History, Hengistbury Head and dreaming about Dorset in the Stone Age

Do you like history? I do! Not the history that we used to learn at school which was all about Kings and Queens and wars but history that tells a story about the way things really were for ordinary people in bye-gone times.

Sometimes it is the smallest things that give us the greatest pleasure

It is easy, when wandering in the New Forest or on Hengistbury Head or the Southbourne Overcliff only to look at the main features of the landscape, the trees, the sweep of the Christchurch Bay or the carpet of golden heather or gorse. Yet, in doing so, sometimes we miss many things that, although small, are really beautiful.

Bournemouth bed and breakfast local attractions to Newpoint Hotel bed and breakfast

Today I thought it would be nice to look back on some of the local attractions I have mentioned in recent weeks in the Southbourne, Bournemouth and Christchurch areas. Top of the list, naturally, are the wonderful Southbourne and Bournemouth beaches. I love to walk on the overcliff or amble along the sands. Then there [...]

Golf and Golfing near Newpoint Hotel bed and breakfast guest house ( B and B)

For those who like a round of golf or wish to practice their golfing technique, there are golf facilities at Rolls Drive, Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth. Just turn left out of Newpoint Hotel bed and breakfast (B & B) and left again at the Southbourne Overcliff. Follow the road down to Hengistbury Head, with the sea [...]

Bird watching is a great holiday activity on Hengistbury Head for visitors to Newpoint Hotel bed and breakfast guest house

Bird watching is a great holiday activity on Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth for visitors to Newpoint Hotel bed and breakfast guest house and only the other day I spotted a whitethroat. The whitethroat is a small bird, about the size of a great tit, and a member of the warbler family. Its tail which it likes [...]

Kite flying things to do and entertainment activities on Hengistbury Head near to Newpoint Hotel bed and breakfast guest house (B and B) Southbourne Bournemouth

Kite flying is a great entertainment activity on Hengistbury Head which is close by my Newpoint Hotel bed and breakfast guest house (B and B) and there is even a special area set aside where people can get together to fly their kites. Whether you use a single line, two lines or something even more [...]

Hengistbury Head is a great place to visit from Newpoint Hotel bed and breakfast (B and B)

Hengistbury Head is a great place to visit from Newpoint Hotel bed and breakfast (B and B). Just turn left out of the hotel and go to the end of Pinecliffe Avenue, then turn left again and follow the coast road down. It’s nice to walk but walking on Hengistbury Head is great too so [...]