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  1. Aerial view of Highcliffe Castle

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    Highcliffe Castle

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    Highcliffe, CHRISTCHURCH

    A family-friendly, magnificent Grade I Listed 1830's mansion, built by Lord Stuart de Rothesay, surrounded by beautiful wooded grounds. There is direct access to the nearby sandy beach and Steamer Point nature reserve.

    Price Free to £24.00 Per Ticket
  2. Adventure Wonderland Characters, Bournemouth

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    Adventure Wonderland

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    Hurn, CHRISTCHURCH

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    Dorset’s multi award-winning family theme park, Adventure Wonderland, with its great range of rides and attractions is the perfect spot for unlocking the family fun.

    Price Free to £10.00 Per Ticket
  3. The Carter Company - Gentle Cycling Holidays

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    The Carter Company - Gentle Cycling Holidays

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    The Carter Company’s gentle self-guided cycling holidays are a unique way to discover Dorset.

    Get away from the crowds with our creative itineraries that take you along charming back roads and quiet paths; through forests and woods; countryside and…

  4. Exbury Gardens, New Forest, Hampshire - child in summer Centenary Garden

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    Exbury

    Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway is currently closed for winter maintenance. We look forward to welcoming you back from 1st March 2021.

    More than 100 years in the making, Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway is a spectacular collection of landscaped…

    Price Free to £14.30 Per Ticket
  5. Place Mill at Christchurch Quay, Dorset

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    Christchurch Quay

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    CHRISTCHURCH

    Christchurch Quay is a popular attraction for all the family. It lies in the upper reaches of the harbour on the northern banks of the River Stour.

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  6. Nature Reserve, Conservation, walks

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    Purewell Meadows Nature Reserve

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    Purewell, CHRISTCHURCH

    Purewell Meadows is a nature reserve with four hectares of public open space, most of which is grasses and sedges but there are also a large number of flowering plants. These include Ragged Robin and Devils Bit Scabious.

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  7. Christchurch Castle ruins, Dorset

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    Christchurch Castle Ruins

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    Christchurch, CHRISTCHURCH

    Christchurch Castle was built in the late 11th Century to protect the town's and river access to the interior of Wessex.

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  8. Two Riversmeet Leisure Complex gym, Christchurch

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    CHRISTCHURCH

    Two Riversmeet Leisure Centre includes two swimming pools, a fitness suite, a cardio suite, two football pitches and more.

  9. Mudeford Quay

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    MUDEFORD

    Mudeford Quay is situated at the entrance to Christchurch Harbour and provides spectacular views out to sea and back to Christchurch town.

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  10. The Norman House, Castle Keep & Motte

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    The Norman House, Castle Keep & Motte

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    CHRISTCHURCH

    Christchurch Castle was built in the late 11th Century to protect the town. The once luxurious Constable's House, now in ruins, has the oldest Norman chimney in Britain and was built around 1150. The Castle saw action in the Anarchy about 1147 and…

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  11. Stanpit Marsh, Mudeford, Dorset

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    Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve

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    Stanpit, CHRISTCHURCH

    Stanpit Marsh is situated on the north side of Christchurch Harbour, just below the confluence of the rivers Avon and Stour. The Marsh is home to over 300 species of plants, 14 of which are nationally rare and endangered.

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  12. Gundimore Beach, Mudeford, Christchurch

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    Gundimore Beach

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    Mudeford, CHRISTCHURCH

    Great views of the Isle of Wight and Mudeford Sandbank.

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  13. Seating Area

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    Steamer Point Nature Reserve

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    Friar's Cliff, CHRISTCHURCH

    Steamer Point is a 24 acre cliff top designated Local Nature Reserve (LNR) that is situated between Highcliffe Castle and Friar's Cliff on the Christchurch coastline. It comprises of woodland, aquatic habitats, flora and fauna.

    Free
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    Christchurch Harbour

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    Mudeford, CHRISTCHURCH

    Christchurch Harbour was formed about 7,000 years ago when the sea level rose at the end of the Ice Age. Christchurch Quay and Quomps lie in the upper reaches of the harbour and on the northern banks of the River Stour.

    Free
  15. Tutton's Well

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    Tutton's Well

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    Stanpit, CHRISTCHURCH

    The oldest link to antiquity which the town possessed, the ‘constant never-failing stream of water of uncommon purity’ which erupted here was renowned for its medicinal virtues, especially for eyes, and hawked as The Christchurch Elixir.

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  16. Highcliffe Beach

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    Highcliffe Beach

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    Highcliffe, CHRISTCHURCH

    Highcliffe Beach is just a few minutes walk from the village centre and has excellent cliff top parking.

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  17. Mude Valley

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    Mude Valley

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    Mudeford, CHRISTCHURCH

    An urban wildlife corridor made up of Mudeford and Peregrine Woods, including a variety of natural habitats - woodland, grassland, the river and associated wetlands. It includes amenity areas and is surrounded by extensive urban development. The…

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  18. Steps in the cliff

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    Hengistbury Head

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    Bournemouth

    Hengistbury Head is a relatively unspoilt and south-facing pebble beach, with imposing clay and ironstone cliffs.

  19. Avon Beach, Mudeford

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    Avon Beach

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    Mudeford, CHRISTCHURCH

    Avon Beach is great for families with small children and people with disabilities as it has it's own car park level with the beach.

    Free
  20. Convent Walk, Christchurch, Dorset

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    Convent Walk

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    Christchurch, CHRISTCHURCH

    The Convent Walk is a tranquil walk that follows the course of Mill Stream, as it runs parallel to the River Avon, from Town Bridge to Place Mill on Christchurch Quay.

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