Kimmeridge

Wednesday 24/07/19

Bokkie is in her element again, camped in a grass field along the Jurassic coast.  Yesterday was an absolute scorcher and we are trying to cool her down after a sticky night, unfortunately the spot we are in has no shade but we are hoping today is a little cooler.

We finished off our sit in Amersham, looking after smaller dogs is definitely less work than bigger dogs although the walks are lot less exerting, except when Lotti would get the zoomies.  The owner's flight was delayed so we ended up looking after her son's dog for an hour - he's a cross between a Ridgeback and a Staffie, and managed to get the best features from both.

Max, wondering who these strange people are.

We left Amersham quite early and braved the M25 traffic; luckily school holidays meant it wasn't too busy.  We had a minor scare when Bokkie wouldn't start after a stop a Winchester services - we think it was the immobiliser kicking in as we had her disabled in Amersham, but we managed to get her going again.  We stopped off for groceries in Poole and headed off to our destination, the roads getting narrower as we went.

Smedmore house, not your average seaside cottage

The view of the distant sea from Smedmore garden

The campsite is on the Smedmore estate and is wonderfully peaceful and quiet, it has no ablution facilities, only service points so attracts more serious campers.  There are two permissive walks through the estate giving access to the wonderful coastal walking route - so we tried them both in the heat of the day!  The views are amazing and we dipped our feet in Kimmeridge Bay, I think we might have to revisit with our swimming costumes.

Kimmeridge Bay

Clifftop grazing

Clavell Tower

The clifftop pathway not for the faint-hearted

All in all, a lovely spot to relax for a few days.