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Weekend on the Isle of Purbeck
Friday 19th September to Sunday 21st September 2008
Peter King has released details for the Dorset weekend.
Accommodation : find your own in Wareham or Corfe Castle Area
Sun rise 6:44 am
Sun set 19:03
Friday 19th
Meet Wareham Quay OS (SY923873)
2.30pm Walk along rivers Frome & Piddle approx 4 miles.
(Those who do not wish to walk full distance can return along the river)
Landscape/Town/ Wildlife.
Saturday 20th
Meet NT car park south side of Sandbanks ferry (SY 036866)
10.00am. Trip to BROWNSEA ISLAND.
Please bring National Trust membership card if member, for car park and landing on Brownsea island, Cash for two ferries & landing fee.
Leave Island approx 4.00pm
Areas to go unguided
Wareham river ( best sun rise & sun set)
Studland & walk out to Old Harry ( Best early AM)
Corfe Castle (Best Late evening/sun set)
Swanage/Corfe steam railway (any time)
Saturday 20th - EVENING DINNER
7.45pm for 8.15pm.
Meet Kings Arms STOBOROUGH (SY9286) B3075 south of Wareham; Corfe Rd:
Sunday 21st
Meet Arne Nature Reserve 10.00am (SY473882)
Follow sign posts from Stoborough. Heathland, gorse and scattered pines with valley bogs.
Also mixed woodland, fens with reedbeds and creeks.
What to shoot landscape/seascape. Birds from hid/ Roe and Sika Deer.
Sand lizards/smooth snake 22 species of dragonfly. If you are lucky.