On Easter Sunday, I visited family in Bournemouth, and we decided to have a late afternoon walk around Hengitsbury Head. Hengitsbury Head is a headland area that juts into the English Channel between Bournemouth and Mudeford in Dorset. Deceivingly, the sunshine made the walk look warm, but it was actually pretty crisp and very windy in some places on the walk. Due to not walking much at all during the lockdowns, it was not long before the heels on my feet were rubbing painfully against my shoes. My fitness levels are in need of a lot of work now, due to all of these lockdowns.
The hill pictured at Hengitsbury Head is called Warren Hill, and the trail ascends up the hill with amazing views around. On the other side of the hill, the view stretches to the Isle of Wight, and the Needles can be seen on a clear day.
Hengitsbury Head has been occupied and settled from prehistorical times, and it is a registered Ancient Monument. Today, it hosts a wealth of insects and mammals, some rare and endangered. For this reason, it the site is designated as an area of interest and a nature reserve. I hope that you enjoy my photographs.
A series of ponds exist on the hillside around Warren Hill where the land dips, and this site is popular with different species, although I did not see anything during my visit, but there were quite a few humans about!
Hengitsbury Head has a visitor's centre where visitors can learn about the site before or after they explore it.
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