Studland Bay Voluntary No Anchor Zone - 2022 Review

A review of Studland Bay's voluntary no anchor zone (VNAZ) is being conducted by Marine Management Organisation (MMO).

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I visit Studland Bay in Dorset regularly, as it's one of my favourite places. This visit I came across something new; a beach sauna, where you heat yourselves up in the little sauna hut & then periodically plunge into the icy waters of the Channel. There were even some brave ladies in there & yes, they did go into the sea. The air temp today was 11 degrees. To be fair, this beach was recently found to be the 4th warmest in the UK, but still......

#Dorset #Beach #Sauna #StudlandBay

In this morning’s post: #Dorset Natural History & Archaeological Society Magazine, no. 5 (winter 2022) - including an article on the 13th century #MortarWreck discovered in #StudlandBay #Dorset. The #clinker-built #ship was constructed from Irish timber (felled 1242-1262) and was carrying #Purbeck #GraveSlabs, building rubble, and mortars, as well as the what appears to be the crew’s cooking pots. #MaritimeHistory #Wrecks #MedievalShips #MaritimeTrade #DNHAS