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COBBS QUAY

Poole Harbour, Dorset claims to be Europe’s largest natural harbour and is one of the most delightful, unspoilt havens in the country. As well as being home to an historic quayside, some of the most beautiful, clean beaches, and anchorages on the south coast, the harbour is also made up of many different habitats with mudflats and salt marshes, which makes it important ecologically for the birds and wildlife that live there.

Poole is also unquestionably one of the most popular cruising destinations on the south coast, or start points for venturing further afield with places like Studland Bay, and Swanage – part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage

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