Discover beautiful West Dorset
Marshwood Trails offer a range of cycling and walking tours designed to help you discover all this beautiful area has to offer. Every tour is led by a knowledgeable guide who will make sure you see all the special places that many visitors miss.
Marshwood Trails offer both scheduled tours, a great way of meeting people, or bespoke tours if there is a group of you keen to explore West Dorset. For further details visit the Marshwood Trails website.
Holiday cottages in West Dorset:
Two Bedrooms / sleeps 4
Three Bedrooms / sleeps 5
Learning to bake bread at Otterton Mill
Otterton Mill is set beside the River Otter in one of Devon’s loveliest valleys and just a mile from East Devon’s world heritage Jurassic Coast.
You can enjoy the very best in local foods in the highly acclaimed restaurant, artisan bakery and Devon food shop – you can also learn traditional bread making within the bakery. The gallery and craft shop display exceptional works of art and examples of traditional West Country crafts.
At Otterton Mill you can also enjoy the music of local talented artists – for a full programme of events see the Mill website.
All of this and more, in the idyllic setting of an historic working watermill on the River Otter with beautiful surrounding natural East Devon countryside.
Holiday cottages in East Devon near Otterton Mill:
One Bedroom / sleeps 2
Two Bedrooms / sleeps 4
Two Bedrooms / sleeps 4
Come on in, the water's...freezin'
You can start off with the Fancy Dress Swim in aid of the RNLI on Christmas Day morning in Charmouth at 11:00am sharp.
On Boxing Day you can try ‘The West Bay Wallow’, a charity fancy dress swim off East Beach in West Bay organised by Bridport Round Table – this happens at midday.
On New Year’s Day you can complete the set by heading to Lyme Regis for ‘The Lyme Lunge’ and take a dip in the water off Cobb Beach at 1:00pm – this year the charities supported are the RNLI and ShelterBox.
Of course if you’re not feeling that hardy (and who could blame you), you can just enjoy the fun as a spectator and help to support these worthy causes! Everyone is welcome, whether ‘dipping’ or simply spectating and contributing to a charity collection.
Christmas in Lyme Regis
Late night shopping every Friday up until and including 23rd December in the delightful seaside town of Lyme Regis offers a great opportunity to find a gift that’s a little different. There are lots of interesting, individual stores crammed with original gift ideas. Carols, hot chestnuts and strolling players all add to the festive atmosphere.
The art galleries, coffee shops and restaurants will all be open to add to your enjoyment and there is plenty of free parking after 6:00pm.
Christmas in Bridport
Bridport’s annual Christmas Festival with late night shopping takes place Wednesday 7th December. Most shops in the town centre will be celebrating and staying open until late.
There will be craft, food and charity stalls, a farmer’s market, Santa’s Grotto and entertainment. South Street will be closed to traffic from 2:30pm until 9:30pm.
The Mayor will be switching on the Christmas tree lights at 6:00pm, following which Father Christmas will arrive!
