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Tourism in West Dorset: Information for the Local Development Framework

Appendices Page

1. Stock of Holiday Accommodation in West Dorset 1 2. Holiday Park Accommodation – number of pitches 20

3. Visitor Attractions in West Dorset 24

4. Number of visitors to some key attractions in West

Dorset from 2000 to 2007 28

West Dorset District Local Development Framework: Tourism in West Dorset - Appendices, September 2008 1

Appendix One

Stock of Holiday Accommodation in West Dorset This information is from West Dorset District Council’s Destination Management System, originally collated by South West Tourism, and from the Valuation Office. The lists were prepared in June 2007. Hotels Bridge House Hotel 3 Prout Bridge Beaminster

Chideock House Hotel Main Street Chideock Bridport

Eype's Mouth Country Hotel Eype Bridport

The George Hotel George Street West Bay Bridport

Haddon House Hotel West Bay Bridport

The Bull Hotel 34 East Street Bridport

Turks Head Hotel & Restaurant 8 East Street Chickerell

Moonfleet Manor Fleet Road Chickerell

The Casterbridge 49 High East Street Dorchester

The King's Arms Hotel 30 High East Street Dorchester

Wessex Royale Hotel High West Street Dorchester

Hensleigh Hotel Lower Sea Lane Charmouth Lyme Regis

Queen's Arms Hotel The Street Charmouth Lyme Regis

The White House Hotel The Street Charmouth Lyme Regis

Alexandra Hotel Pound Street Lyme Regis

Hotel Buena Vista Pound Street Lyme Regis

Mariners Hotel Silver Street Lyme Regis

Royal Lion Hotel Broad Street Lyme Regis

The Grange Oborne Sherborne

Antelope Hotel Greenhill Sherborne

Half Moon Hotel Half Moon Street Sherborne

Mundens House Mundens Lane Sherborne

The Eastbury Hotel Long Street Sherborne

The Sherborne Hotel Horsecastles Lane Sherborne

Country House Hotels Roundham House Hotel Roundham Gardens West Bay Rd Bridport

The Manor Hotel Beach Road West Bexington Bridport

Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 9 Fore Street Evershot Dorchester

