Dorset Phil
@dorsetphil.bsky.social
Dorset by name, Dorset by Nature
Blacked out postbox in Brockenhurst, Hampshire. Looking at streetview it seems the postbox office closed sometime after June 2018. It has been replaced by a modern lamp box on the opposite side of the road. #PostboxSaturday
February 7, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Blacked out postbox in Brockenhurst, Hampshire. Looking at streetview it seems the postbox office closed sometime after June 2018. It has been replaced by a modern lamp box on the opposite side of the road. #PostboxSaturday
Happy #FingerpostFriday from Lymington, Hampshire #NotinDorset
February 6, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Happy #FingerpostFriday from Lymington, Hampshire #NotinDorset
Happy #PubSignThursday from the Forresters Arms at Brockenhurst in the New Forest. Packed with tourists in the summer it was pleasantly busy on an winter school night yesterday 🍻
February 5, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Happy #PubSignThursday from the Forresters Arms at Brockenhurst in the New Forest. Packed with tourists in the summer it was pleasantly busy on an winter school night yesterday 🍻
The former Royal Oak and Gas Tavern, Poole #Dorset Closed around 2010, now a private residence. #ClosedPubs #LostPubs
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
The former Royal Oak and Gas Tavern, Poole #Dorset Closed around 2010, now a private residence. #ClosedPubs #LostPubs
EiiR wallbox at Fordington #Dorset Happy #PostboxSaturday
January 31, 2026 at 9:01 AM
EiiR wallbox at Fordington #Dorset Happy #PostboxSaturday
I'm running low on pictures of real fingerposts. Luckily this picture was in the gents at the Cock and Bottle pub in Morden! Happy #FingerpostFriday
January 30, 2026 at 8:26 AM
I'm running low on pictures of real fingerposts. Luckily this picture was in the gents at the Cock and Bottle pub in Morden! Happy #FingerpostFriday
The Claypipe Inn, Holton Heath #Dorset A modern chain pub adjacent to a holiday park. I never knew it existed until I walked past it last month. Lots of people eating but no stools at the bar if you just fancy a drink #PubSignThursday
January 29, 2026 at 5:42 PM
The Claypipe Inn, Holton Heath #Dorset A modern chain pub adjacent to a holiday park. I never knew it existed until I walked past it last month. Lots of people eating but no stools at the bar if you just fancy a drink #PubSignThursday
The former Bulls Head, Fordington #Dorset Closed during the Covid pandemic. Now a Nepalese restaurant. #ClosedPubs #LostPubs
January 26, 2026 at 8:59 AM
The former Bulls Head, Fordington #Dorset Closed during the Covid pandemic. Now a Nepalese restaurant. #ClosedPubs #LostPubs
Postbox (and Royal Mail van) on Portland #Dorset Happy #PostboxSaturday
January 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Postbox (and Royal Mail van) on Portland #Dorset Happy #PostboxSaturday
Its #FingerpostFriday This one is in my neighboring county of Hampshire. The popular village of Brockenhurst #NotinDorset
January 23, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Its #FingerpostFriday This one is in my neighboring county of Hampshire. The popular village of Brockenhurst #NotinDorset
#PubSignThursday Nelson's Alehouse, Blandford #Dorset Not particularly historic but an excellent pub with real ale and good food
January 22, 2026 at 9:02 AM
#PubSignThursday Nelson's Alehouse, Blandford #Dorset Not particularly historic but an excellent pub with real ale and good food
Happy #postboxsaturday from Pimperne #Dorset The building across the road is the former Farquharson Arms which closed in 2020 during the pandemic. It is now private housing. #LostPubs
January 17, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Happy #postboxsaturday from Pimperne #Dorset The building across the road is the former Farquharson Arms which closed in 2020 during the pandemic. It is now private housing. #LostPubs
Happy #FingerpostFriday from Brandy Row, Portland #Dorset
January 16, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Happy #FingerpostFriday from Brandy Row, Portland #Dorset
Fingers but no posts! Happy #FingerpostFriday
September 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Fingers but no posts! Happy #FingerpostFriday
Happy #postboxsaturday from Swanage, Dorset
September 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Happy #postboxsaturday from Swanage, Dorset
Swanage, the Folk Festival last Sunday #FingerpostFriday #Dorset
September 12, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Swanage, the Folk Festival last Sunday #FingerpostFriday #Dorset
Autumnal topper for #PostboxSaturday
September 6, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Autumnal topper for #PostboxSaturday
Happy ##FingerpostFriday Another sign in Winterborne Stickland, Dorset. Impossible to get all Arms in one photo!?
September 5, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Happy ##FingerpostFriday Another sign in Winterborne Stickland, Dorset. Impossible to get all Arms in one photo!?
A friend gave me this excellent book from 1965. They thought I might be interested in pub signs! #PubSignThursday
September 4, 2025 at 5:53 AM
A friend gave me this excellent book from 1965. They thought I might be interested in pub signs! #PubSignThursday
Happy #postboxsaturday from Cattistock post office in Dorset
August 30, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Happy #postboxsaturday from Cattistock post office in Dorset
Happy #FingerpostFriday from Colehill #Dorset
August 29, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Happy #FingerpostFriday from Colehill #Dorset
Postbox and friends in Winterborne Stickland #Dorset #PostboxSaturday
August 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Postbox and friends in Winterborne Stickland #Dorset #PostboxSaturday
A subtle fingerpost for this week's #FingerpostFriday and a nice pint too!
August 22, 2025 at 7:26 AM
A subtle fingerpost for this week's #FingerpostFriday and a nice pint too!
The Barley Mow, Colehill, Dorset #PubSignThursday I popped in for a pint last Sunday lunchtime 😋
August 20, 2025 at 7:26 AM
The Barley Mow, Colehill, Dorset #PubSignThursday I popped in for a pint last Sunday lunchtime 😋