Historic Perspectives: | 'Ellipyte' (and variants - on early maps) - evidence of ancient quarrying 'Salterns' - evidence of ancient saltpans / saltbeds - monastic involvement |
Significant Residents: | Lord & Lady Baden-Powell - with their establishment of Scouts and Guides ... and various inc. others from the world of entertainment and WW2 personnel |
Art Deco Buildings: | 'Landfall', 'Lilliput Parade of Shops' and 'Harbour Heights' + 'Harbour Court' ... and various others |
Historic Sites and Features: | South Western Pottery ... Quarries ... Mineral Line (to Salterns) + Tramways Poole Flying Boats' Hub at Salterns ... HHH etc. ... WW2 and Postwar period |
Historic Sites - Artefacts: | Lilliput Old Post Office, Lilliput ex-Police Station and twin KEVIII Postboxes |
Place of Worship: | 'Holy Angels Church' ... (CofE) with prominent Church Hall and War Memorial |
Schools: | Lilliput Primary School and Bournemouth Collegiate School |
Viewpoints: | Evening Hill, Blake Hill and Overlinks etc. |
Hotels: | Salterns Marina Hotel and Harbour Heights Hotel |
Shops: | Lilliput Parade of Shops, Tesco Stores at Lilliput and at Sandacres |
Petrol Station: | Coop Petrol Station & Convenience Store |
Doctors' Surgery: | Lilliput Surgery ... corner of Elms Avenue |
Mechanics' Garage: | Lilliput Garage ... Lilliput Road |
Boatyard and Boat Sales: | Salterns Marina Complex |
Prominent Feature: | Blue Lagoon / Salterns Marsh ... part of SSSI i.e. Poole Harbour's Site of Special Scientific Interest |
Literary Identity: | Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" ... place names e.g. Lagado - land of horses ... associated with Gulliver of Flag Farm etc. |
Boating and Sailing: | Lilliput and East Dorset Sailing Clubs ... also Salterns Marina ... Sail Boarding, Kite Surfing + Paddle Boarding Private Enterprises + Individuals |
Promenade: | Harbourside Promenade ... (part of the EU's long-distance route and PRoW) |
Other PRoWs: | Network of Bridleways + Footpaths ... Crichel Mount, Brudenell and Blake Hill [click for maps & info] |
Outdoor / Cycling Hub: | Rockets & Rascals ... (inc. Refreshments/Café) - also Lilliput Bike Repair Shop |
Public Open Spaces: | Evening Hill, Blake Hill and Blake Dene ... + Luscombe Valley Nature Reserve also the approach to Overlinks Viewpoint |
Allotments: | Blake Road Allotment and Widdecombe Allotment (near to Cemetery Junction) |
Golf Course: | Parkstone Golf Course... with its Wildlife Lakes and Lower Valley Watercourse |
and Nearby Sites: | Compton Acres Gardens & Italian Villa (+Hotel) etc. and Forsyte Shades |