WW1 trenches to remain at Great Dorset Steam Fair site

Following the overwhelming interest and support of the World War One Commemorative Display at the 2014 Great Dorset Steam Fair, organisers have decided to keep the replica trenches from this year’s special display until 2018, to coincide with the 4 year centenary of the 1914-1918 conflict. Although the trenches were dug out using modern machinery, […]



Seafood Festival Raises £10K for Fishermen’s Mission

Organisers, sponsors and key players celebrated the success of the 2014 Pommery Dorset Seafood Festival by handing over a cheque for £10,000 to their Festival charity, The Fishermen’s Mission. The event, which took place over the weekend of 12th and 13th July, was blessed with glorious weather and stallholders provided a mouth watering selection of tasty […]



An Army Of Visitors For The Great Dorset Steam Fair 2014 WW1 Special

One of the biggest WW1 commemorative displays in the UK this year has received overwhelming support from visitors to the Great Dorset Steam Fair 2014. Despite a muddy start, an army of visitors turned up over the course of the five-day event to take in the sights, smells and unique atmosphere of The National Heritage […]



Photos of First World War Steam Fair convoy from Bovington To Tarrant Hinton



First World War 80 Ft Road Run Travelling From Bovington To Tarrant Hinton

On Saturday 16th August from 10.30am, a World War One load weighing 72 tons and measuring 80 feet long will be travelling from Bovington to the Great Dorset Steam Fair site at Tarrant Hinton. The load will form part of a special WW1 display at this year’s event, which runs from 27th until 31st August, […]



Photos of Larmer Tree Festival 2014



Poppies in Dorset



Armed Forces to be honoured in Purbeck

Service men and women are to be honoured on Monday 23 June 2014 in Wareham. Residents and visitors are invited to join the ceremony at Purbeck District Council’s offices in Worgret Road, Wareham at 10.30am. Colonel John Ogden, Commander Armour Centre Bovington; local Soldiers and Marines; and local dignitaries will be taking part in the […]



Photos of Behind the Castle 2014



5th Swanage and Purbeck Walking Festival set to be best yet

The beautiful Isle of Purbeck in Dorset is a walkers’ paradise. From coast to countryside, the variety is unsurpassed. Despite the Jurassic Coast being a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this jewel on the South Coast is still one of Britain’s best kept secrets! The area is full of diverse habitats, such as wild heathland, and […]