This Project
What is it all about?
Hi there and thanks for visiting this page.
It seems like you’re interested in learning more about this website and who’s behind it. So, here’s some info about me, what I do with this project and why I’m doing it.
My name is Florian, I’m 41 years old and live in Bournemouth in the United Kingdom.


Discovering the area
I grew up in a rural area of northwestern Germany called the Sauerland which is famous for winter sports and its many hiking trails.
10 years ago, life brought me to Bournemouth and I immediately fell in love with this lovely town as it has a mild climate, amazing beaches, many parks, and friendly people.
Bournemouth is a town on the English Channel and a part of the county of Dorset in South West England with about 200,000 inhabitants and about twice as many people living in the conurbation.
After moving here, I gradually discovered the neighbouring towns of Poole and Christchurch, the rural parts of Dorset and the New Forest in the county of Hampshire. I couldn’t stop being stunned by this beautiful area that I had found, more or less by accident. During my tours, I didn’t fail to discover the great English pub, an institution that should be celebrated. Bournemouth has quite a good public transport system in place, and has coach and train connections to London and places in nearby counties. This comes in handy as I don’t own a car.


The idea
I have a hospitality background and completed a three-year apprenticeship at a hotel in Germany. I also worked as a freelance journalist for the local newspaper. These experiences should be helpful with this project.
So, that’s me. I come from a region where hiking is popular and have experiences in hospitality and journalism. It was only a matter of time before I got the idea to create my own YouTube channel and website to showcase the picturesque sights of Dorset and its surroundings, always with a stop at a charming pub. Walks & Pubs was born.
My goal is to inform, entertain and present some of the region’s footpaths, scenery and history, famous sights, and even more often, its hidden gems.
If you like the idea, I’d love to see you return to this website to stay updated on new developments. If you’d like to be notified about new content, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and to my news feed.
Cheers and hopefully see you again soon.


Licence: Adapted from the Wikipedia England location map by Spischot, NordNordWest, Ch1902, Alexrk2 and the Wikimedia Commons Dorset UK locator map 2010 by Nilfanion. All licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
