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Get Back to Nature Purbeck has an exceptionally beautiful and varied landscape. It is part of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the area around Wareham is recognised as the most botanically rich in the UK. A bird watcher ’s dream With its coast, countryside, and Poole Harbour, Purbeck is home to a diverse range of birds such as peregrine falcon, lapwing, nightjar, puffin and little egret. Top bird watching spots include the RSPB Nature Reserve at Arne, Brownsea Island and Wareham Forest. Durlston Country Park, as well as being an excellent birdwatching spot, also organises events throughout the year such as Spring Bird Week, bird watching boat trips and Dawn Chorus walks. 10 Flowers, bugs and butterflies The coastal cliffs, Purbeck Ridge, Lulworth Ranges and Corfe Common are all important grassland sites. The Purbeck Ridge combines flower-rich grassland with views of Corfe Castle and the Jurassic Coast, and is home to Adonis blue butterflies, bee orchids and autumn lady’s-tresses. If bugs are more your thing, why not go hunting for glow-worms and other creatures of the night at the RSPB Nature Reserve at Arne, or spot dragonfly and damselfly hovering above the heathland pools at Hartland Moor, Morden Bog or Studland National Nature Reserves? www.visitswanageandpurbeck.co.uk
Above and below the water Boat trips, kayaking and coastal walks give access to limestone cliffs inhabited by breeding birds; you might also be lucky enough to see dolphins. Be sure to try out the Kayak Wildlife Trail at Studland. If you prefer to be in the water, why not try snorkelling at Kimmeridge Bay’s rocky limestone reefs – there is a snorkelling trail here in the summer. Swanage Pier is also a hive of marine activity and you may see fish such as the tompot blenny. Looking for something different? To find out more about the wildlife or heritage of Purbeck, information on guided walks, talks and boat trips, contact the Purbeck and Swanage information centres Brownsea Island, the largest island in Poole Harbour, is home to endangered red squirrels – best seen in the autumn when foraging for food. You might also see sika deer and a variety of wading birds including avocet and oystercatcher. Many of the heathlands in Purbeck are home to Britain’s native reptiles, including the colourful sand lizard and illusive smooth snake. They are usually very difficult to find and are protected by law, so the best way to see them is to join an organised event. 11 It ’s not only birds you will see at the RSPB Nature Reserve at Arne Sand lizard, Adonis blue butterfly, lapwing, fallow deer, bee orchid
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