Yalbury Cottage Hotel and Restaurant Lower Bockhampton Dorchester

Fernhill Hotel Fernhill Charmouth Lyme Regis


Town House Hotels Bridge House Hotel 115 East Street Bridport

Westwood House Hotel 29 High West Street Dorchester

Inns The Marquis of Lorne Nettlecombe Bridport

Three Horseshoes Inn Powerstock Bridport

The Lugger Inn 30 West Street Chickerell

Fox & Hounds Inn Cattistock Dorchester

Three Compasses Inn The Square Charminster Dorchester

The Acorn Inn 28 Fore Street Evershot Dorchester

The Piddle Inn Piddletrenthide Dorchester

The Poachers Inn Piddletrenthide Dorchester

The Greyhound Inn High Street Sydling St Nicholas Dorchester

Junction Dorchester Great Western Road Dorchester

Victoria Hotel 33 Maud Road Dorchester

Victoria Hotel Uplyme Road Lyme Regis

Guest Houses

Yeabridge Farm Whetley Cross Mosterton Beaminster

The Walnuts 2 Prout Bridge Beaminster

Chimneys Guest House Main Street Chideock Bridport

Warren House Chideock Bridport

Spray Copse Farm Spray Copse Farm Lee Lane Bridport

Wisteria Cottage Taylors Lane Morcombelake Bridport

Britmead House West Bay Road Bridport

Swan Lodge Rodden Row Abbotsbury Chickerell

Rectory House Fore Street Evershot Dorchester

The Kingcombe Centre Lower Kingcombe Toller Porcorum Dorchester

Churchview Guest House Winterbourne Abbas Dorchester

Sun Rise Guest House 34 London Road Dorchester

Cliffend Higher Sea Lane Charmouth Lyme Regis

Albany Guest House Charmouth Road Lyme Regis

Armada Guest House 8 Coombe Street Lyme Regis

Clappentail House Uplyme Road Lyme Regis

Clovelly Guest House View Road Lyme Regis

Devonia Guest House 2 Woodmead Road Lyme Regis

Lucerne View Road Lyme Regis

Manaton Hill Road Lyme Regis

Rotherfield View Road Lyme Regis

Shamien House 8 Pound Street Lyme Regis


Springfield Woodmead Road Lyme Regis

Thatch Uplyme Road Lyme Regis

The London Guesthouse 40 Church Street Lyme Regis

Westwood Guest House 1 Woodmead Road Lyme Regis

Farm accommodation

Water Meadow House Bridge Farm Hooke Beaminster

Higher Langdon Beaminster

North Buckham Farm Beaminster

Honeydown Farm Seaborough Hill Beaminster

Gerrards Farm Pilsdon Bridport

Cardsmill Farm Whitchurch Canonicorum Bridport

Spence Farm Wootton Fitzpaine Bridport

Mount Meadow Farm The Mount Bridport

Lyme Bay Vineyard Brookside Cottage Waddon Chickerell

Middle Farm Long Bredy Dorchester

Church Farm Stockwood Dorchester

Colesmoor Farm Toller Porcorum Dorchester

Maiden Castle Farm Dorchester

Almshouse Farm Hermitage Holnest Sherborne

Huntsbridge Farm Batcombe Road Leigh Sherborne

Bed and Breakfast accommodation

Crosskeys House High Street Broadwindsor Beaminster

Headington Bed & Breakfast Down Road Mosterton Beaminster

Shepherds Farmhouse South Perrott Beaminster

Beam Cottage 16 North Street Beaminster

Jenny Wrens 1 Hogshill Street Beaminster

Kitwhistle Farm Beaminster Down Beaminster

Heatherbell Cottage Hill Close, Wet Cliff Bridport

Briarwood House Old Church Road Bothenhampton Bridport

Orchard Barn Off Lee Lane Bradpole Bridport

Dunster Farm Broadoak Bridport

Norburton Hall Shipton Lane Burton Bradstock Bridport

Pebble Beach Lodge Coast Road Burton Bradstock Bridport

Southfield Marsh Gate Burton Road Bridport

Befferlands Farm Charmouth Bridport

Broadlands Bed and Breakfast Lower Sea Lane Charmouth Bridport

