Karin’s guidebook
Food scene
Great local food at the cove house right on beachfront.
Lovely local pub with good food and spectacular location 5 min walk from cottage. Ask for table by the window or sit outside if sunny.
https://www.visit-dorset.com/listing/chesil-beach/130690301/
63 locals recommend
The Cove House Inn
91 ChiswellLovely local pub with good food and spectacular location 5 min walk from cottage. Ask for table by the window or sit outside if sunny.
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A beautiful sea food restaurant overlooking the Fleet Lagune. 5 min drive away. Bookings essential.
https://crabhousecafe.co.uk/
113 locals recommend
Crab House Café
Portland RoadA beautiful sea food restaurant overlooking the Fleet Lagune. 5 min drive away. Bookings essential.
https://crabhousecafe.co.uk/
Lovely place for breakfast or lunch right on beachfront 5 min walk away.
74 locals recommend
quiddles cafe
The EsplanadeLovely place for breakfast or lunch right on beachfront 5 min walk away.
Portland Marina & Boatyard
Watersports, cafes and some resaurants
A beautiful shack but a favourite with locals, specially surfers. Great little beach access too. A five min drive away, you'll see signs for it as you cross the causeway towards Weymouth.
93 locals recommend
Billy Winters
Portland Beach RoadA beautiful shack but a favourite with locals, specially surfers. Great little beach access too. A five min drive away, you'll see signs for it as you cross the causeway towards Weymouth.
Sightseeing
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Winchester CloseWeymouth, a 10 min drive away. Great restaurants by the old harbour and plenty of shops.
Fancy's Farm
GlacisLovely little farm to feed the goats 5 min drive away, kids love it.
Portland Bill
Old Coastguard CottagesFamous landmark. Good cafe and restaurant the Lobster Pot is there.
Great local market (Wed) and home of Thomas Hardy. You can visit his birthplace at Thorncombe Woods or visit his adult home, Max Gate. Famous destinations for Hardy lovers.
131 locals recommend
Dorchester
Great local market (Wed) and home of Thomas Hardy. You can visit his birthplace at Thorncombe Woods or visit his adult home, Max Gate. Famous destinations for Hardy lovers.
Durdle Door
Famous landmark
A beautiful market town and close to West Bay. Market day Wednesday and Saturday. The Tiger Inn is a great pub and youll find plenty of coffee shops and local restaurants there to chose from. West Bay also has some good restaurants.
154 locals recommend
Bridport
A beautiful market town and close to West Bay. Market day Wednesday and Saturday. The Tiger Inn is a great pub and youll find plenty of coffee shops and local restaurants there to chose from. West Bay also has some good restaurants.
Lyme Regis Beach
Famous town and a nice drive just past Bridport
Overlooking Portland Harbour in Dorset stands one of Henry VIII’s finest coastal forts, built in the early 1540s to protect against French and Spanish invasion. Today it provides a great day out for visitors and its audio tour, included in the admission price, tells of the castle’s 450-year history
37 locals recommend
Portland Castle
Overlooking Portland Harbour in Dorset stands one of Henry VIII’s finest coastal forts, built in the early 1540s to protect against French and Spanish invasion. Today it provides a great day out for visitors and its audio tour, included in the admission price, tells of the castle’s 450-year history
A beautiful tranquil place, ideal for swimming and a picnic. It is steep though so not suitable for people with mobility issues. JUst past Portland Museum in Wakeham, five min drive away.
48 locals recommend
Church Ope Cove
Pennsylvania RoadA beautiful tranquil place, ideal for swimming and a picnic. It is steep though so not suitable for people with mobility issues. JUst past Portland Museum in Wakeham, five min drive away.
Interesting museum 5 min drive away
https://ddaycentre.com/
24 locals recommend
Castletown D-Day Centre
CastletownInteresting museum 5 min drive away
https://ddaycentre.com/
Lovely garden and colonial cafe, about 20 min drive along the coast. On route to Bridport, very scenic drive along the coast.
128 locals recommend
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
Bullers WayLovely garden and colonial cafe, about 20 min drive along the coast. On route to Bridport, very scenic drive along the coast.
This is a lovely place to visit .
https://wdlh.co.uk/plan-your-holiday/location/kingston-maurward-animal-park-gardens/
8 locals recommend
Kingston Maurward
This is a lovely place to visit .
https://wdlh.co.uk/plan-your-holiday/location/kingston-maurward-animal-park-gardens/
SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth
Lovely place for kids.
Very friendly local pub 2 min walk away. Live music Sunday afternoon and Friday evenings (September to June) Real ales and a local favourite.
Royal Portland Arms
40 FortuneswellVery friendly local pub 2 min walk away. Live music Sunday afternoon and Friday evenings (September to June) Real ales and a local favourite.
Neighbourhoods
Perfect for nature lovers right on South West Coast path with stunning walks, watersports etc with some good local bars and restaurants, a few shops including co op 2 min walk away and very close to beach.
Easton on top of the island has more shops etc including a large Tesco, just a short 5 min drive away.
If you enjoy real ales, Royal Portland Arms across the road on high street is a very friendly local pub.
Fortuneswell
Perfect for nature lovers right on South West Coast path with stunning walks, watersports etc with some good local bars and restaurants, a few shops including co op 2 min walk away and very close to beach.
Easton on top of the island has more shops etc including a large Tesco, just a short 5 min drive away.
If you enjoy real ales, Royal Portland Arms across the road on high street is a very friendly local pub.