Jennie And Lois’ guidebook
Places to eat
Stone Pier Café – is nice for an outdoor coffee or sandwich. Turn left out of the driveway & walk towards the Fort….you can drop down some steps to get there. You can return through the harbour to make it a circular trip.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Stone Pier Cafe
Hope StreetStone Pier Café – is nice for an outdoor coffee or sandwich. Turn left out of the driveway & walk towards the Fort….you can drop down some steps to get there. You can return through the harbour to make it a circular trip.
Fantastic sharing platters of cheese & meats on the Harbour front. With a large selection of wine & gins, this one is for the adults!
Vinolo
11 Custom House QuayFantastic sharing platters of cheese & meats on the Harbour front. With a large selection of wine & gins, this one is for the adults!
County pubs do not get much better than this. You can take advantage of the patrons only car park for a little walk to the cove - an extremely picturesque area
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Smugglers Inn
County pubs do not get much better than this. You can take advantage of the patrons only car park for a little walk to the cove - an extremely picturesque area
Unpretentious high quality locally sourced fresh seafood
113 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Crab House Café
Portland RoadUnpretentious high quality locally sourced fresh seafood
High quality food for a special occasion. Lots of fish & seafood but also has meat & vegetarian. Intimate, cosy setting.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hall's Kitchen
46 St Mary StHigh quality food for a special occasion. Lots of fish & seafood but also has meat & vegetarian. Intimate, cosy setting.
This Indian Restaurant does not disappoint. Their great food is no secret so you should book
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Shalims Indian Restaurant
24 Commercial RdThis Indian Restaurant does not disappoint. Their great food is no secret so you should book
The table are limited & they book up quickly as the freshly made food is delicious
Mona's Thai and Asian Cuisines
55 St Mary StThe table are limited & they book up quickly as the freshly made food is delicious
Established in 1937 by Fioravanti Figliolini. Their ice cream is homemade, with love on the premises, following a closely guarded family recipe.
Ice cream is made in small batches, a maximum of 2 or 3 of our flavours a day. This means that you can try a different one of our 20 flavours each time you visit.
Rossi's
92 The EsplanadeEstablished in 1937 by Fioravanti Figliolini. Their ice cream is homemade, with love on the premises, following a closely guarded family recipe.
Ice cream is made in small batches, a maximum of 2 or 3 of our flavours a day. This means that you can try a different one of our 20 flavours each time you visit.
Things to see
This is so close you can make a coffee & take it out to sit on one of the benches. A great view over to Portland. This is not really a beach for playing as its small & pebbly but if youre brave enough you can swim directly off the steps.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Newton's Cove
This is so close you can make a coffee & take it out to sit on one of the benches. A great view over to Portland. This is not really a beach for playing as its small & pebbly but if youre brave enough you can swim directly off the steps.
Full of history & well worth a wander. You can use it as a circular walk past the Nothe Cafe (scones/ice creams etc) & back to the Harbour through the Gardens
79 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fuerte Nothe
Barrack Road Full of history & well worth a wander. You can use it as a circular walk past the Nothe Cafe (scones/ice creams etc) & back to the Harbour through the Gardens
18 mile stretch of shingle beach. At its starting point where it ajoins Portland to the mainland you can park at the Chesil Car Park & spend many hours watching the kite surfers (be warned it is windy)
112 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chesil Beach
18 mile stretch of shingle beach. At its starting point where it ajoins Portland to the mainland you can park at the Chesil Car Park & spend many hours watching the kite surfers (be warned it is windy)
One of Dorset most iconic landmarks.
Access to the pebble and shingle beach is on foot via a path and steps over the hill from Lulworth Cove or down from the Car Park (charges apply) which is located on the cliff top at Durdle Door Holiday Park. There is a 15 minute walk along a steep downhill path, plus a further 143 steps down onto the beach (trainers or walking boots are needed for this walk, flipflops are not recommended).
403 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Puerta de Durdle
One of Dorset most iconic landmarks.
Access to the pebble and shingle beach is on foot via a path and steps over the hill from Lulworth Cove or down from the Car Park (charges apply) which is located on the cliff top at Durdle Door Holiday Park. There is a 15 minute walk along a steep downhill path, plus a further 143 steps down onto the beach (trainers or walking boots are needed for this walk, flipflops are not recommended).
