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Punch and Judy on Swanage beach

Are you sitting comfortably, children? Then Mr Punch will begin. And so the show starts, another of the thrice daily performances on Swanage beach this summer that have been keeping youngsters entertained, parents bemused and passers-by recalling the days when nearly all British seaside holiday spots boasted a Punch and Judy booth. The warm-up music’s…

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Room 8 en suite

The en suite in Glenlee’s Room 8 on the ground floor has been revamped with a walk-in shower rather than a bath. While we accept not everyone will be pleased, we felt it makes sense for guests who ask for a ground floor room and have difficulty stepping into a bath. Meanwhile, we’ve replaced the…

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It’s tulip time

It’s the time of year when Glenlee’s garden simply bursts with colour – hot on the foot of the dazzling daffs come the sizzling shades of tulips with a multitude of varieties. Here are some snaps of our front garden this weekend. Enjoy!

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Swanage in 1925

Blast from the past: Swanage from the air in 1925, with the bandstand clearly visible, and fields where Glenlee was build about a decade later.

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Pier Head progress

It’s taken a long time to get to this stage but at last construction of the new Pier Head development in Swanage is well under way. For years the site was a blot on the landscape, though latterly it had sported an interesting mural by Nina Camplin, who specialises in trompe l’oeil. The new development, with a…

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Bursting into bloom

It’s that fabulous time of year when the front garden at Glenlee starts to spring into life. Yes, the daffodils looked great a few weeks ago. But once the tulips and other bulbs burst forth you can really see the season’s about to take off. Except it’s all a bit different this year, with no…

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Looking to 2021

We’re starting to fill up next year’s diary (up to a rolling 12 months in advance). During the coronavirus shutdown, this year’s rates are being held for new bookings in 2021 or any deferred from this year. Book direct via our website or call us on 01929 425794. Stay safe!

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Flying Scotsman to visit Swanage Railway

Flying Scotsman (photo: Liam Barnes)

Claim a FREE bottle of prosecco when you stay at Glenlee – see below Great excitement for steam train enthusiasts as news broke that the Flying Scotsman will run on the Swanage Railway. It will operate five services a day each way non-stop between Swanage and Norden from 22 to 26 March, 2019. So to…

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Walkies!

A walk up to Durlston Castle from Swanage is always a delightful experience, but none more so than when you can borrow a fun companion such as Howie from friends to enhance the experience. This little chap made our day recently, especially when we noticed a few idiosyncrasies in his behaviour. Ninety per cent of the…

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All aboard the Swanage steam railway…

Swanage Railway

Harking back to a time gone by, the much-loved Swanage Railway has posted its events for the coming year. With both steam and diesel powered units pulling the vintage carriages there’s set to be many fans of the railway – old and new – reliving a past that is rapidly beginning to fade from many…

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Walking over Ballard Down

Ballard Down

  This week we enjoyed some super sunny February days and took advantage of the dry weather to walk over Ballard Down and then via Old Harry Rocks to Studland. What a glorious day, and the views from on top of the down are amazing. Yes, it was cold, but then what do you expect…

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Martin’s opened his B&B

Martin Jones’s new B&B in Carmarthenshire opens on 17th November 2017. You can check out the facilities, rooms and surrounding area at Bryn Hebog’s website (www.brynhebog.co.uk) and make an online booking. Or phone 01267 290289 or email info@brynhebog.co.uk. For up-to-the-minute news and photographic views of the Bryn Hebog you can also visit and like its Facebook page…

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Martin’s move to Wales

Glenlee’s Martin Jones will soon be opening Bryn Hebog B&B in Lower Penddaulwyn, Capel Dewi, SA32 8AY. Set in the beautiful Carmarthenshire countryside, it’s close to the National Botanic Garden of Wales amongst many attractions. Follow this Facebook page for more details: www.facebook.com/brynhebog

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