Holes Bay is an intertidal embayment off Poole Harbour in the county of Dorset on the south coast of England. It lies mostly within the Borough of Poole and is close to Poole town centre. It is an important wetland bird haven.
Holes Bay marshes with the Purbecks in the distance
Birds at the southeast corner of Holes Bay
Spoonbill in Holes Bay
Poole is a coastal town and seaport on the south coast of England in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary authority area in Dorset, England. The town is 21 miles (34 km) east of Dorchester and adjoins Bournemouth to the east. Since 1 April 2019, the local authority is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. The town had an estimated population of 151,500 making it the second-largest town in the ceremonial county of Dorset. Together with Bournemouth and Christchurch, the conurbation has a total population of nearly 400,000.
Image: Poole, central span of the Twin Sails bridge geograph.org.uk 2682004
Image: Parish Church of Poole. St James geograph.org.uk 2490178
Image: Poole Bridge geograph.org.uk 3269708
Image: High Street, Poole (geograph 6948534)