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Only 30 minutes to go until BBC Springwatch is live at RSPB Arne!
We're looking forward to hearing more about the Peregrine family tonight.

Image © Verity Hill (rspb-images.com)

Good Morning Swanage, what a lovely morning after the rainy day yesterday, we are so lucky to live and work in such a beautiful place 🌤🌊 who agrees! 🥰

Our favourite kind of 😍☀️💙

Come along to Middle Beach on Bank Holiday Monday to enjoy fun family activities by Dorset Coast Forum and meet Eilidh Middleton the artist behind Neptune, the Seahorse Sculpture.

Eilidh created Neptune to highlight the declining seagrass meadows in the UK and its important role in water quality, nurturing sea life as well as locking up carbon.

Eilidh will host 20-minute conservation talks at 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.

We also have a family fun seahorse trail starting at Knoll Beach, finishing at Neptune in Middle Beach. We hope to see you there!

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🤠 The events team is ready for the ultimate Wet the Western soak-off for the next two days! Water pistols at the ready, you better bring your game 💦🔫

Why not take a trip on the Swanage railway this half term https://exploringdorset.co.uk/swanage-steam-railway-review/

🟢We're open from 9.00am 🟢

🟢5 Queens Road 🟢

🟢01929 423 215 🟢

🟢Time to explore on 2 wheels 🟢

Exciting news from The Blue Pool !

We're delighted to unveil our stunning new feature, skilfully crafted by Ted Edley from The Dorset Copperfish. These magnificent steel gates elegantly frame our entrance and the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape.
Come on in!

Fish & Chip Cruise ⛴️

Departing from Swanage Pier at 6.30pm, you’ll embark on an early evening circular cruise to Poole Harbour with City Cruises, enjoy delicious fish & chips and sight-see around the wonderful Jurassic Coast for just £27.50 per person!

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Sunday 26th May
and more to be released soon!

🎟️ Purchase your tickets here before they’re all gone! https://rb.gy/vk6z8e
* 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵. *

Transport yourselves back to the early 17th century to a war-free Corfe Castle... 🏰
The Outer Bailey, once a bustling working village for the King's servants, had been transformed into a terraced garden adorning topiary and obelisks; ornate sculptures and fountains. ⛲️🌹
All this was done under the hands of Lady Elizabeth Hatton, who managed the estate for 38 years before selling it to John Bankes in 1635.
Whilst this transformation was frowned upon by military folk, you can't deny how beautiful it would have looked back then!

📸 - Stephen Conlin

Hello sunshine!

Did the know The Blue Pool dates back to the 17th Century?
The former clay pit was dug by hand and the Purbeck 'blue ball clay' was extracted to make ceramic products for famous British pottery companies such as Wedgewood.
Image (c.1950) courtesy of Virtual Swanage.

You'll notice an area of yellow buoys has popped up recently. They are there to mark the seagrass meadows below.

Seagrass is a protected but vulnerable feature of Studland Bay. It's valuable in many ways such as for carbon storage, a safe place for various marine species and also acts as a natural filter.

Within the yellow buoys is a voluntary no anchor zone and you'll see eco-moorings being placed there soon. Limiting human disturbance will allow the seagrass to naturally regenerate.



Photo: Ocean Conservation Trust