British Holiday Destinations Why Poole Is A Cool Resort
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Sea Tour
Posted August 8th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Forget the bucket and spade image of the British seaside holiday. A small corner of Dorset is fast becoming the UK?s own Riviera. Homes on the two mile stretch of Sandbanks Peninsula, overlooking Poole harbour, now command some of the world?s highest property prices - snapping closely at the heels of hot spots Tokyo, Hong Kong and central London. Enjoying the world?s second largest natural harbour after Sydney, Australia, Poole has long been a center for sailing and water sports and is home to t...
British Holiday Destinations Why Poole Is A Cool Resort
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Sea Tour
Posted July 15th, 2009 at 11:20 am
Forget the bucket and spade image of the British seaside holiday. A small corner of Dorset is fast becoming the UK?s own Riviera. Homes on the two mile stretch of Sandbanks Peninsula, overlooking Poole harbour, now command some of the world?s highest property prices - snapping closely at the heels of hot spots Tokyo, Hong Kong and central London. Enjoying the world?s second largest natural harbour after Sydney, Australia, Poole has long been a center for sailing and water sports and is home to t...
Brownsea Island
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Sea Tour
Posted June 29th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Reached via a short boat journey from Poole Quay, Brownsea Island is a 500 acre island of pinewood, heathland and salt-marsh with a long and varied history.There is evidence of a settlement in the area dating from the 5th century BC and further evidence suggesting the existence of a community there in the 3rd century AD and in medieval times. In the 16th century control of the island passed to Henry VIII who, recognising its strategic importance in protecting Poole, by now a thriving port, built...
