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Looking towards Corfe Castle on the main A351, past this little postbox which is emptied finally at 5:15pm on weekdays and at 10:15am on Saturdays.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.2km<br/>Motala is where British Rail metals change to Swanage Railway metals. The sign reads "STOP - Do not proceed without permission". Any train wishing to travel from Wareham to Swanage has to halt at the red sign, unlock the gate across the track before proceeding on to Swanage. Motala is named after the nearest house, who used to breed Motala cocker spaniels in kennels. The photo was taken from the level crossing 170 yards NW (see [[1334617]]), there is a £1,000 fine for trespassing on the railway!
©John Palmer
Dist:0.3km<br/>Bulleid "Battle of Britain" Pacific locomotive 34070 "Manston" bringing a train from Swanage into the station.
©Peter Langsdale
Dist:0.3km<br/>Just arrived at the Norden Park & Ride station. This train carries the temporary name "T-Rex" as it was a Children's Day on the Swanage Railway, with all the rolling stock named after dinosaurs.
©Peter Langsdale
Dist:0.4km<br/>Where a public footpath crosses British Rail track just North of where the track becomes Swanage Railway at [[1334587]]. A bit further North is Furzebrook, where oil, sand and clay are dispatched by rail.
©John Palmer
Dist:0.6km<br/>Part of the Purbeck Way across boggy heathland.
©Nigel Chadwick
Dist:0.6km<br/>Part of the last 6000 ha of Dorset Heathland.
©Nigel Chadwick
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©Pierre Terre
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©Nigel Chadwick
Dist:0.7km<br/>Take a look at Nigel Chadwicks photo taken in October 2006 SY94 83
©Peter Elsdon
Dist:0.7km<br/>Typical heathland / woodland vegetation
©Nigel Chadwick
Dist:0.8km<br/>Middlebere Heath looking across Langton Wallis Heath. The hill far right is Creech Grange, behind is Stonehill Down going left to Knowle Hill then West Hill which points leads down to Corfe Castle
©Peter Elsdon
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©Pierre Terre
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©Pierre Terre
Dist:0.8km<br/>This is a nest built by wood ants (formica rufa). The nests can be as much as 1½-2m high and can run as deep underground as they project upwards. This one is in the grounds of [[823160]]. See also [[823233]].
©Chris Downer

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