Worbarrow BayWorbarrow Bay is a large broad and shallow bay just to the east of Lulworth Cove on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England. LocationWorbarrow Bay is located about six kilometres south of Wareham and about 16 kilometres west of Swanage. At the eastern end of the Bay is a promontory known as Worbarrow Tout. The northwest end of the bay is known as Cow Corner.
Flower's BarrowFlower's Barrow is an Iron Agehillfort, built over 2,500 years ago on Rings Hill, above Worbarrow Bay in Dorset on the south coast of England. It is located about 11 miles (18 km) west of Swanage and about 6.25 miles (10 km) southwest of Wareham. It is within the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and the Dorset National Landscape area.
Poole HarbourPoole Harbour is a large natural harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores. The harbour is a drowned valley (ria) formed at the end of the last ice age and is the estuary of several rivers, the largest being the Frome. The harbour has a long history of human settlement stretching to pre-Roman times. The harbour is extremely shallow (average depth 48 cm [19 in]), with one main dredged channel through the harbour, from the mouth to Holes Bay.
River Frome, DorsetThe River Frome is a river in Dorset in the south of England. At 30 miles (48 km) long it is the major chalkstream in southwest England. It is navigable upstream from Poole Harbour as far as the town of Wareham.
St Alban's Head50°34′44″N2°03′23″W / 50.5788°N 2.0565°W / 50.5788; -2.0565St Alban's Head (corruption of St Aldhelms Head) is a headland located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Swanage, on the coast of Dorset, England. It is the most southerly part of the Purbeck peninsula, and comprises an outcrop of Portland Stone from the overlying Lower Purbeck Stone. It is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site.
Wareham, DorsetWareham ( WAIR-əm) is an historic market town and, under the name Wareham Town, a civil parish, in the English county of Dorset. The town is situated on the River Frome eight miles (13 km) southwest of Poole.
Arish MellArish Mell is a small embayment and beach between Mupe and Worbarrow Bays in Dorset, England and is part of the Jurassic Coast and the South West Coast Path passes just to the north. Cliffs on either side rise to over 100 m. Bindon Hill is to the west, and Rings Hill is to the east. The bay is about 1 mile (1.6 km) due south of Lulworth Castle and East Lulworth.
DorsetCounty of EnglandCeremonial county in EnglandDorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north and the north-east, Hampshire to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south-east, the English Channel to the south, and Devon to the west. The largest settlement is Bournemouth.
John Hutchins (antiquary)John Hutchins (1698–1773) was a Church of England clergyman and English topographer, who is best known as a county historian of Dorset. LifeJohn Hutchins was born at Bradford Peverell, Dorset, on 21 September 1698. He was the son of Richard Hutchins (died 1734), who was for many years curate there, and from 1693 rector of All Saints Church, Dorchester. His mother, Anne, died on 9 April 1707, and was buried in Bradford Peverell church.
English ChannelThe English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France. It links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. It is the busiest shipping area in the world. It is about 560 kilometres (300 nautical miles; 350 statute miles) long and varies in width from 240 km (130 nmi; 150 mi) at its widest to 34 km (18 nmi; 21 mi) at its narrowest in the Strait of Dover.
Ralph WightmanRalph Wightman (26 July 1901 – 28 May 1971) was an English lecturer, journalist, author, and radio and television broadcaster.
PeninsulaA peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland, is connected to the mainland on only one side, and is mostly surrounded by water. Peninsulas exist on each continent. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula. EtymologyThe word peninsula derives from Latin, from 'almost' and 'island'. The word entered English in the 16th century. DefinitionsA peninsula is generally defined as a piece of land surrounded on most sides by water.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.