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Map of Brownsea Island. Brownsea Island lies in Poole Harbour opposite the town of Poole in Dorset, England. It is the largest of eight islands in the harbour. The island can be reached by one of the public ferries or by private boat. There is a wharf and a small dock near the main castle.
Brownsea Island Ferries Ltd is a company that operates ferries to Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour from Poole and Sandbanks. It also operates cruises around Poole Harbour , Bournemouth , Sandbanks, the Jurassic Coast and the Isle of Wight .
It operates from Poole to Brownsea Island and from Poole Quay to Wareham for Brownsea Island Ferries. In 1999, Maid of Poole (LOA23.5m 195-person capacity), was commissioned for Brownsea Island Ferries for the Poole Quay-Brownsea island service. In 2001 an exact copy of Maid of Poole (Abel's design) was commissioned by Brownsea Island Ferries ...
A statue of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of Scouting, is installed on the Quay in Poole harbour, Dorset on the south coast of England. The statue, erected in 2008, is a life-size bronze [1] of Robert Baden-Powell by sculptor David Annand.
The Custom House was restored and originally opened as a seafood restaurant in 1997 before changing to the Custom House Cafe in 2018. [16] It overlooks Poole Quay with views of Brownsea Island. [17]
(Poole, Dorset) 1958–1994 28 New in 1958. First Sandbanks Ferry to carry a million passengers in one year. Converted into a floating oyster processing and seeding unit, moored in Poole Harbour near the north shore of Brownsea Island. [14] [16] No 4 Bramble Bush Bay: Diesel-hydraulic, 3 x Cummins NT85594 engines. [13] Richard Dunston Ltd ...
Brownsea Island Scout camp, is a historic Scout campsite on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour in southern England, which was the site of Robert Baden-Powell's 1907 experimental camp for boys to test ideas for his book Scouting for Boys, which led to the rapid growth of the Scout movement.
Boats regularly depart from the quay during the summer and provide cruises around the harbour and to Brownsea Island, the River Frome and Swanage. [90] Public artworks along the Quay include Sea Music – a large metal sculpture designed by Sir Anthony Caro , and a life-size bronze sculpture of Robert Baden-Powell created to celebrate the ...