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Brownsea Island in the region of England is a place located in United Kingdom - some 98 mi or ( 158 km ) South-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Brownsea Island is now 05:26 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wimborne Minster, Southampton, Reading, Portsmouth, and Poole. When in this area, you might want to check out Wimborne Minster . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Brownsea Island ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Opening of the Twin Sails Bridge in Poole Dorset uk
At a pedestrian only preview this new bridge was seen opening: a spectacular event. ..
Twin Sails Bridge in Poole opens for the first time to Poole residents - February 2012
The long awaited second harbour bridge in Poole was finally opened to residents on Saturday 25th February 2012. The event started with a civic procession led by the mayor, Councillor Graham Wilson, fr ..
Eastbourne RNLI assist as anglers airlifted to hospital from fishing boat
Eastbourne RNLI's all-weather lifeboat was requested to launch by Dover Coastguard this morning to assist with the evacuation of two members of a fishing party 15 miles South of Sovereign Harbour. ..
Bath Spa Express, 4492 Dominion of New Zealand, Poole Nov 30th 2011
LNER Pacific 4492 Dominion of New Zealand moves out of Poole station, past the former site of Poole 'A' signal box , over Poole high street crossing under the 1872 built cast-iron railway footbridge o ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Poole Harbour
Poole Harbour is a large natural harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores. The harbour is a drowned valley formed at the end of the last ice age and is the estuary of several rivers, the largest being the Frome. The harbour has a long history of human settlement stretching to pre-Roman times. The harbour is extremely shallow, with one main dredged channel through the harbour, from the mouth to Holes Bay.
Located at 50.70 -1.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bournemouth Coast Path
The Bournemouth Coast Path is a 20 mile long footpath through Dorset and Hampshire, England from Sandbanks to Milford-on-Sea. The path follows the coastline and goes through Bournemouth, Boscombe, Southbourne, Hengistbury Head, Mudeford and Highcliffe. Between Hengistbury Head and Mudeford the path uses a ferry to cross Christchurch Harbour. In winter, when the ferry does not usually run, there is a 3 mile detour through Christchurch.
Located at 50.69 -1.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Sandbanks Ferry
Sandbanks Ferry is a vehicular chain ferry which crosses the entrance of Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset. The route runs from Sandbanks to Studland and in doing so connects the coastal parts of the towns of Bournemouth and Poole with Swanage and the Isle of Purbeck. This avoids a 25 mile journey by road.
Located at 50.68 -1.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Sandbanks
Sandbanks is a small peninsula or spit (1 km or 0.39 sq mi) crossing the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in Dorset, England. It is well known for the highly regarded Sandbanks Beach and property value; Sandbanks has, by area, the fourth highest land value in the world. The Sandbanks and Canford Cliffs Coastline area has been dubbed as "Britain's Palm Beach" by the national media.
Located at 50.68 -1.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
St James' Church, Poole
St James is a Church of England parish church in Poole on the south coast of England, in the ceremonial county of Dorset. The church is located in the historic quarter of the town, near Poole Quay. It is the parish church for the St James sub district of Poole. R. Mason is the current minister of the church. Today the church is still in use by the local population and has a large playgroup.
Located at 50.71 -1.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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