THE LOCAL AREA

Poole

With the largest natural harbour in the world, human settlement in the area dates back to before the Iron Age. The earliest recorded use of the town’s name was in the 12th century when the town began to emerge as an important port, prospering with the introduction of the wool trade. In later centuries the town had important trade links with North America and at its peak in the 18th century it was one of the busiest ports in Britain. During the Second World War the town was one of the main departing points for the D-Day landings of the Normandy Invasion.
in 1833.
Distance from Moortown Lodge: 16 miles

Christchurch
Christchurch is located at the confluence of the rivers Stour and Avon and on the shores of its own spectacular natural harbour. Christchurch Castle was built in the late 11th Century to protect the town's and river access to the interior of Wessex. The luxurious Constable's House has the oldest Norman chimney in Britain and was built around 1150. The stone keep (slighted after 1650), replaced a wooden structure about 1300.
The castle saw action in the
Anarchy about 1147 and in the
Civil War in 1645.
Distance from Moortown Lodge: 8 miles

Bournemouth
Bournemouth has seven miles of golden sands and sparkling sea. The vibrant cosmopolitan town of Bournemouth has it all – a vast variety of attractions in and around Bournemouth, shops, restaurants, buzzing nightlife, events, theatres & shows and endless countryside with beautiful award-winning gardens and watersports including Europe's first artificial surf reef in Boscombe.
Distance from Moortown Lodge: 12 miles

The Jurrasic Coast
The Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site is England's first natural World Heritage Site - it is known as The Jurassic Coast.
It covers 95 miles of truly stunning coastline from East Devon to Dorset, with rocks recording 185 million years of the Earth's history.
Distance from Moortown Lodge: 30 miles

Lymington
A beautiful, Georgian market town, it is world renown as a sailing resort; there are two large marinas Berthon and Haven and two sailing clubs RLYC and Lymington Town. Close by the sailing clubs is an open-air seawater bath that was built in 1833.
Distance from Moortown Lodge: 15 miles