These are incredible castle ruins with breathtaking views across Purbeck - 23 miles from the house.
Or consider linking this with a trip on the Swanage Steam Railway
425 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Corfe Castle
These are incredible castle ruins with breathtaking views across Purbeck - 23 miles from the house.
Or consider linking this with a trip on the Swanage Steam Railway
Outstanding beauty & a must visit.
Short walk to Durdle Door or accessible along the South West Coastal Path. Plenty of rock pool opportunities too
383 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lulworth Cove
Outstanding beauty & a must visit.
Short walk to Durdle Door or accessible along the South West Coastal Path. Plenty of rock pool opportunities too
Things To Do
There is plenty to see & do in & around the Old Harbour. You'll find loads of pubs & restaurants, or a bench to eat your fish & chips. You can go crabbing just outside the Old Rooms too.
Old Harbour
There is plenty to see & do in & around the Old Harbour. You'll find loads of pubs & restaurants, or a bench to eat your fish & chips. You can go crabbing just outside the Old Rooms too.
Reputedly the best beach for fossil hunting. You can join a guided fossil walk or go it alone!
Its shingle & dog friendly, and although its considered safe beware as there is no lifeguard on duty
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ringstead Bay
Reputedly the best beach for fossil hunting. You can join a guided fossil walk or go it alone!
Its shingle & dog friendly, and although its considered safe beware as there is no lifeguard on duty
Weve not tried this ourselves but the speed boat tours that run from outside The OldRooms on Trinity St come highly recommended
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Puerto de Weymouth
13 Custom House QuayWeve not tried this ourselves but the speed boat tours that run from outside The OldRooms on Trinity St come highly recommended
Set over 8 acres the gardens hold the National Plant Collection® of Water Lilies with a Claude Monet style Japanese Bridge, Tropical House, Woodland Walks and Museum.
The also have a terrific cafe !
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bennetts Water Gardens
Putton LaneSet over 8 acres the gardens hold the National Plant Collection® of Water Lilies with a Claude Monet style Japanese Bridge, Tropical House, Woodland Walks and Museum.
The also have a terrific cafe !
Abbotsbury Swannery is the only place in the world where you are able to walk through the heart of a colony of nesting Mute Swans. A visit to this beautiful and tranquil place is one of the most popular things to do in Dorset.
Located on the dramatic Dorset Coast, this unique natural wildlife habitat is spread over a site of some 25 acres and is home to the only managed colony of free-flying mute swans in the world.
The 600-year-old swannery is a natural history paradise. The Swannery was established by Benedictine Monks who built a monastery at Abbotsbury in the 1940s.
During the nesting and hatching period (end May to end June), it is possible to be standing next to hatching eggs and if you’re very lucky, you may even witness a cygnet being born right before your eyes.
Visitors to the Swannery can help hand feed over 600 swans at 12.00 noon and 4.00pm daily, which is an experience not to be missed. The accompanying talk from the swanherd provides an engaging and informative insight into these graceful birds.
119 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Abbotsbury Swannery
New Barn RoadAbbotsbury Swannery is the only place in the world where you are able to walk through the heart of a colony of nesting Mute Swans. A visit to this beautiful and tranquil place is one of the most popular things to do in Dorset.
Located on the dramatic Dorset Coast, this unique natural wildlife habitat is spread over a site of some 25 acres and is home to the only managed colony of free-flying mute swans in the world.
The 600-year-old swannery is a natural history paradise. The Swannery was established by Benedictine Monks who built a monastery at Abbotsbury in the 1940s.
During the nesting and hatching period (end May to end June), it is possible to be standing next to hatching eggs and if you’re very lucky, you may even witness a cygnet being born right before your eyes.
Visitors to the Swannery can help hand feed over 600 swans at 12.00 noon and 4.00pm daily, which is an experience not to be missed. The accompanying talk from the swanherd provides an engaging and informative insight into these graceful birds.
Within walking distance of The Hops, why not have a look to see if there is a show, play or music event that takes your fancy for a night out ?
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pabellón de Weymouth
EsplanadeWithin walking distance of The Hops, why not have a look to see if there is a show, play or music event that takes your fancy for a night out ?