Guidebook for Cerne Abbas
Drinks & Nightlife
The New Inn
14 Long StExcellent food, little pricey but excellent.
The Royal Oak
Excellent food, nice homely pub, roaring fire and Brendan.
The Poachers Inn
PiddletrenthideAlternative pub, has a swimming pool, food ok and nice bar.
If you can get in sunday lunch is good, takes a while, bit like a browns cafe in Amsterdam.
No. 10 Cafe Bar
10 East StIf you can get in sunday lunch is good, takes a while, bit like a browns cafe in Amsterdam.
Acorn Inn
28 Fore Streetnice pub, wonderful walking, part of summer lodge.
Good food, pub and restaurant, lovely village, you can walk from Cerne about 4 miles, check it is open though.
10 locals recommend
The Greyhound Inn
Good food, pub and restaurant, lovely village, you can walk from Cerne about 4 miles, check it is open though.
Wonderful wall paper, just a pleasant place to be in, no outside area, but worth a visit. Great curry.
The Blue Raddle
9 Church StWonderful wall paper, just a pleasant place to be in, no outside area, but worth a visit. Great curry.
Food Scene
Abbots Walk
Cafe in Cerne, wonderful cake, and breakfast.
La Caverna Restaurant
57 Icen WayPleasant italian rest in Dorchester
Thai Nakorn
34 High W StThai restaurant, excellent food, Tuesday special 11ish a head
Rajpoot Restaurant
43 High W StExcellent food, bit more expensive. Indian Food
Masala
9 Meeting House LnExcellent value and food, Indian resturant.
Empire Kebabs & Pizza Time
31 High E StI am not a kebab person, but these are really nice.
Fish and Chip take away, out of this world, funny opening hours, try the fish cakes must be the home made ones, and battered mushrooms.
San Telmo
2 High Street FordingtonFish and Chip take away, out of this world, funny opening hours, try the fish cakes must be the home made ones, and battered mushrooms.
Converted butchers, serves great cake, and Sherborne is very pleasant to walk around.
7 locals recommend
Oliver's
19 Cheap StConverted butchers, serves great cake, and Sherborne is very pleasant to walk around.
There are two takeaways, one has a restaurant and is not on the main street, that is one to go to. Really good!!!!
Longs Fish and Chips
15 King StThere are two takeaways, one has a restaurant and is not on the main street, that is one to go to. Really good!!!!
Wonderful cafe, nice beach, be careful swimming here, keep a close eye on children and do not let them swim it is a beach with an undercurrent. Fishing.
148 locals recommend
Hive Beach Cafe Burton Bradstock
Beach RoadWonderful cafe, nice beach, be careful swimming here, keep a close eye on children and do not let them swim it is a beach with an undercurrent. Fishing.
Very expensive hotel, spa and restaurant, but the most amazing afternoon tea.
12 locals recommend
Summer Lodge Country House Hotel & Restaurant
9 Fore StVery expensive hotel, spa and restaurant, but the most amazing afternoon tea.
Nice pub, big fire, excellent food, must book, dorset Knob throwing around may day.
17 locals recommend
The Fox & Hounds Inn
Duck StreetNice pub, big fire, excellent food, must book, dorset Knob throwing around may day.
Nice pub, outside area to drink in, bar food and restaurant, popular with locals and visitors.
Saxon Arms
20 The SquareNice pub, outside area to drink in, bar food and restaurant, popular with locals and visitors.
My friend Nikki has the sandwich shop, and it serves the most fabulos food, worth a visit, all home made, great for a take home dinner.
1 Alington St
1 Alington StreetMy friend Nikki has the sandwich shop, and it serves the most fabulos food, worth a visit, all home made, great for a take home dinner.
Essentials
Has anything you need, freshly baked bread, bacon, eggs, sausages, alcohol, and Andrew - who runs it.
Cerne Abbas Stores
9 Long StHas anything you need, freshly baked bread, bacon, eggs, sausages, alcohol, and Andrew - who runs it.
Sightseeing
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, flat sandy beaches, bars etc pleasant day out.
Durdle Door
Sea and rock formation worth a visit. Also go to Lulworth
Really nice beach, and walk, near durdle door, great fresh fish shop.
383 locals recommend
Lulworth Cove
Really nice beach, and walk, near durdle door, great fresh fish shop.
Beautiful Garden in spring, nice walk and worth a visit, inexpensive, no cafe!
17 locals recommend
Minterne House and Gardens
Beautiful Garden in spring, nice walk and worth a visit, inexpensive, no cafe!
Sherborne Castle
New RoadWorth a visit. Old castle.
Athelhampton House, wonderful afternoon tea, pleasant gardens and interesting tour guide round house. This is close to the puddle town martyrs museum, which I have never been to.
Athelhampton
Athelhampton House, wonderful afternoon tea, pleasant gardens and interesting tour guide round house. This is close to the puddle town martyrs museum, which I have never been to.
Great Beach, lovely walks, wonderful shops, very quaint, fish and chips right in centre near the cobb, FOSSIL hunting. Nice day out.
69 locals recommend
The Cobb
Great Beach, lovely walks, wonderful shops, very quaint, fish and chips right in centre near the cobb, FOSSIL hunting. Nice day out.
Quaint village, pretty houses, nice beaches near by, nice cricket ground, lovely tean house in old vicaridge, swans, and play area, get ticket for all 3 garden, swans and play area.
80 locals recommend
Abbotsbury
Quaint village, pretty houses, nice beaches near by, nice cricket ground, lovely tean house in old vicaridge, swans, and play area, get ticket for all 3 garden, swans and play area.
