Buddies B&B

01/08/2021

Lovely place to walk and play

05/05/2021

14/08/2020

Lovely!!!

22/07/2020

Love living here :)

Fantastic view of Ballard Point and Old Harry this morning 😎😎

30/06/2020

Good local diving :)

24/05/2020

Awesome B&B just down the road from Alton Towers - the place to stay when you are up that way. Great walks in the area as well :)

01/05/2020

Post lockdown - great local diving

103 years ago, in 1917, HMT Arfon was sunk by a German mine.

Arfon was an armed steam trawler, built in 1908 as a fishing vessel. It hit a mine whilst on minesweeping service on 30th April 1917 and sank nearly 4 km off St Alban's Head, Dorset.
10 crew members were killed when it sank. It was a victim of UC-61, to whom two other vessels fell by scuttling action on the same day in the same area: the Little Mystery and the Gorizia.

The wreck was identified by Swanage divers Martin and Bryan Jones in 2014. Large parts of it remain intact and upright on the seabed, including the mine sweeping gear, gun deck and engine room.

Martin and Bryan contacted us and we put them in touch with Historic England. The wrecksite was designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 in August 2016 due to the unusual level of preservation and vulnerability of the site. It now requires a license to dive it.

We've worked with Martin and Bryan on the site for the Forgotten Wrecks project and produced a 3D virtual reality tour: https://www.cloudtour.tv/arfon

You can also have a closer look at the stern and propeller (https://skfb.ly/WyHD) and steam engine lubricator in 3D (https://skfb.ly/6tAzF).

12/03/2020

Let us know if you want to stay overnight :)

The sightseeing opportunities and Swanage attractions certainly have the wow factor thanks to its versatility. Visit Durdle Door, Lulworth and much more.

17/02/2020

12/02/2020

Let us know if you need accommodation 😀

The summer season a quickly approaching. Book now to avoid disappointment.