Poole: home to the second largest natural harbour in the world, award-winning sandy beaches, tons of pottery and Ryvita crispbreads. Poole and its surrounding areas are fit to burst with places to explore, uncover and enjoy. Whether you're a visitor or a local and want to discover where writer H.G. Wells' ashes are scattered, a ghost village that hasn't been inhabited since World War II or the location for one of Coldplay's music videos, this guide will point them out.

Katherine Bebo is a professional freelance writer and editor. Her career has taken her to London, Dubai and Denver in the USA. but now she's back home where her heart is: Poole. She has had a handful of books published - on topics ranging from films to fitness, cocktails to outer space - plus many features for well-known publications and websites such as Cosmopolitan, Real Travel and TheCulinaryGuide.co.uk