National Geographic Traveller India – July 2019

Essentials

Poole is a convenient base to explore Dorset county,

and lies 175 km/2.5 hr southwest of London. Most

holiday spots in Dorset lie within an hour’s drive

from Poole. National Express buses ply regularly

between London airports and the Victoria Coach

Station, and most large Dorset towns (www.

nationalexpress.com). Trains too connect London

Waterloo and Dorset stations (www.nationalrail.

co.uk). Boats, cars, trains and buses are all hassle-

free ways to travel within Dorset.

TOP STOPS

BROWNSEA ISLAND

ISLE OF PURBECK

KNOLL BEACH

SWANAGE RAILWAY

CORFE CASLTE