Poole Harbour: unloading the chain ferry

This is where Purbeck begins.

Other beginnings?

The Jurassic Coast, the UNESCO World Heritage Site running along 95 miles of coast from here to Exmouth in Devon.

Mike Leigh's 1976 film "Nuts in May" - its opening shot is of the heroic Keith Pratt and Candice-Marie Pratt, driving off the ferry in their Morris Minor car to discover what treats Purbeck has to offer.


Look closely at the double-decker bus, you will see that most of its top deck is without a roof. This is no mirage.