Bay Tree House Duck Street Chideock Bridport

Betchworth House Main Street Chideock Bridport

Rose Cottage Main Street Chideock Bridport

Bullenside Bed and Breakfast Sun Lane Morcombelake Bridport

Jasmine Cottage St James Road Netherbury Bridport


Parnham Farm Crook Hill Netherbury Bridport

Southview Whitecross Netherbury Bridport

Cairnhill Shipton Gorge Bridport

Quarr Lane Farm Quarr Lane Symondsbury Bridport

Slape Hill Barn Waytown Bridport

Beachcroft 23 Forty Foot Way West Bay Bridport

Seacroft 24 Forty Foot Way West Bay Bridport

Bridport Arms Hotel West Bay Bridport

Candida House Whitchurch Canonicorum Bridport

At Home 134 West Bay Road Bridport

Durbeyfield Guest House 10 West Bay Bridport

Eypeleaze 117 West Bay Road Bridport

Highway Farm West Road Bridport

New House Farm Mangerton Lane Bridport

Patchwork House 47 Burton Road Bridport

Polly's 22 West Allington Bridport

Riversmead 8A East Road Bridport

Southcroft Park Road Bridport

The Well St Andrews Well Bridport

Uploders Farm Dorchester Road Bridport

Woodcoate Stud East Farm Abbotsbury Chickerell

Heathwick House Knights In The Bottom Chickerell Chickerell

Stonebank 14 West Street Chickerell Chickerell

The Turk's Head East Street Chickerell Chickerell

Highfield Fleet Road Fleet Chickerell

Corton Farm Friar Waddon Chickerell

Corfe Gate House Coryates Portesham Chickerell

The Bridge House 13 Frys Close Portesham Chickerell

The Old Fountain 36 Front Street Portesham Chickerell

Pump Cottage Friar Waddon Road Upwey Chickerell

Linton Cottage Abbotsbury Chickerell

Whiteways Farmhouse Accommodation Bookham Alton Pancras Dorchester

White Cottage Athelhampton Dorchester

Rushbrook House Benville Lane Benville, Nr. Evershot Dorchester

Whitfield Farm Cottage Bradford Peverell Dorchester

Holyleas House Buckland Newton Dorchester

Rew Cottage Buckland Newton Dorchester

Fullers Earth Cattistock Dorchester

Badger Hill 11 Springfield Cerne Abbas Dorchester

Little Court Hotel 5 Westleaze Charminster Dorchester

Slades Farm North Street Charminster Dorchester

The Inn For All Seasons North Street Charminster Dorchester

Lower Wraxhall Farmhouse Lower Wraxall Dorchester Dorchester

Yalbury Park Frome Whitfield Farm Frome Whitfield Dorchester

Chapel House Henley Dorchester

The Old Manor Kingston Maurward Dorchester


Top Parts Littlebredy Dorchester

Purbeck Lodge Lyons Gate Dorchester

Muston Manor Piddlehinton Dorchester

Kingsmead Piddletrenthide Dorchester

B & B at Poundbury 37 Peverell Avenue East Poundbury Dorchester

Offley Bed & Breakfast Looke Lane Puncknowle Dorchester

Magiston Farm Sydling St Nicholas Dorchester

East House Cottage 7 High Street Sydling St. Nicholas Dorchester

Hazel Cottage 1 Waterside Walk Sydling St. Nicholas Dorchester

Grays Farmhouse Clift Lane Toller Porcorum Dorchester

Tolpuddle Hall Main Road Tolpuddle Dorchester

Church Cottage West Knighton Dorchester

Church Cottages 2 Church Cottages West Stafford Dorchester

Keepers Cottage West Stafford Dorchester

Long Barn House 1 Spadger Lane West Stafford Dorchester

The Orchard Copyhold Lane Winterbourne Abbas Dorchester

Aquila Heights 44 Maiden Castle Road Dorchester

Badgers Sett Cross Lanes Dorchester

Baytree House 4 Athelstan Road Dorchester

Baytree House Dorchester Athelstan Road Dorchester

Beggars Knap 2 Weymouth Avenue Dorchester

