Sally's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Evershot
High tea at Summer Lodge.... what a treat! They also have a Spa!
Outstanding views across the Marshwood Vale and towards Golden cap, Pilsdon and Lamberts castle. My favourite view in the world! On a blue sky day it’s breathtaking from the hill fort!
43 locals recommend
Eggardon Hill Fort
King's LaneOutstanding views across the Marshwood Vale and towards Golden cap, Pilsdon and Lamberts castle. My favourite view in the world! On a blue sky day it’s breathtaking from the hill fort!
Sea food, fossils and a beach... lovely traditional small seaside town.
326 locals recommend
Lyme Regis
Sea food, fossils and a beach... lovely traditional small seaside town.
Great place to visit- international Monkey rescue.. worth a day out!
319 locals recommend
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre
LongthornsGreat place to visit- international Monkey rescue.. worth a day out!
Dorchester the county town of Dorset... lots to see in the town, a newly refurbished museum, and Tolpuddle martyrs museum. Nice cafes and shops.
131 locals recommend
Dorchester
Dorchester the county town of Dorset... lots to see in the town, a newly refurbished museum, and Tolpuddle martyrs museum. Nice cafes and shops.
Weymouth
Great Sandy beach, lovely old harbour and yummy fish and chips!
Sherborne
Old town with a castle to visit... nice shops, museum and cafes.
The Tank Museum
Linsay RoadHardys Cottage
Lovely walk here, on a clear day you can see across to Portland.
7 locals recommend
Lambert's Castle Hill
Lovely walk here, on a clear day you can see across to Portland.
Abbotsbury
The Anchor Inn
Maiden Castle
Maiden Castle RoadLovely walk up to Colmer Hill from symondsbury Estate. View of Bridport.
20 locals recommend
Colmer's Hill
Lovely walk up to Colmer Hill from symondsbury Estate. View of Bridport.
Lovely locals pebble beach with great swimming. There is also a reef where you can snorkel and see local underwater wild life. Wonderful views across to Weymouth bay and Portland. This is the Jurassic Coast and fossils can be found here if you look in the right places. You can walk along the coast to the smugglers inn pub for lunch or a coffee. If you walk on the beach you’ll spot some boulders with fossils in! Car parking is £6 a day or £3 in the afternoon and there is a small cafe in the car park. We love to go down in the early evening for a dip when it’s quite. You can bbq on the beach, but remember always take any rubbish home.
67 locals recommend
Ringstead Bay
Lovely locals pebble beach with great swimming. There is also a reef where you can snorkel and see local underwater wild life. Wonderful views across to Weymouth bay and Portland. This is the Jurassic Coast and fossils can be found here if you look in the right places. You can walk along the coast to the smugglers inn pub for lunch or a coffee. If you walk on the beach you’ll spot some boulders with fossils in! Car parking is £6 a day or £3 in the afternoon and there is a small cafe in the car park. We love to go down in the early evening for a dip when it’s quite. You can bbq on the beach, but remember always take any rubbish home.
Cerne Abbas
Dorchester museum has just been refurbished and has a lovely cafe. It is a wonderful museum and has some interesting exhibits.
35 locals recommend
Dorset County Museum
High West StreetDorchester museum has just been refurbished and has a lovely cafe. It is a wonderful museum and has some interesting exhibits.
Food scene
Our local village pub welcomes visitors and dogs to the pub, nice food and a friendly welcome here!
17 locals recommend
The Fox & Hounds Inn
Duck StreetOur local village pub welcomes visitors and dogs to the pub, nice food and a friendly welcome here!
Jurassic Coast fossil hunting and a great pub on the beach! They do lovely food here!
29 locals recommend
Seatown
Jurassic Coast fossil hunting and a great pub on the beach! They do lovely food here!
The New Inn
14 Long StWonderful pub, a great welcome and great food!
Smugglers Inn
Nice good here and a friendly welcome.
Great beach bar on Portland harbour beach, parking available, this is where the kite and windsurfers have fun. Very safe for water sports. We have kayaked here.
93 locals recommend
Billy Winters
Portland Beach RoadGreat beach bar on Portland harbour beach, parking available, this is where the kite and windsurfers have fun. Very safe for water sports. We have kayaked here.
A real dining treat for seafood lovers, but you’ll have to book in advance here! All local fish and catch of the day menu! Delicious!
113 locals recommend
Crab House Café
Portland RoadA real dining treat for seafood lovers, but you’ll have to book in advance here! All local fish and catch of the day menu! Delicious!
Hive Beach Cafe Burton Bradstock
Beach RoadLovely sea food on the beach.
They do lovely food here and the views over to Somerset are lovely. Nice pub garden to sit in and to soak up the sunset and view.
14 locals recommend
WINYARD'S GAP INN
They do lovely food here and the views over to Somerset are lovely. Nice pub garden to sit in and to soak up the sunset and view.
Local produce
Our village shop and post office has lots of local produce and fresh bread made daily in the bakery in Evershot, our neighbouring village. It also has a tea room run by Monic. Lots of yummy sandwiches and cakes!
Cattistock Stores and Post Office
Our village shop and post office has lots of local produce and fresh bread made daily in the bakery in Evershot, our neighbouring village. It also has a tea room run by Monic. Lots of yummy sandwiches and cakes!
Great local produce here, beautiful local food, craft, beers, cheese, meat... a real treat to grab all the essentials. Nice gifts too! There is a cafe here also.
18 locals recommend
Washingpool Farm Shop
Dottery RoadGreat local produce here, beautiful local food, craft, beers, cheese, meat... a real treat to grab all the essentials. Nice gifts too! There is a cafe here also.
Neighbourhoods
Beautiful Lulworth Cove! Busy, but a good start to the Jurassic Coast!
7 locals recommend
West Lulworth
Beautiful Lulworth Cove! Busy, but a good start to the Jurassic Coast!
This is a lovely West Dorset town... great traditional market on the south street Wednesday and Saturday.... also a vintage market in the town on first Saturday of the month. Lots of independent shops and lovely cafes.
154 locals recommend
Bridport
This is a lovely West Dorset town... great traditional market on the south street Wednesday and Saturday.... also a vintage market in the town on first Saturday of the month. Lots of independent shops and lovely cafes.
The Cerne Giant is a must! He is an ancient fertility symbol.... the village is great to explore and there are three pubs, cafe, village shop and fabric shop, you can explore here and also visit the old monastery.
13 locals recommend
Cerne Abbas
The Cerne Giant is a must! He is an ancient fertility symbol.... the village is great to explore and there are three pubs, cafe, village shop and fabric shop, you can explore here and also visit the old monastery.
Lovely fishing port with lots of local fish and chips, nice beaches and south west coast path to walk.
167 locals recommend
West Bay
Lovely fishing port with lots of local fish and chips, nice beaches and south west coast path to walk.