Tourist Info, Transport & Sport & Leisure

ORGANISATION: LOCATION/DEPARTMENT: TELEPHONE NO: WEB SITE ADDRESS:
         
         
TOURIST INFORMATION: Dorset County     http://www.dorsetforyou.com
  Bridport 01308 424 901   http://www.bridportandwestbay.co.uk
  West Bay (Easter - Oct) 01308 422 807    
  Lyme Regis 01297 442 138    
  Portland 01305 861 233    
  Dorchester 01305 267 992    
  Weymouth 01305 785 747    
Return to Index West Dorset DCC 01305 251 010   http://www.dorsetforyou.com
         
Public Transport General Travel Enquiries 0870 608 2608    
         
SPORTS        
Bowls
Bridport      

Leisure Centre:

Bridport 01308 427 464   http://www.bridportleisure.com
Cricket
Matches at Little Bredy      

Fishing:

Fishing:      
  History of Fishing in BB      

Diving:

Diving clubs, West Bay      
Horse Riding
       
  Diving off Hive Beach      
Boat Trips
West Bay      

Golf:

Bridport & West Bay Golf Club      
  Pitch & Putt, West Bay      

Tennis:

Bridport Tennis Club      
         

Badminton:

Burton Bradstock WI Hall      
Llama Trekking
Near Beaminster 01308 868 674 http://www.ukllamas.co.uk
         
Walking:
South West Coast Path Association
01752 896 237 http://www.swcp.org.uk
Walking West Dorset heritage Coast
01305 266 920
         
LEISURE:Things to do/places to see.. Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Chard 01460 65214
Durlston Country Park, nr Swanage http://www.durlston.co.uk
The Kingcombe Centre, Dorset 01305 264 620   http://www.kingcombe-centre.demon.co.uk
Badger Watch, nr Dorchester 01300 345 293 http://www.badgerwatchdorset.co.uk
The Lullingstone Silk Farm (Butterflies), near Sherborne 01935 29937
  Pecorama Gardens & trains, Beer near Seaton 01297 21542
  Beer Quarry Caves, near Seaton 01297 32266
  Mangerton Mill, 17th Century Water Mill & Museum, near Bridport 01308 485 224
  The Keep Military Museum, Dorchester 01305 264 066
  Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre 01297 560 772
  Abbotsbury Swannery 01305 871 858
  Abbotsbury Tithe Barn Children's Farm 01305 871 817
  The Donkey Sanctuary, near Sidmouth 01395 578 222 http://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk
  Cricket St. Thomas Wildlife Park, near Chard 01460 301 111 http://www.cstwp.co.uk
  Seaton Tramway - Seaton to Colyton 01297 20375 http://www.tram.co.uk
  Dinosaurland Lyme Regis 01297 443 541
  Bridport Market - Wednesdays & Saturdays
  Dorchester Market - Wednesdays
  Moores Dorset Biscuits, Morcamblake 01297 489 253
  The Great Dorset Steam Fair, Tarrant Hinton 01258 860 361 http://www.steam-fair.co.uk
  Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, Ilchester 01935 840 565 See also Museums
  Portland and Portland Castle 01305 206 382 http://www.weymouth.gov.uk

Weymouth Sea Life Park     http://www.weymouth.gov.uk
         
  Forde Abbey & gardens, Near Chard 01460 221 290 http://www.fordeabbey.co.uk
  Athelhampton House & gardens, Puddletown 01305 848 363 http://www.athelhampton.co.uk
  Mapperton Gardens, near Beaminster 01308 862 645
  Sherborne Castle 01935 813 182
  Milton Abbey, Milton Abbas 01258 880 489
  Horn Park Gardens, near Beaminster 01308 862 212
  Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens 01305 871 130
  Kingston Maurward Gardens & Animal Park, Dorchester 01305 215 050 http://www.kmc.ac.uk
  Hardy's cottage, Higher Bockhampton, near Dorchester
National Gardens Scheme     http://www.ngs.org.uk
         

The National Trust:

National Site     http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Ramblers Association:
      http://www.ramblers.org.uk
Woodland Trust
      http://www.woodland-trust.org.uk
English Heritage

 

    http://www.english-heritage.org.uk
         

Gardening:

       
         
  Gardening Shops     http://www.shopsonthenet.com
         
  Where old lawn mowers are put out to grass     http://www.oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk
         

Sailing/yachting:

Royal Yachting Association     http://www.rya.org.uk
  PC Maritime     http://www.pcmaritime.co.uk
  Royal Institute of Navigation     http://www.rin.org.uk
  Marine Training & software     http://www.lightmaster.co.uk
  Books, charts, videos, software etc.     http://www.bookharbour.com
  The Nautical Institute     http://www.nautinst.org
Return to Index Waypoint - Solutions & Info for the nautically inclined     http://www.waypoints.com