Bramlies 107 Bridport Road Dorchester

Cornflowers 4 Durngate Street Dorchester

Higher Came Farmhouse Higher Came Dorchester

Hillfort View 10 Hillfort Close Dorchester

Port Bredy 107 Bridport Road Dorchester

Sunrise Guest House 34 London Road Dorchester

Tarkaville Shaston Crescent Dorchester

The Beagles 37 London Road Dorchester

The White House 9 Queens Avenue Dorchester

Yellowham Farm Yellowham Wood Dorchester

Ocean View 2 Hadleigh Villas, Silver Street Lyme Regis

Higher Spence Wootton Fitzpaine Charmouth Lyme Regis

Berrydown Highcliff Road Lyme Regis

Charnwood Guest House 21 Woodmead Road Lyme Regis

Cliff Cottage Cobb Road Lyme Regis

Coombe House 41 Coombe Street Lyme Regis

Dorset House Pound Road Lyme Regis

Kersbrook Hotel Pound Road Lyme Regis

Old Lyme Guest House 29 Coombe Street Lyme Regis

Southernhaye Pound Road Lyme Regis

St Andrews House Uplyme Road Lyme Regis

The New Haven Hotel 1 Pound Street Lyme Regis

The Red House Sidmouth Road Lyme Regis

Ware Barn B&B Ware Lane Lyme Regis


White House 47 Silver Street Lyme Regis

Bingers Farm Ryme Road Yetminster Sherborne

Bridleways Oborne Road Sherborne

Clatcombe Grange Lower Clatcombe Sherborne

Cumberland House Greenhill Sherborne

Folke Manor Farm Folke Sherborne

Purbeck House North Street Bradford Abbas Sherborne

Quiet Woman House Halstock Sherborne

Manor Farm House Longburton Sherborne

The Green The Green Nether Compton Sherborne

Stoneleigh Barn North Wootton Sherborne

Welgoer Poyntington Sherborne

The Alders Sandford Orcas Sherborne

Old Mill House Mill Lane Sherborne

The Pheasants B&B 24 Greenhill Sherborne

Tintagel South Street Sherborne

Hostels Litton Cheney YHA Litton Cheney Dorchester

Monkton Wyld Court Monkton Wyld Charmouth Lyme Regis

Woodberry Down Colway Lane Lyme Regis

Self-Catering Accommodation Fives Court Cottage

The Grooms Quarters Blackdown House Blackdown Beaminster

The Flat Whetham Farm Broadwindsor Beaminster

Underhill Farm Holidays Meadow Rise

Underhill Farm Corscombe Beaminster

1 Paulet Close Annexe Hooke Beaminster

Greenlands Bungalow Hooke Beaminster

Orchard End Hooke Beaminster

The Old Coach House Hooke Beaminster

6 Driftwood Forty Foot Way North Bowood Beaminster

Stable & Barn Cottages Lewesdon Farm Stoke Abbott Beaminster

Rectory Cottage Stoke Abbott Beaminster

6 The Terrace High Street Thorncombe Beaminster

Thatch Cottage Stony Knaps Winsham Beaminster

15 Hurst Cottages Newtown Beaminster

Broadmead House Redlands Lane Beaminster

Greens Cross Farm Stoke Road Beaminster

Lewesdon Cottage Higher Park Farm Beaminster

Stable Cottage Meerhay Manor Beaminster

The Cottage North Buckham Farm Beaminster

The Sawmill: V4531 Southgate Beaminster

Driftwood Apartment 6 Driftwood, Forty Foot Way

Bridport

Sweet Briar and Brock Hayes Briarwood, Old Church Bridport


Road

Jurassic View 28 Chesil House, Station Rd

Bridport

Ganders Cottage Highway Farm, West Road

Bridport

Badgers & Barn Owls West Hembury Farm Askerswell Bridport

Little Court Nallers Lane Askerswell Bridport

Court Farm Cottages Askerswell Bridport

Conway Cottage Conway Bungalow Bettiscombe Bridport

Hayday Valley View Bothenhampton Bridport

Stoke Mill Farm Broadoak Bridport

Fig Tree Cottage High Street Burton Bradstock Bridport

2 High Street High Street Burton Bradstock Bridport

Manor Lodge High Street Burton Bradstock Bridport

