Poole Coastguard observed a sailing boat which ran aground at Baiter Harbourside Park on Saturday afternoon.

The coastguard were first made aware of the boat after returning from a routine patrol at around 4.30pm when they noticed the vessel, which had around 10 people on it.

A spokesperson for the Poole Coastguard said that investigations were carried out and it was established that the boat had been purposefully run aground to allow for a family to have a barbecue.

They monitored the situation for around an hour before the vessel was re-floated and was observed to leave the area.