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The Broadchurch Effect
As Bridport writer Chris Chibnall’s gripping drama draws to a close Adam Lee-Potter looks at how it has put West Bay on the tourist map
Photos: Jennie Hill
Discover Dorset’s Wilder Side
The south east coastal area of Dorset has some wonderful nature reserves
Bournemouth’s Summer of Dance
Two dance festivals, outdoor performances and free classes - Pavilion Dance have got this summer covered
A day in… Christchurch
This riverside town has a cliff-top castle, pretty beach huts and a beautiful natural harbour
Asahi British Beach Polo Championships at Sandbanks
This glittering summer event on the shores of ‘Britain’s Monte Carlo’ attracts a stylish crowd and world class polo players
20 Beautiful Dorset Beaches
Poole and Bournemouth offer miles of award-winning golden beaches with something to suit everyone
The Coast with the Most
From kayaking to kitesurfing the Bournemouth coast and Poole harbour offer a wealth of exhilarating watersports to try and expert tuition
Sporting Triumphs & Bournemouth Beaches
Artists whose work celebrated the Jubilee and the Olympics feature in this exhibition in Christchurch
Walks
Dorset Walk for August, number 1 - Corscombe and West Chelborough
Edward Griffiths enjoys a walk that features two lovely churches, ancient woodland and lush meadows in this historic corner of north-west Dorset
Dorset Walk for August, number 2 - Okeford Fitzpaine and Fiddleford
Edward Griffiths' Blackmore Vale walk takes in a community orchard, a long forgotten Iron Age hill-fort and a magnificent 14th-century manor house
Kingsettle Wood and Castle Hill Dorset
Edward Griffiths enjoys a walk through ancient woodland and relishes the superb views over Blackmore Vale to Alfred's Tower at Stourhead
Places
A day in… Christchurch
This riverside town has a cliff-top castle, pretty beach huts and a beautiful natural harbour
20 Beautiful Dorset Beaches
Poole and Bournemouth offer miles of award-winning golden beaches with something to suit everyone
Sporting Triumphs & Bournemouth Beaches
Artists whose work celebrated the Jubilee and the Olympics feature in this exhibition in Christchurch
Events
Sandbanks Boat Show
Salterns Marina in Poole hosts this popular boat show which attracts the very best boating brands within the marine industry
Wildlife
Discover Dorset’s Wilder Side
The south east coastal area of Dorset has some wonderful nature reserves
Colin Varndell introduces us to Dorset's badger clans
Wildlife photographer Colin Varndell has spent many years observing Dorset's badger clans, he gives us the low down on this elusive nocturnal mammal
Hester Lacey discovers Dorset's population of water voles are holding their own
Ratty's return! Water vole numbers are in an alarming decline but as Hester Lacey discovers Dorset's population are holding their own and in some cases making a come back
Spotlight on countryside deer
We are all so used to scary stories in the media about vanishing wildlife that it comes as a bit of a surprise to find one group of species which is thriving in today's countryside: deer...