Pebble Beach Lodge Apartment Pebble Beach Lodge Burton Bradstock Bridport

The Studio High Street Burton Bradstock Bridport

Rolling Hills 14 Hive Close Burton Bradstock Bridport

Cogden Cottages Old Coastguard Holiday Park, Coast Rd

Burton Bradstock Bridport

Little Berwick & Berwick House Burton Bradstock Bridport

Ash Cottage Willowhayne Farm Chideock Bridport

Chideock Coachouse Mill Lane Chideock Bridport

Chideock Cottage Main Street Chideock Bridport

Frying Pan Mill Lane Chideock Bridport

Greystones Cottage Mill Lane Chideock Bridport

Guard House Cottage Seatown Chideock Bridport

Hell Barn Cottages Hell Lane Chideock Bridport

Honeypot Cottage 1 Park Farm, Main Street

Chideock Bridport

Prester and Laneside Main Street Chideock Bridport

Sycamore Cottage Willowhayne Farm Chideock Bridport

The Guard House Seatown Chideock Bridport

Brook Cottage Brook Cottage, Mill Lane

Chideock Bridport

Cherry Tree Cottage Chilcombe Bridport

Rudge Farm Cottages Chilcombe Bridport

The Barn Elsdon Farm Elsdon Lane Bridport

Highlands End Holiday Park Highlands End Holiday Park

Eype Bridport

Sealark Eype's Mouth Chalet Park

Eype Bridport

The Cabin Eypes Mouth Chalet Park

Eype Bridport

Railway Cottage Whin Bridge Eype Bridport

Sandpiper & Siesta Eypes Mouth Chalet Park

Eype Bridport

Sheepwash Green 1, Sheepwash Green Fishpond Bottom Bridport

Garden Cottage Loscombe Bridport

Thorncombe 15 Bramble Drive Meadowlands Bridport

Binghams Farm Valley View Apartments

Binghams Farm Melplash Bridport

Mount Cottage Melplash Bridport

Natterjacks 1 Bowshot Farm Monkton Wyld Bridport


The Lodge Elsdon Farm, Elsdon Lane

Monkton Wyld Bridport

The Thatch Elsdon Farm Monkton Wyld Bridport

Higher Wyld Farmhouse Annexe Monkton Wyld Bridport

Camelia Cottage Hill Farm Morcombelake Bridport

Norchard Barn Morcombelake Bridport

Upalong Studio Pitmans Lane Morcombelake Bridport

Bradpoles 2 Bradpoles, Shedbush Lane

Morcombelake Bridport

Cockwell Cross Cottage Morcombelake Bridport

Wren Cottage Nettlecombe Bridport

Coombe Ridge Fishpond Bottom Nr Marshwood Bridport

Berwick Manor Puncknowle Manor Cottages

Puncknowle Bridport

Puncknowle Manor Farmhouse Puncknowle Bridport

The Carriage House Puncknowle Manor Estate

Puncknowle Bridport

Dedley Farm Star Lane Ryall Bridport

Strongate Cottage Salwayash Bridport

Chapel Cottage Salwayash Bridport

Badgers Brinsham Farm Brinsham Farm Cottages, Pineapple Lane

Salwayash Bridport

Masons Cottage Brook Street Shipton Gorge Bridport

Rosemary Cottage 8 Home Farm Way Shipton Gorge Bridport

West Cottage South Bowood Bridport

Woodlanders 2 Shutes Farm Cottages, Shutes Lane

Symondsbury Bridport

Bathsheba 1 Shutes Farm Cottages

Symondsbury Bridport

Crepe Farmhouse Symondsbury Bridport

Clematis Cottage 6 Purbeck Close Uploders Bridport

Tiddlers Cottage c/o Springside Cottage Uploders Bridport

Moens Dairyhouse Uploders Bridport

Springside & Tiddlers Cottages Uploders Bridport

8 Driftwood Hill Rise West Bay Bridport

8 Meadowlands 8 Meadowlands West Bay Bridport

8 Poppy Way Poppy Way West Bay Bridport

Flat 5 7-8 Pier Terrace West Bay Bridport

Foxglove Cottage 3 Foxglove Way West Bay Bridport

Harbour Lights Esplanade West Bay Bridport

Seafront Chalet 10 Esplanade West Bay Bridport

The Bay House Pier Terrace West Bay Bridport

