Author Archives: Leigh Hatts

The final Navitus consultation on the proposed wind farm off Bournemouth is about to end. A Navitus exhibition is touring the Bournemouth area and I called in on Friday to see the information boards at Wick Ferry – on the … Continue reading →

  BBC political correspondent Chris Mason has been reporting on live television from the Bournemouth Coast Path since Saturday evening. His hotel room also has a good view of the pier and on his way to do a 6am breakfast … Continue reading →

The latest consultations wind farm exhibitions begin on Thursday 12 September. Navitus is about to apply for a Development Consent Order to build an off-shore wind farm between the Isle of Wight and Swanage. It would be 8.9 miles from … Continue reading →

One of the delights of the coast path near Barton-on-Sea is Becton Bunny where the stream can still be seen running down the valley into the sea. A surprise project is being considered to return the stream to its natural … Continue reading →

This year’s summer exhibition at Highcliffe Castle looks at Highcliffe as a holiday destination. This covers quite a lot of fascinating castle history. It seems that Lord Bute who was first to live on the site had an early beach … Continue reading →

Lymington’s sea water swimming pool has seen hundreds of people visiting during the hot weather. This follows a period of uncertainty first about the baths’ future and more recently about allowing a private operator to run the historic facility. Local businessman … Continue reading →

Avon Beach is in new ownership this summer for the first time in over 80 years. The Guardian has a profile of Victor Derham who is finding life strange without the beach  responsibilities. His beach bookshop was very good and … Continue reading →

Mudeford’s Sandspit is known for its expensive beach huts. The Daily Mail has lots of interior shots as well as the coast path on a nice day.

Point House Cafe, the last house on the Poole Bay cliff, closed in 2010 amid much sadness. Its replacement is residential Ocean Point where a show flat will be open at the end of this month. The cafe was the last … Continue reading →

If you saw emergency activity at Hengistbury Head on Saturday afternoon you may be interested in the details and happy outcome.