bullet dodger Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Having a week away in July with the girlfriend and decided on a visit to Dorset ( never been ). Anyone got any advice on places to stay / visit ? Fancy a bit of sea fishing while down there. Any recommended boats ? Any help appreciated Cheers BD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 If you get the weather it's a beautiful county! Plenty of boats at Weymouth for angling, Lyme Regis has some nice fossil hunting, inland there are some lovely little villages and towns, great walks, some good gun shops too! the wife loves Sidmouth which has some nice hotels on the seafront, lots to do and places to go in Dorset......it depends what floats your boat.........but, like anywhere in the UK you need the weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny thomas Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 I'm going to lyme regis next month PW invasion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Lulworth Cove, Durdle Dor, Portland Bill, Milton Abbas, Abbotsbury, West Bay(Harbour Lights), Cerne Abbas(Giant), Chesil Beach, Eggerdon Hill(ancient hill fort), Weymouth beach for safe kids' bathing, but you will need fine weather for all these. Sandbanks, to see some of the most expensive houses in the World, then take the chain ferry across the mouth of Poole Harbour toward Swanage and the Isle-of-Purbeck to find Corfe Castle. Bovington Tank Museum if it rains, and nearby Monkey World. Yeovilton Fleet Air Arm Museum, to have a look inside one of the Concords, with Haynes motor museum not far away. Glastonbury Tor(Somerset), where King Arthur and Queen Guinevere are thought to be buried, and see the Glastonbury Thorn............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet dodger Posted May 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Cheers guys , looking forward already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Another vote for Lulworth Cove, might be rose tinted glasses but remember it being beautiful. Mind you that was probably 15 years ago ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 It all depends on what you are looking for, Hotel, B&B, Self Catering, Caravan or Tent, do you like small quiet places or somewhere with plenty of night life, West Bay is nice but can get a bit busy in July. If you can find somewhere to stop in Lyme Regis it's really nice, it's our favourite place with plenty of thing to see and do, they have extended the east harbour wall you can fish from there at high tide or the Cobb harbour, if you head east from Lyme Regis there are some nice places and good fishing between Seatown all the way to West Bexington, keep away from Weymouth during July and August it gets packed if the weathers nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Forgot to say there is a good fishing tackle shop in Lyme Regis, 'The Tackle Box' its at the back of Cobb Arms pub, you can also book fishing trips from the Cobb harbour for all types of fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftycarper Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 (edited) Great choice, usually visit two or three times a year, fish Weymouth harbour / wall at any tide. Chesil beach, abbotsbury, Weymouth beach, west bay then into Bridgnorth, Lyme Regis and also charm outs beach for fossil hunting,loads of places to go, durdle door, Dorchester has a nice market and axminsters worth a visit river cottage canteens there. In fact you can also hop on the condor ferry at Weymouth and pop over to jersey for the day as well Edited May 14, 2016 by craftycarper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Enjoy it while you can....in a matter of weeks holiday season be here and everything doubles in price - nowhere to park so you visit the various attractions where you soon learn that piracy is indeed still very much alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet dodger Posted May 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Once again thanks guys BD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 (edited) Like all these nice places they get a bit too overcrowded in the season b]Enjoy it while you can....in a matter of weeks holiday season be here and everything doubles in price - nowhere to park so you visit the various attractions where you soon learn that piracy is indeed still very much alive. [/b] Edited May 15, 2016 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 The eden project is interesting, expensive but interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 The eden project is interesting, expensive but interesting. And 150 miles from Dorset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 (edited) And, ? A dam site further from North Yorkshire......... Yes just checked 370 miles. No need to apologise at all. Edited May 15, 2016 by Dougy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonker Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 If you're going for a boat from Lyme Regis, find a chap called Harry May, he'll see you alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 No need to apologise at all. Don't then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Sidmouth is in devon but not far from lyme regis, I grew up round there, and if you're that side of Dorset no harm in crossing borders.. Beer is good for fishing ( again just inside Devon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 I think there is still a nudist beach at Studland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 And, ? A dam site further from North Yorkshire......... Yes just checked 370 miles. No need to apologise at all. I'm not sure what I'm apologising for. Someone looking for suggestions of what to do in Dorset and has the Eden Project suggested. I highlight this is actually 150 miles away (which from Dorset is about 3.5 hour drive). I grew up in Bournemouth and we wouldn't have done the Eden Project as a day trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 I grew up in Bournemouth and we wouldn't have done the Eden Project as a day trip. You probably wouldn't have when Bournemouth was in Hampshire but now it's in Dorset it must be much closer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 The Eden Project doesn't celebrate Christmas for PC reasons, so we decided not to go to such a place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 The Eden Project doesn't celebrate Christmas for PC reasons, so we decided not to go to such a place. http://www.edenproject.com/visit/whats-on/christmas-in-cornwall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 You probably wouldn't have when Bournemouth was in Hampshire but now it's in Dorset it must be much closer! Haha!! Good knowledge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 http://www.edenproject.com/visit/whats-on/christmas-in-cornwall Must have changed their mind. Perhaps the 'Winterfest' deterred too many visitors c10 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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