Three The Parade Old Shipyard Centre West Bay Bridport

Westpoint Apartments Esplanade West Bay Bridport

Winnie Bustles 16 George Street West Bay Bridport

Harbour View Flat 2, 3 Pier Terrace West Bay Bridport

Heritage 3 Pier Terrace West Bay Bridport

Maritime Apartment 11 Maritime House, West Bay Rd

West Bay Bridport

Heron Court (13 & 18) West Bay Bridport

Coggs Cottage Beach Road West Bexington Bridport

Tamarisk Farm Cottages Beach Road West Bexington Bridport

Gorselands Apartments West Bexington Bridport


Garden Lodge Leopard Cottage, Ruscombe Lane

West Milton Bridport

Gore Cottage West Milton Bridport

Lancombes House West Milton Bridport

Pear Tree Cottage West Milton Bridport

Berehayes Farm Cottages Berehayes Farm Whitchurch Canonicorum

Bridport

Bonhayes Stable Bonhayes Farm Whitchurch Canonicorum

Bridport

Church Cottage Whitchurch Canonicorum

Bridport

Hinkhams Farm Willow View Whitchurch Canonicorum

Bridport

Taphouse Farmhouse, Courthouse Farmhouse & Courthouse Dairy

Whitchurch Canonicorum

Bridport

West Barn Whitchurch Canonicorum

Bridport

Wooth Manor Cottage Wooth Bridport

East Barn Abbotts Wooton Wootton Fitzpaine Bridport

Hollycombe Cottage School Lane Wootton Fitzpaine Bridport

Stable Cottage Rushay Wootton Fitzpaine Bridport

Champernhayes Cottages Wootton Fitzpaine Bridport

Cider & Barn Cottages Wootton Fitzpaine Bridport

Dairy Farm Holiday Homes Wootton Fitzpaine Bridport

Marsh Farm Wootton Fitzpaine Bridport

Sunset, c/o Eypeleaze 117 West Bay Road Bridport

Coniston Holiday Apartments Coniston House, Victoria Grove Bridport

10 Meadowlands Bridport

17 Bramble Drive Meadowlands Bridport

30 Victoria Grove Victoria Grove Bridport

4 Bedford Place Bedford Place Bridport

Apple Tree Cottage 76 Mill Street Bridport

Aviary Cottage 52 South Street Bridport

Cedar Cottage Willowhayne Farm Bridport

Clearview Bungalow 27 Claremont Road Bridport

Cliff Farm Cliff Road Bridport

Coneygar Bungalow 24 Coneygar Close Bridport

Graston Farm Cottage Annings Lane Bridport

Highdown 23 Mountjoy Bridport

Hillview Bungalow 7 Hive Close Bridport

Holiday Cottages Numbers 1 and 3 Stanley Place

East Street Bridport

Jasmine Cottage 33 Grove Road Bridport

Little Thatch Whitecross Bridport

1 Marquis of Lorne Cottage Bridport

Rope Cottage Rope Walks Bridport

Seaside Flat 3 Chesil House Bridport

The Doves Culmore Bridport

The Gunny 80 East Street Bridport

The Old Custom House 16 West Bay Bridport

Gorwell Farm Cottages Gorwell Abbotsbury Chickerell

The Cottage Grove Lane Abbotsbury Chickerell

Lawrence's Cottage Abbotsbury Chickerell


The Old Coastguards Abbotsbury Chickerell

Jubilee Cottage 11 West Street Chickerell Chickerell

Stonebank Cottage 14 West Street Chickerell Chickerell

The Lugger Inn 30 West Street Chickerell Chickerell

Tidmoor Cottages 431 Chickerell Road Chickerell Chickerell

The Annexe, Friar Waddon House

Friar Waddon Chickerell

Grooms Cottage Manor Driveway Langton Herring Chickerell

Badgers Cottage 4 Shop Lane Langton Herring Chickerell

Character Farm Cottages Lower Farmhouse Langton Herring Chickerell

Zephen Properties Limited Higher Farm Langton Herring Chickerell

Elworth Farmhouse Cottages West Elworth Portesham Chickerell

Sleepers Bramdon Lane Portesham Chickerell

Bookham Court Bookham Alton Pancras Dorchester

