John Bailey

Discovering The Dorset Coast John Bailey

PUBLISHER NOTE: The text was first published in 2012 as a 'coffee table book', (now out of print). This edition is revised for 2021 as a delightful paperback pocket guide. (Part of a trilogy of guides including Discovering The Lleyn Peninsula and Discovering The Mendip Hills). 'A lovely and informative book taking an absorbing journey along the beautiful Dorset Coast filled with John and Tina Bailey's stunning images. Following in the footsteps of 18th century smugglers it uncovers many of the hidden delights of this precious and historic coastline.' Martin Clunes. With all embracing text the book allows the reader to discover the Dorset Coast and with 8 spectacular walks, now with OS mapping, to discover the area first- hand. Extending for over eighty miles from Lyme Regis in the west to Bournemouth in the east the beautiful Dorset coast is unparalleled anywhere in Britain for its vast diversification. Small quintessential villages are scattered throughout with the larger resorts of Weymouth, Swanage and Bournemouth catering for the traditional seaside holiday. Weymouth, along with its neighbour Portland, hosted the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing competitions. The book offers an intimate view of the magnificent coast of Dorset with full colour images revealing the past and present, unfolding a myriad of delights en route. The journey begins at the famous Cobb at Lyme Regis before continuing eastward where tales of shipwrecks, smuggling and the legacy of man dating as far back as the Iron Age, are also revealed.