Bridport area
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rich 36

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13,739 posts

295 months

Thursday 26th May 2005
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Going there on Saturday for a week, anyone know anywhere good to visit in the area, not sure on weather next week either so covered perhaps ?

gravy

2,076 posts

263 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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I always used to go to Hive beach near burton bradstock - very clean, very quiet, very nice! And just down the road is Westbay which is a harbour/beach that is a popular meeting place for bikers. They all congregate outside the pub (I think its called the George) and its all friendly banter.
I don't actually know Bridport too well itslef but these two beaches are close by and well worth a look IMHO!

cazzer

8,883 posts

277 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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When I did my family tree i found out my ancesters hail from there.....and wooton fitzpayne.
err...not that that helps you much

Truckosaurus

13,253 posts

313 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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Head along the Coast Road to the village of Abbotsbury, it's a decent drive with excellent views. Abbotsbury has some good touristy places or just visit the beach.

cazzer

8,883 posts

277 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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Or you could spend a riviting day looking stuff up in church records for me

Go on, you know you want to

tobeee

1,436 posts

297 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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That's a beautiful part of the country, and where I had intended to be this weekend, but got something else planned instead... Anyway, Chideock is just down the road, from where you can head towards the sea and begin the long hike over Golden Cap to Charmouth. It's a fairly steep climb, but lovely views. We sometimes go at Christmas when the weather's rubbish, but the crashing seas and moody skies make it a fantastic place to be! From Charmouth you can poke around on the beach between there and Lyme Regis for fossils or dog poo.

Instead of turning right to go over Golden Cap, you can turn left and go the other way towards Bridport which is a nice walk too.

If you haven't got any legs, there are plenty of good pubs all round there, but I can't remember any of their names.

Hope this helps. I got carried away a bit!

rich 36

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295 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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we are taking dog, so fossils might need some caution when approached for examination,
if its a bit moody weather wise, is there anything anything else to see ?

>> Edited by rich 36 on Friday 27th May 20:54

cazzer

8,883 posts

277 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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Church registers

Ok...I'll stop labouring the point now


>> Edited by cazzer on Friday 27th May 16:00

rich 36

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295 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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NOOOOOOO
I mean it this time....

DennisTheMenace

15,605 posts

297 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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Drive the B3157 at night when nobodys around brilliant stretch of tarmac , i live in beaminster lovely place crap 20 mph speed limit , must try it someday