Location: Dorset in United Kingdom
Nearest Airport:
Exeter at 25
Miles
Nearest Ferry:
Weymouth at 13
Miles
Nearest Train:
Crewkerne at 8
Miles
Nearest Motorway:
M5 at 20
Miles
Nearest Beach:
beach at 2.0
Miles
Car: recommended
Bridport is in West Dorset, close to the Jurassic coast, the famous Chesil Beach and the incredible Swannery and Sub tropical gardens at Abbotsbury. The county town, Dorchester, just 12 miles away, long associated with Thomas Hardy, also boasts the Dinosaur & Teddy Bear museums. Charmouth and Lyme Regis are a short bus or drive away, or you could lose yourself in the Great Dorset Maze. Weymouth has a Sea life Centre and other family activities. Nearby there is the Cerne Abbas Giant to see or you could go to the Haynes Motor museum or experience the Fleet Air Arm in Yeovil. For people who love art/crafts/music, there is a thriving arts scene, with many local pubs having regular music gigs. For those who love history, you could take in some historic houses such as Athelhamton or Sherbourne Abbey or the astonishing iron age fort of Maiden Castle. Burton Bradstock beach is great for family fun and the cafe, which is open all year, is the perfect place to recover from a long walk.