From Burton Bradstock to Ringwood

I continue to move along the southern coast of the isle.  Part of this area is called the Jurassic Coast which covers 96 miles and I would guess based on the exposed rock formations.  These villages and towns are so enjoyable to see.  The vistas of the channel and the farmland cause you to stop and enjoy the scene.

In Michigan today it is around 32 degrees with a slight wind.  In this area of England today the temperature is 50 degrees with a SW wind of 22 mph.  Biking into such a strong wind would not be pleasant.  My direction is west to east so this wind would carry me along.

The view from the Chapel down to Abbotsbury. The Chapel had been a pilgrimage destination.

This is the shore at Langton Herring. The old English would translate to long farmstead or estate with the family name at the end.

Weymouth is the biggest city that I have been traveled through for a bit, population of over 50,000.

This city is on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the Wey River and the English Channel. The economy relates to the sea and vacation attractions.

In six miles I came upon the little village of Warmwell and found this ski slope. Here you do not meed to wait for Mother Nature.

We do the same sort of attractions in the US.  If we build something unique then you will attract people.

Lulworth Castle Wareham in Dorset. This is a 17th century hunting lodge resembling a castle.

The remains of the Corfe Castle above the village. Burial mounds found in the area indicate inhabitants since 6000 B.C.

You can see the interesting stops along the road today, but I enjoy a quiet country roads.

Now I got back to the shore at Sandbanks.

The Christchurch Priority is the longest parish church in England.

Since the Middle Ages Ringwood has been a designated market village. This is what the market looks like today.