In total there are nine castles in Dorset, here s a look at some of them:
Lulworth Castle
Lulworth Castle is open for all to visit (Echo).
Built between 1606 and 1610 Lulworth Castle was primarily as a hunting lodge, but has subsequently played host to five reigning monarchs. The castle was even seized by the Roundheads during the English Civil War, who used it as a garrison. The castle has been owned by the Weld family since Humphrey Weld returned after the Civil War in 1651. It stood as a ruin for nearly 70 years following a disastrous fire in August 1929, which raged for three days, gutting the interior.
THESE spectacular images give an incredible view of the night sky over Dorset. All pictures, taken by members of the Echo Camera Club, showcase beautifully clear night skies with visible stars, a galaxy and more.
Milky Way at Durlston by David Williams But why is the night sky so clear? Light pollution levels were much lower at the start of 2021 when the country was in its third national lockdown, compared with a year before, a nationwide star count has found. For the annual citizen science project, countryside charity CPRE asked people to count the number of stars they see in the Orion constellation on a clear night in February – and said this year’s results were stellar .
A wintry scene at Corfe Castle Station. Picture by Echo Camera Club Dorset member Richard Murgatroyd PHOTOS show snow has fallen in Dorset as residents woke up to a light dusting of the white stuff. A weather warning for snow, issued by the Met Office, remains in force for parts of Dorset until 11.59pm on Wednesday, February 10. The weather alert states: “Frequent snow showers may lead to travel disruption in places. Some places are likely to miss the showers altogether.” Weather forecasts and predictions made by weather enthusiast Dorset Snow have come true as some areas of Dorset saw some snowfall overnight.
A wintry scene at Corfe Castle Station. Picture by Echo Camera Club Dorset member Richard Murgatroyd RESIDENTS across Dorset have woken to a light dusting of snow this morning. A yellow Met Office weather warning for snow has been in force since the early hours on Monday. And the forecast delivered a sprinkling of the white stuff across BCP and rural Dorset areas overnight. The warning remains active until tomorrow night, with potential for frequent snow showers leading to travel disruption in places, although some locations in the large area covered by the warning will miss the showers altogether. Today is set to remain cloudy across the conurbation with highs of just 2°C, however, the wind chill means it will feel like -4°C.