Guidebook for Dorset
Shopping
A wonderful bustling market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Get there early to find good parking.
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Bridport
A wonderful bustling market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Get there early to find good parking.
Browse the vintage shops in Bridport Vintage Quarter. When you need a break The Red Brick Cafe is a great place to sit and watch the world go by, serving delicious and good value home-cooked food, vegetarians are well catered for. (Open daily Wed - Sat and Friday evenings).
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Bridport Vintage Market
Browse the vintage shops in Bridport Vintage Quarter. When you need a break The Red Brick Cafe is a great place to sit and watch the world go by, serving delicious and good value home-cooked food, vegetarians are well catered for. (Open daily Wed - Sat and Friday evenings).
Food Scene
Symondsbury Kitchen and the small independent shops around the Tithe Barn are a great place to spend a few hours. Have breakfast, coffee, lunch and tea daily and supper on Friday and Saturday evenings. Dogs and children welcome. Then go for a walk up the famous Colmers Hill for a view over Bridport and the surrounding area.
Symondsbury
Symondsbury Kitchen and the small independent shops around the Tithe Barn are a great place to spend a few hours. Have breakfast, coffee, lunch and tea daily and supper on Friday and Saturday evenings. Dogs and children welcome. Then go for a walk up the famous Colmers Hill for a view over Bridport and the surrounding area.
Great for families. West Bay has beaches, a great playground for all ages, fish and chip stalls, an antique centre, restaurants, pubs, an amusement arcade and walks.
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West Bay
Great for families. West Bay has beaches, a great playground for all ages, fish and chip stalls, an antique centre, restaurants, pubs, an amusement arcade and walks.
Parks & Nature
National Trust owned Langdon Hill is a great place for a cool walk on a hot summer's day or a bracing one on a winter's day, you can detour down to The Anchor Inn at Seatown for something to eat and a glass of local ale. Beautiful views over Lyme Bay and Golden Cap, with a path that takes you to the summit if you choose. Good for dogs and children, a level walk around the wood. Be careful not to leave valuables in your car when parked.
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Langdon Hill
National Trust owned Langdon Hill is a great place for a cool walk on a hot summer's day or a bracing one on a winter's day, you can detour down to The Anchor Inn at Seatown for something to eat and a glass of local ale. Beautiful views over Lyme Bay and Golden Cap, with a path that takes you to the summit if you choose. Good for dogs and children, a level walk around the wood. Be careful not to leave valuables in your car when parked.
Wonderful Views over the Marshwood Vale to Portland in the distance. Pilsdon Pen is an ancient hill fort and is slightly smaller than it's neighbour, Lewesdon Hill which is wooded and also worth visiting.
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Pilsdon Pen
Wonderful Views over the Marshwood Vale to Portland in the distance. Pilsdon Pen is an ancient hill fort and is slightly smaller than it's neighbour, Lewesdon Hill which is wooded and also worth visiting.
An amazing place to take a walk, a sculpture around every corner to surprise you. No entry fee and dogs welcome. Also you have the bonus of fabulous views, on a clear day, of Lyme Bay.
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Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust
Easton LaneAn amazing place to take a walk, a sculpture around every corner to surprise you. No entry fee and dogs welcome. Also you have the bonus of fabulous views, on a clear day, of Lyme Bay.
Arts & Culture
The Bridport Arts Centre and The Electric Palace both have a wide variety of live music, theatre, and films. Many of the local pubs also have live music events.
South Street
South StreetThe Bridport Arts Centre and The Electric Palace both have a wide variety of live music, theatre, and films. Many of the local pubs also have live music events.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Bull Hotel
34 East StCocktails at the Venner Bar are a must!
Sightseeing
Built on the site of the fossilist Mary Anning’s home, the museum is an architectural gem packed with fascination. Discover Lyme’s history, its geology, its fossils, its artists and writers, from J M Whistler to Jane Austen to John Fowles. Children are free when with a paying adult.
While you are in Lyme Regis enjoy a stroll along the esplanade beside the beach and walk along The Cobb, made famous in the film The French Lieutenant's Woman.
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Lyme Regis Philpot Museum
Bridge StreetBuilt on the site of the fossilist Mary Anning’s home, the museum is an architectural gem packed with fascination. Discover Lyme’s history, its geology, its fossils, its artists and writers, from J M Whistler to Jane Austen to John Fowles. Children are free when with a paying adult.
While you are in Lyme Regis enjoy a stroll along the esplanade beside the beach and walk along The Cobb, made famous in the film The French Lieutenant's Woman.
A great place for a day out. A fascinating tour of the castle with audio guides and activities for children. Recommended on a rainy day.
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Portland Castle
A great place for a day out. A fascinating tour of the castle with audio guides and activities for children. Recommended on a rainy day.
Essentials
Axminster is a charming market town with a small market on a Thursday. There is a rail link to Waterloo and Exeter. Many small independent shops but also Tesco and Boots. Visit Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage Canteen for breakfast, coffee, lunch, tea or supper - booking advisable.
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Axminster
Axminster is a charming market town with a small market on a Thursday. There is a rail link to Waterloo and Exeter. Many small independent shops but also Tesco and Boots. Visit Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage Canteen for breakfast, coffee, lunch, tea or supper - booking advisable.
Charmouth is a small town with a chemist, post office, small grocery store, hardware/paper shop and a butcher. A good place to pop in to get essentials on your way back from a day at the beach.
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Charmouth
Charmouth is a small town with a chemist, post office, small grocery store, hardware/paper shop and a butcher. A good place to pop in to get essentials on your way back from a day at the beach.