Originally from West Sussex and living near forest I have always wanted to go to the New Forest in Hampshire. Living close by now in east Dorset now was my chance to explore the ancient and enchanting new Forest and take some memorable landscape photography.
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Keyhaven Solent Hampshire
With my base in Bournemouth its only just inside the border of East Dorset. East of east is the county of Hampshire so not too far away. I could also explore some of what Hampshire has to offer the budding landscape photographer my first trip into the county of Hampshire would be on the coast, Keyhaven and the Solent.
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Hambledon Hill Dorset
I was running out of coastal walks to do during my stay in Dorset, at least those relatively nearby. Time to head inland, north. My first choice was a place renowned to have stunning views a place called Hambledon Hill.
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Portland Cheyne Weares Dorset
It was a Saturday and my first landscape photography shoot of early August and I was heading to Portland Bill in Dorset from my base in Bournemouth.
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Worth Matravers Dorset
I got the bearings for this walk from Worth Matravers from the AA’s 50 walks in Dorset. But that was a 10 miler taking in the photogenic Corfe Castle. It was the second part of this walk I was interested in walking along the coast and around St Aldhelms.
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Return to Kimmeridge and Tyneham
I wanted to return to Kimmeridge on the Dorset coast on a weekend day so I could continue the walk through the army range, Worbarrow bay and the deserted WWII village of Tyneham.
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Studland Beach and Heath Dorset
Its so nice not being a wage slave even if only for summer months and Dorset on the South West coast is a nice place to be if you enjoy walking and landscape photography. My next destination just across the waters from Bournemouth was Studland Beach and Heath
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Durdle Door Dorset
It was another beautiful July summers Sunday here in Dorset. I would leave late again hoping to catch a sunset but heading back to Lulworth but this time walking in the opposite direction from the cove, over the hill and to perhaps Dorset’s most iconic coastal landscape that of Durdle Door.
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Lulworth Cove Dorset
The July sun was raging and in a moment of madness I decided to head to Lulworth Cove on the Dorset coast on a Saturday afternoon maybe hoping to stick around for a sunset.
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Kimmeridge Bay Dorset
It was a beautiful day in early July. The great thing with not working you dont have to miss these beautiful days being confined to a stuffy office. I had a preference for walks along the coast in Dorset. The next nearest walk from my base in Bournemouth was the coastal walk around Kimmeridge.
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Swanage Dorset
Not far from my base in Bournemouth Dorset was the seaside town of Swanage. The walk around Swanage would also include some spectacular cliff side scenery and walks over undulating hills. Swanage would be my next walk in Dorset.
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Hengistbury Head Dorset
Having moved to Dorset I purchased the AA’s 50 walks in Dorset to get my bearings. Although I complain and often get lost using these guides they do give you a good idea of what is available in the county. Hengistbury head was just down the road from me in Bournemouth.
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