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Yasmeen studland bay 1

Studland Bay, Middle Beach

A golden beach with shallow water stretching out fairly far with Multi colored mini rock coves and caves

The carpark is very close to the beach. The toilets were well maintained. A perfect place to take the children, especially if they are learning to swim! The water was warm and very shallow. The beach was naturally strewn with seaweed on one side. I was surprised the National trust shop was reasonably priced. So we bought the children a bucket and a net so that they may go and explore the rock pools. The only nets they had left were crab nets, but the friendly lady in the shop assured us that the creatures in the rock pools cannot tell the difference! We stayed at the beach. It was the bank holiday in the last week of August, we reached there when the tide was in and left when the tide had almost finished coming for a second time.

Posted by: soumaya_sheperia

Uploaded: 06th September 2007

TAGS > Studland,Beach, middle beach,dorset,swanage,purbeck

Children on rope bridge 1

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge

A wooded overhanging mass of rock either of the river of whoose water had carved the land out, it seems.

The children enjoyed following the different pathes to us. Everyone also enjoyed crossing the remaining unbroken rope bridge.Quite a few hazel and Beech trees and some ancient yews.They also collected some of the small stones besides the shallow bank which contained a glints of quartz. The river was shallow, the children wished to paddle, alas they could not, sue to the heavy pollution. I can understand the brown water occuring naturally due the tanins contained in the leaf mould etc of the beech trees, but The foam I cannot explain. Lumps of yellowy brown foam floating for miles, getting caught in huge mounds on the banks. The water contained no life that I could see. It was a shame.

Posted by: soumaya_sheperia

Uploaded: 06th September 2007

TAGS > Allen Banks,Staward Gorge, Hexham,Tynedale,Bardon Mill