This page contains a gallery of from in and around the beautiful Dorset village of Fishpond Bottom where my family are based. Named after the Fishpond which was created by some breakaway monks from Abbotsbury, Fishpond is a tiny little village that seems to have been half forgotten by time. The Iron age hill forts of Lambert’s and Coney’s Castle are a short walk away as are Wooton or Champernhayes Woods. Coney’s castle and Champernhayes Woods are at their most spectacular during the bluebell season. I also love to sit up on Lambert’s castle looking out over the Marshwood Vale at any time of the year. Charmouth is also a pleasant walk over the fields and down to the beach where one can indulge in a fossil hunt or an ice cream. The nearest Pub is the Bottle Inn in Marshwood which is an easy walk, although anyone walking back after one-too-many pint in the dark must be warned to watch out for the mythical Fishpond badger-monsters that lurk along the road at night waiting for their next  unweary victims. Other wildlife includes foxes, deer,  grey squirrels and plentyof rabbits.

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From My Gallery

Tolhurst Family Christmas Celebrations (2009) | The Plough Inn | GWH Christmas Party Photographs (2009) | November in England (2009) | Tolhurst Family Photographs (October 2009) | Cirencester | Cannington Viaduct | Emily Roy's Birthday Weekend | Bristol Balloon Fiesta (2009) | Inverness (2009) | Trans-Scotland Canoe Trip (2009) | Fort William (2009) | Edinburgh (2009) | Tolhurst Family Photographs (January-June 2009) | World Nettle Eating Championship (2009) | David and Yvonne's Wedding (2009) | David's Stag Weekend (Porthcawl) (2009) | Plymouth, Saltash and Truro (2009) | Bluebell Woods (2009) | Fishpond Bottom | Swindon (2008-2009) | Gloucester | Bath Spa | Dorset's Jurassic Coast | Avebury | Stonehenge | Marrakesh (2008) | Bristol (2008) | Candles on the Cobb (2008) | Weymouth and Portland (2008) | Tolhurst Family Photographs (September-December 2008) | Tolhurst Family Photographs (June-August 2008) | My Australian Family | Joe Dryburgh | Canberra (2008) | Goosepond's Croc Photographs (2008) | Tipi Photographs (2007) | Whale and Dolphin Photographs (2007) | Tully River Rafting (2007) | Lundy Island Photographs (2006) | Percy Island Island Photographs (2005) | Sarina Beach Photographs (2005) | Boating Accident (2005) | East Coast Australia Kayaking Photographs (2004) | Trekking in the Wet Tropics Photographs (2004) | Sydney Photographs (2004-2008) | Clowning Around Photographs (2004-2009) | My Canine Friends (2001-2009) | Bird Photographs (2001-2009) | My Music | Making News

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