- More than 100 million years old – the fossilised imprint left by a dinosaur found in a quarry on Purbeck and now on display at the Tithe Barn museum in Swanage
- Enjoying the good weather experienced during the first half of the month, navigating the back lanes from Kimmeridge Bay to Corfe Castle
- Less than 1 year old – new-born lambs explore the fields on Purbeck to the south of Langton Matravers
- The Early Spider Orchid (Ophrys sphegodes) comes into flower for only a brief few weeks during April, nationally rare – Dorset is one of the few locations where it can be found
- Nearly 2000 years old – the agger of the Roman road Ackling Dyke still prominent in the fields near Pentridge
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The pictures of Dorset in April in this gallery were captured at high resolution.
All photographs copyright © 1998–2003 John Allen |
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