

Southbourne

(1.0 miles, 1.6 km)

Southbourne is a sedate coastal resort lying close to the mouth of the River Stour, just a few minutes drive from its more famous neighbour Christchurch. The resort offers.....

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Beach huts at Mudeford

Mudeford

(1.5 miles, 2.3 km, direction E)

Picturesque holiday resort nestling at the point where the River Avon rushes into the sea at Christchurch Bay...

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Looking towards Hengistbury Head from Highcliffe beach, Highcliffe, Dorset

Highcliffe

(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction E)

Highcliffe village is surrounded by sweeping beaches backed by gorse-clad low cliffs from which the visitor can enjoy superb vista's of rolling frothy waves tumbling into Christchurch Bay...

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Hurn

(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction NW)

This is a pretty Dorset village with pleasant period buildings from the 18th-century...

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Ripley

(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction N)

One could be forgiven for thinking that this Yorkshire village has a faintly French air for Ripley was indeed remodelled in 1827 along the lines of a typical French village of Alsace Lorraine...

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Bournemouth Seafront

Bournemouth

(4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction W)

Seven miles of glorious golden sands, fringed by the bluest of seas lapping the shore, make Bournemouth a firm favourite for family holidays...

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New Milton, Hampshire

New Milton

(5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction E)

New Milton is a small sea-side town, with a variety of shops ranging from the charismatic old-fashioned department store Bradbeers, to modern shops such as New Look and Woolworths...

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The village of Burley, New Forest, Hampshire

Burley

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NE)

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Down by the lake, Stapehill Abbey Gardens

Ferndown

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction NW)

This town lies amidst noted countryside between Wimborne Minster and Ringwood...

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The Castle from Christchurch Priory Tower, Christchurch, Dorset

Christchurch Castle

(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)

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Rock layers, Hengistbury Head, Dorset

Hengistbury Head

(1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction SE)

Hengistbury Head is formed from the southern flank of Christchurch harbour, it is a spit of approximately 2 miles of land, with a.....

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Highcliffe Castle, Dorset

Highcliffe Castle

(2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction E)

This stunning Grade 1 listed Mansion is situated on the cliffs at Highcliffe, overlooking Christchurch Bay and The Isle of Wight......

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Alice in Wonderland Maze, Hurn

(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction NW)

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Russell Cotes Museum, Bournemouth

Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum

(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction W)

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Bournemouth Eye on a sunny day

The Bournemouth Eye

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction W)

The Bournemouth Eye offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy from heights rocketing to a dizzy 500 feet above ground, the most.....

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The Italian Villa

Compton Acres Gardens

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction W)

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Avon Heath Country Park

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction N)

This is Dorset's largest Country Park at nearly 600 acres and is an area of Site of Special Scientific Interest. The park is.....

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Abbey Tower Stapehill

Stapehill Abbey

(8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction NW)

The Nun's of enclosed orders usually led a harsh existence under a regime of dedication and prayer, but it was also a peaceful.....

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St Mary's Church, Brownsea Island

Brownsea Island

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction W)

Brownsea Island is the largest island in Poole Harbour, it is around 1 mile long by 3/4 mile broad; it is beautifully wooded with.....

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