Swanage
Worth a day out, lovely beach, quaint shops, railway.
Corfe Castle to swannage railway.
National TRust tea room.
Corfe Castle.
Visitor centre.
Walks.
Then finish off with Swannage.
425 locals recommend
Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle to swannage railway.
National TRust tea room.
Corfe Castle.
Visitor centre.
Walks.
Then finish off with Swannage.
Arts & Culture
Sherborne Sports Centre
Abbey RoadNice swimming pool, they also hire out badminton courts
All sorts to do here, bars, cafes, music, electric palace, and street market on a saturday.
154 locals recommend
Bridport
All sorts to do here, bars, cafes, music, electric palace, and street market on a saturday.
Really quaint cinema, Wareham not lots going on but really nice by the bridge and quay, children thrown themselves into the river!!!! and you can watch.
13 locals recommend
The Rex Cinema
14 West StReally quaint cinema, Wareham not lots going on but really nice by the bridge and quay, children thrown themselves into the river!!!! and you can watch.
BH15 1UG
Kingland RoadGood Comedy, films etc in Poole.
Entertainment & Activities
Skatepark of Charleston
4791 Trade StSkate park.
SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth
Bit pricey but a good day out. Take your own food.
Bowleaze Coveway
Bowleaze CovewaySmall amusement arcade, and beach and cafe on front.
Go shrimping here, you can buy nets and everything, fish and chips, few bars, beach, and then Bridport is next door.
167 locals recommend
West Bay
Go shrimping here, you can buy nets and everything, fish and chips, few bars, beach, and then Bridport is next door.
Lovely beach, blackish looking sand, fossil museum and hire equipment. Lovely day out.
61 locals recommend
Charmouth
Lovely beach, blackish looking sand, fossil museum and hire equipment. Lovely day out.
Great for indoor rainy days, roller skating, playgrounds, swimming pool with flumes, places to eat, ski-ing and zorbing, amusement arcade. Near Dorchester so only 18 miles away.
DT2 8JE
Great for indoor rainy days, roller skating, playgrounds, swimming pool with flumes, places to eat, ski-ing and zorbing, amusement arcade. Near Dorchester so only 18 miles away.
Moores Valley, has cycle routes, play grounds, Go Ape tree climbing, steam engine tour. Great place for a day out, take your own food, as it is expensive. Not too far from Bournemouth.
BH24 2ET
Moores Valley, has cycle routes, play grounds, Go Ape tree climbing, steam engine tour. Great place for a day out, take your own food, as it is expensive. Not too far from Bournemouth.
Everything Else
Tutankhamun Exhibition
25 High W StA bit different, get a voucher to reduce costs
Gift Shop, clothes making, and a warm welcome from Suzy and her mum, and family and dogs, they have all sorts of things to buy, great for last minute gifts.
1 Duck St
1 Duck StreetGift Shop, clothes making, and a warm welcome from Suzy and her mum, and family and dogs, they have all sorts of things to buy, great for last minute gifts.
Has an indoor swimming Pool with flume, water walkers, inflatable kayaks, snorkelling and giant inflatable sessions, is near Bridport and West Bay. Amusement arcade, Snooker, toddlers play area
DT6 4HB
Has an indoor swimming Pool with flume, water walkers, inflatable kayaks, snorkelling and giant inflatable sessions, is near Bridport and West Bay. Amusement arcade, Snooker, toddlers play area
Greate Beach, never take your eyes off your children because its on the chesil beach, you need to be with them at all times, lovely walks, Hive Cafe.. very nice expensive. Pebble Beach.
DT6 4RB
Greate Beach, never take your eyes off your children because its on the chesil beach, you need to be with them at all times, lovely walks, Hive Cafe.. very nice expensive. Pebble Beach.
Castle/visitor centre and steam railway to swannage. Lovely tea rooms, walks in the area, and you are not far from swannage which is a lovely sea side town.
BH20 5EJ
Castle/visitor centre and steam railway to swannage. Lovely tea rooms, walks in the area, and you are not far from swannage which is a lovely sea side town.
Wonderful Castle, holds medieval jousting and other events, vintage cars, flea markets, very near lulworth cove beach, which had kayaks, great for snorkling.
BH20 5QS
Wonderful Castle, holds medieval jousting and other events, vintage cars, flea markets, very near lulworth cove beach, which had kayaks, great for snorkling.
Beautiful white sandy beaches, child friendly swimming, National Trust car park. The chain link ferry from Bournemouth/Pool to Shell Bay, is just a really different experience.
BH19 3AX
Marine TerraceBeautiful white sandy beaches, child friendly swimming, National Trust car park. The chain link ferry from Bournemouth/Pool to Shell Bay, is just a really different experience.
A hidden gem of a rocky Beach at Wind Spit, and a most amazing pub that sells pasties Cider Cider and more Cider and a bit of Beer, we sleep in the car in the national trust car park, cos its strong.
12 locals recommend
Worth Matravers
A hidden gem of a rocky Beach at Wind Spit, and a most amazing pub that sells pasties Cider Cider and more Cider and a bit of Beer, we sleep in the car in the national trust car park, cos its strong.
Sandbanks beach, near Poole and Bournemouth. Houses cost a fortune, wind surfing galore. Sandy Beaches.
8 locals recommend
Sandbanks Beach Cafe
Banks RoadSandbanks beach, near Poole and Bournemouth. Houses cost a fortune, wind surfing galore. Sandy Beaches.