Lovely Gem of a Site in Dorset
We booked Dorset Springs at fairly short notice as we decided to cancel our annual trip to France because of COVID restrictions. We initially booked four days as part of our tour of the South Coast and decided to stay another two nights as we loved it so much which was not a problem. On arrival we were greeted by Dory and everything was well explained to us. However we noticed that there was pitches available on the side of the beautiful lake with its gin clear water and being totally self sufficient with lithium batteries and solar power we asked if we could switch pitches which was not a problem. This proved to be very rewarding as sitting on the lakeside watching the wildlife proved to be very relaxing and interesting. Watching the Pike jump, the Grebes diving and teaching their young to the daily flocks of Canada and Grey Legged Geese taking up residence en route to their destinations. We even spotted a couple of Kingfishers and a Mink which we then learned from Steve were very aggressive and destructive to other forms of wildlife . However I suppose this is part of natures cycle. We found the site to be very central for all of the local towns, villages and attraction that we thoroughly enjoyed visiting. Lulworth Cove, Corfe Castle, Swanage, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and not to forget the local vineyards at English Oak near Poole and Langham's near Dorchester. I also found it convenient for getting out and about on my road bike although the main roads proved to be not very cycle friendly with the traffic volumes but once off the beaten track there were some lovely cycle routes that visited some beautiful villages. Cant wait to come back to this site just for the nature but also the ease of getting out and about.
