Places to see in ( West Bay - UK )
Places to see in ( West Bay - UK )
West Bay, also known as Bridport Harbour, is a small harbour settlement and resort on the English Channel coast in Dorset, England, sited at the mouth of the River Brit approximately 1.5 miles south of Bridport. The area is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site.
The harbour at West Bay is not a natural landscape feature and it has a long history of having been silted up, blocked by shingle and damaged by storms, and each time repairs, improvements and enlargements have subsequently been made. The harbour has been moved twice: it was originally 1 mile (1.6 km) inland, then was moved to the coast beside the East Cliff, then was moved again 270 metres (300 yd) along the coast to the west, where it is located today.
The previous main commercial trade of the harbour—exporting Bridport's ropes and nets—declined in the second half of the 19th century. When the railway arrived in 1884, attempts were made to provide the settlement with the facilities of a resort, and today West Bay has a mixed economy of tourism and fishing.
West Bay lies within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency and is currently represented at Westminster by Oliver Letwin. At the county level, Dorset County Council is responsible for services such as highways, public transport, strategic planning, and social services. At the parish level, West Bay is mostly within the South ward of Bridport Parish, though small areas also lie within the parishes of Symondsbury and Burton Bradstock.
West Bay is situated at the mouth of the River Brit on the English Channel coast. It is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Bridport and 15 miles (24 km) westnorthwest of Weymouth and lies within the West Dorset administrative district. The coast at West Bay forms part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site which stretches for 96 miles (154 km) and includes most of the Dorset coastline. West Bay also lies within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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Places to see in ( Abbotsbury - UK )
Places to see in ( Abbotsbury - UK )
Abbotsbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It is in the West Dorset district and is situated about 1 mile inland from the English Channel coast. In the 2011 census the civil parish had a population of 481. The coastline within Abbotsbury parish includes a section of Chesil Beach, an 18-mile (29 km) barrier beach which is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site.
Abbotsbury is known for its swannery, subtropical gardens and surviving abbey buildings, including St Catherine's Chapel, a 14th-century pilgrimage chapel that stands on a hill between the village and the coast. Much of Abbotsbury, including Chesil Beach, the swannery and subtropical gardens, is owned by the Ilchester Estate, which owns 61 square kilometres (15,000 acres) of land in Dorset.
The village of Abbotsbury comprises a long street of stone houses, many of which are thatched, with some dating from the 16th century. The street broadens at one point into an old market square. Parts of the street have a raised pavement. The village is surrounded by hills on all sides, except to the east; in 1905 Sir Frederick Treves described Abbotsbury as being very pleasantly situated among the downs. Dorset-born broadcaster and writer Ralph Wightman described the village as possibly the most interesting in Dorset. The B3157 road between Abbotsbury and Burton Bradstock is notable for its fine coastal views.
One and a half miles (2.4 km) northwest of the village, at the top of Wears Hill, are the earthworks of Abbotsbury Castle, an Iron Age hill fort. The earthworks cover a roughly triangular area of about 10 acres (4.0 ha), of which about 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) are inside the ramparts.
In 1086 in the Domesday Book Abbotsbury was recorded as Abedesberie or Abodesberie; it had 62 households, 16 ploughlands, 32 acres (13 ha) of meadow and 2 mills. It was in the hundred of Uggescombe and the lords and tenants-in-chief were Abbotsbury Abbey and Hawise, wife of Hugh son of Grip.
Abbotsbury village is in the West Dorset administrative district, situated amidst hills about 1 mile (1.6 km) inland from the English Channel coast at Chesil Beach, an 18-mile (29 km) barrier beach which south of the village encloses The Fleet, a brackish coastal lagoon. Measured directly, the village is about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Weymouth and 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Bridport. Abbotsbury is connected to those towns by the B3157, which is the main road running through the village. Abbotsbury is located 6 miles (9.7 km) from Upwey railway station and 35 miles (56 km) from Bournemouth International Airport. The coastline within Abbotsbury civil parish is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. All of Abbotsbury parish is within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Nearly a hundred structures within the parish are listed by English Heritage for their historic or architectural interest. These include six structures listed as Grade I and six listed as Grade II*. Abbotsbury Abbey tithe barn was built around 1400. It measures 83 metres (272 ft) by 9.5 metres (31 ft) and is the world's largest thatched tithe barn.
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Favourite Places 2 - Westbay, Dorset
The Recruitment Guy, Graham Martin presents West Bay in Dorset; a stunning English seaside resort.
