Guidebook for Dorset

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Guidebook for Dorset

Food Scene

A quirky independently run cafe right on the beach, serving locally sourced food. Within walking distance of the holiday home.
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Billy Winters
Portland Beach Road
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A quirky independently run cafe right on the beach, serving locally sourced food. Within walking distance of the holiday home.
Serving locally sourced seafood. Independently run, quirky & fun! Within walking distance of the holiday home.
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Crab House Café
Portland Road
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Serving locally sourced seafood. Independently run, quirky & fun! Within walking distance of the holiday home.
Cream teas, cakes, ice creams, seafood, lunches all topped off with a fab view of The Fleet and Portland
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Chesil Beach Cafe
Portland Beach Road
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Cream teas, cakes, ice creams, seafood, lunches all topped off with a fab view of The Fleet and Portland
You can walk here along the coast path from the caravan.
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The Fat Badger
90 Camp Road
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You can walk here along the coast path from the caravan.
Quite frankly THE BEST fish & chips in Weymouth! Tried and tested by us many times!!
Daniels Fish and Chips
108 Portland Rd
Quite frankly THE BEST fish & chips in Weymouth! Tried and tested by us many times!!
Handy pizza - collect or they can deliver!
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Domino's Pizza
6 Holdenhurst Rd
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Handy pizza - collect or they can deliver!
Recently featured in Dorset magazine's 'Top 8 Fish n Chip Shops in Dorset'. YUM!
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Chesil Chippie
Victoria Square
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Recently featured in Dorset magazine's 'Top 8 Fish n Chip Shops in Dorset'. YUM!
The Clean Cook offers clean eating food delivered to your door or for collection in the Weymouth & Dorchester area. I have ordered from Michelle many times and the meals have always been absolutely delish! https://www.thecleancook.co.uk
The Clean Cook
29 Goldcroft Road
The Clean Cook offers clean eating food delivered to your door or for collection in the Weymouth & Dorchester area. I have ordered from Michelle many times and the meals have always been absolutely delish! https://www.thecleancook.co.uk
Fish n chips by the Harbourside. Just perfect!
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Bennett's Fish and Chips
14 Trinity Rd
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Fish n chips by the Harbourside. Just perfect!
Amazing location for a bite to eat!
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quiddles cafe
The Esplanade
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Amazing location for a bite to eat!
Lush coffee, ridiculous cakes and THE BEST sourdough bread!
The Beehive
Lush coffee, ridiculous cakes and THE BEST sourdough bread!

Arts & Culture

This place is amazing, local artists have created sculptures using the local Portland stone. A great place for a wander, and fabulous views of Chesil Beach and Weymouth.
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Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust
Easton Lane
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This place is amazing, local artists have created sculptures using the local Portland stone. A great place for a wander, and fabulous views of Chesil Beach and Weymouth.
Houses many interesting artefacts about the history and culture of the Island and Royal Manor of Portland. Tells the story of the local industry, the sea, the prisons and the people.
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Portland Museum
217 Wakeham
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Houses many interesting artefacts about the history and culture of the Island and Royal Manor of Portland. Tells the story of the local industry, the sea, the prisons and the people.

Sightseeing

Climb to the top - its a must!
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Portland Bill Lighthouse
Old Coastguard Cottages
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Climb to the top - its a must!
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Nothe Fort
Barrack Road
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I could spend hours wandering around the harbour - take your crab lines and see what you can catch! Lots of places to eat and drink in the area.
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Weymouth Harbour
13 Custom House Quay
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I could spend hours wandering around the harbour - take your crab lines and see what you can catch! Lots of places to eat and drink in the area.
Ancient ruins - castle and gardens have been carefully and lovingly restored.
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Sandsfoot Castle
39 Old Castle Rd
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Ancient ruins - castle and gardens have been carefully and lovingly restored.
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Cerne Abbas Giant
24 Long St
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Essentials

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Asda Weymouth Superstore
Newstead Road
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Lyndale Londis
208 Portland Rd
Tesco Esso Express
Lanehouse Rocks Road
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Aldi
Mercery Road
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Sainsbury's
Mercery Road
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Sainsbury's Petrol Station
Mercery Road
Closest supermarket to the caravan, selling all the essentials and more!
Lidl
Hamm Beach Road
Closest supermarket to the caravan, selling all the essentials and more!

Parks & Nature

Lorton Meadows Conservation Centre & Nature Reserve
Lorton Lane
Home of the Weymouth Park run 9am Saturday mornings. Also great for the kids - a park, plenty of running around space! You can also find Go Carts and Pitch n Putt here.
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Lodmoor Country Park
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Home of the Weymouth Park run 9am Saturday mornings. Also great for the kids - a park, plenty of running around space! You can also find Go Carts and Pitch n Putt here.
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Nothe Gardens
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Nature reserve and swannery. Amazing for bird watching.
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RSPB Radipole Lake
Radipole Park Drive
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Nature reserve and swannery. Amazing for bird watching.

Entertainment & Activities

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Weymouth Pavilion
Esplanade
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Cineworld Weymouth
New Bond Street
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SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth
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Wellbeing

Slightly biased as this is owned and run by my friend BUT I am a regular user of this gem of a place to sauna. The location is stunning and there's a lovely spot to dip in the sea too :-)
The Island Sauna
Slightly biased as this is owned and run by my friend BUT I am a regular user of this gem of a place to sauna. The location is stunning and there's a lovely spot to dip in the sea too :-)