Blue Pool, Dorset
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Blue Pool is a flooded, disused
Furzebrook Estate is about 3 mi (5 km) south of Wareham and 2 mi (3 km) west of Corfe Castle.
The pool started life early in the 17th century as a
The title 'blue' arose because there are minute particles of clay in colloidal suspension within the water. These suspensions variously diffract the light depending on the particles' size (with differences in size often linked to changes in concentration and pH), yielding colours from red-brown, through grey and green, to the more typical turquoise. The metallic blue sometimes found in photographs is more likely to be a reflection of the sky, as the attraction's own website makes no such claim for the water, and their leaflets call it “a turquoise jewel set in the heart of Purbeck”.
In 1935 a café was opened at the site. There is also a museum and gift shop.[2] In 1985 the estate was declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[3] Now law protects the habitat of a variety of rare plants and animals. The site includes nature reserves managed by the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation and a private nature reserve.
Blue Pool is now a popular tourist attraction, especially because it is a place of peace and tranquillity. The pool is surrounded by 25 acres (10 ha) of
The lush vegetation around the pool is inhabited by
References
- ^ "Progress". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008. The Purbeck Mineral & Mining Museum
- ^ a b http://www.bluepooltearooms.co.uk/ www.BluePoolTeaRooms.co.uk
- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
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External links
Media related to Blue Pool at Wikimedia Commons