The Best of Dorset
Camping in gale force winds and dodging the storms, the video is an attempt to capture some of the best of Dorset - Thomas Hardy's Wessex.
The video includes the Swanage Railway, the island of Portland, Kimmeridge, Corfe Village and Castle, Lulworth Cove, Durdle Dor and Old Harry Rocks. Filmed in September 2011.
Further information: facebook.com/davebyford
Places to see in ( Porlock - UK )
Places to see in ( Porlock - UK )
Porlock is a coastal village in Somerset, England, 5 miles west of Minehead. Porlock had the most elderly population in Britain, with over 40% being of pensionable age. There is evidence for 10th or 11th century origin for the name Porlock as Portloc or Portloca meaning enclosure by the harbour, from the Old English 'port' and 'loca'.
As Porlock falls within the Exmoor National Park some functions normally administered by district or county councils have, since 1997, fallen under the Exmoor National Park Authority, which is known as a ‘single purpose’ authority, which aims to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the National Parks and promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of the Parks by the public.
Porlock has an electoral ward called 'Porlock and District' but this stretches westwards to the Devon boundary,eastwards to Minehead and south to Wootton Courtenay. The village adjoins the Porlock Ridge and Saltmarsh nature reserve, created from the lowland behind a high shingle embankment which was breached by the sea in the 1990s, which has now been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Copses of white dead trees remind the visitor of when this was freshwater pasture.
The South West Coast Path goes through Porlock, many walkers stopping rather than continuing the long walk to Lynton. There is also a 'Coleridge Way' walk. Culbone Church is said to be the smallest church in England. At low tide the remains of a submerged forest can be seen on Porlock Beach.
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FOSSIL HUNTING ON CHARMOUTH BEACH. JURRASIC COAST. DORSET. NOV.2017.
We spend a fantastic winters' day walking on Charmouth Beach. Renowned for fossils, we do a little fossil hunting, and stand in awe below the Jurrasic Coast rockface, An amazing beach, and a really fun day out!!
Intro/Outro Music:-
Music:- Heartland - Silent Partner
Bridport Beaches October 2015
A recent flyover of Bridports' Beaches, Old Pier and river mouth. The purpose is to document the current state of the beaches and foreshore so that Dorset Council has a reference point on which to develop a coastal erosion mamagement plan.
The video clip also contains images of the beaches in the past.
Exploring the coastline of Cornwall - St Michael's Mount
Final part in our small Cornwall series, exploring more beautiful English coastline - In the evening and then the following day, we explore the sites and sounds of St Michael's Mount in Marazion, near to the town of Penzance.
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Music provided by Music for Creators
JURASSIC COAST WALK DORSET Lulworth Cove to Bat's Head
It's mid -July and we are having an amazing summer and trying not to moan about how hot it is. So we head South for the coast and our favourite place by the sea in Dorset. The temperature was due to be a few degrees cooler too!
The Jurassic Coast, stretches for some 95 miles from East Devon to Studland Bay in East Dorset. Many people go fossil hunting on the beaches here, and many fossils are found too. Cue obvious joke!
So, we had a 2.5 hour drive down to Lulworth Cove, but first dropped our bags off at a local B&B for a 2 night stay. After parking at Lulworth, we set off up the hill around 10.30am. I would (as a photographer) heve preferred a 5 am start for the best light. But that was never going to happen - hahaha!
Anyway, up on the cliff tops we continued to Durdle Door and onto Bat's Head, carrying plenty of water and snacks. The scenery is amazing because of the geology and the limestone/chalk cliffs, that contrast with ocean and grass. I'd forgotten just how steep, gravelly and slippery some of the paths are in places. So coming down some of the slopes was tricky to say the least! Good walking shoes essential.
By mid afternoon, we're back at Lulworth to explore around 'Stairhole, before heading down to the Cove for a yummy cream tea!
The following day we explored Corfe Castle (Vid to come) and Studland Bay.
Music by Demi Gods (AKA) Gary Harper and The Morning Side.
Filmed using an iPhone 7 plus
Edited in FCPX
Stills on Nikon D500 + 28-300mm Nikkor lens & 11-16mm Tokina.
Walking with Deric & Geoff episode 1 - www.walkingwithdericandgeoff.com
Deric & Geoff are two pensioners who have started to video their favourite walks in Dorset to encourage others to walk to stay fit.