Conquering the quarry

TRIPS TO MY FAVOURED stretches of Dorset’s Purbeck coastline were severely restricted due to the Covid-19 restrictions and then gridlocked roads during the main summer holiday season made sessions only viable during midweek evenings.

Once the tourists had departed though, I couldn’t resist the urge to get out rock hopping on this rocky stretch of Jurassic coastline. Calm conditions are best when tackling some of the lofty perches and should be combined with a tide topping out an hour or so after dusk.

Having watched the weather forecasts carefully,