River Cottage Athelhampton Dorchester

Fryermayne Tallet Fryermayne Estate Farm Broadmayne Dorchester

Holcombe Valley Cottages Chalky Road Broadmayne Dorchester

Domineys Cottages Domineys Yard Buckland Newton Dorchester

Church Farm Stables Buckland Newton Dorchester

4 The Rocks Cattistock Dorchester

Old Gaol Cottage Long Street Cerne Abbas Dorchester

Chantmarle Chantmarle Cottage Chantmarle Dorchester

Charm Valley Cottages New Buildings Charminster Dorchester

Top O Hill House 10 East Hill Charminster Dorchester

Wolfeton Lodge Wolfeton Charminster Dorchester

Apple Orchard Skippet Heath, Warmwell Road

Crossways Dorchester

Rectory Cottage 2 Fore Street Evershot Dorchester

Wellbridge Dorchester Road Frampton Dorchester

Wingreen Manor Farm Cottages Dorchester Road Frampton Dorchester

Pieta Back Lane Frome Vauchurch Dorchester

Trinity Cottage 1 Church Lane Godmanstone Dorchester

Dove House and Swallows Hampton Dorchester

Greenwood Grange Farm Cottages

Higher Bockhampton

Dorchester

Prosperous Cottage Hoopers Lane Hillfield Dorchester

2 North Holworth Cottages Holworth Dorchester

Aura Holworth Holworth Dorchester

Pippins Cottage Holywell Dorchester

Baglake Barn and Brewery Cottage

Baglake Farm Litton Cheney Dorchester

Brambles 3 Manor Farm Close Litton Cheney Dorchester

Chimney Sweep 6 Manor Farm Close Litton Cheney Dorchester

Whatcombe Stables Long Bredy Dorchester

Lancombe Country Cottages Higher Chilfrome Maiden Newton Dorchester

The Retreat 8 Cattistock Road Maiden Newton Dorchester

Blackbird Cottage Weymouth Road Martinstown Dorchester

Hope Cottage 2 Hope Terrace Martinstown Dorchester

Greygles Melcombe Bingham

Dorchester

Jurassic Holidays 1 Higher Holidays Muckleford Dorchester

Notton Hill Barn Holiday Cottages Notton Nr Maiden Newton Dorchester

Lavender Cottage East Farm Cottages Osmington Dorchester


Emmies Cottage Church Lane Osmington Dorchester

Honeybun Church Lane Osmington Dorchester

Norden Cottage Church Lane Osmington Dorchester

Overlond Old Roman Road Osmington Dorchester

Vine Cottage Church Lane Osmington Dorchester

Jasmine Cottage 11 Moreton Road Owermoigne Dorchester

Wooden Tops & Vinney Cottage Church Lane Owermoigne Dorchester

Hawthorn Cottage 9 Rectory Road Piddlehinton Dorchester

Coach House Lackington Farmhouse Piddletrenthide Dorchester

Honeysuckle Cottage 1 Poxwell Poxwell Dorchester

The Ramblers Retreat 18 Kingsmead Puddletown Dorchester

Weatherbury Cottages 7a High Street Puddletown Dorchester

5 The Stables: W4466 Walpole Court Puddletown Dorchester

Stable Cottage Rampisham Dorchester

Hardy Country Cottages Rew Manor Rew Dorchester

The Creek Ground Floor Flat Ringstead Dorchester

Upton Farm Upton Ringstead Dorchester

Woodlands Cottage Ringstead Dorchester

Pitt Cottage Ringstead Bay Dorchester

Seafields Ringstead Bay Dorchester

Eweleaze 2 The Green Stratton Dorchester

Woodsman Cottage 2 Magiston Street Stratton Dorchester

Grace Cottage 1 Waterside Lane Sydling St Nicholas Dorchester

Molly's Cottage High Street Sydling St Nicholas Dorchester

Tincleton Lodge and Clyffe Dairy Cottage

Eweleaze Farm Tincleton Dorchester

Hastings Farm Cottages Tincleton Dorchester

Dairy Maids Cottages Frogmore Farm Toller Porcorum Dorchester

Frog Hall Frogmore Farm Toller Porcorum Dorchester

Old School Cottage School Lane Toller Porcorum Dorchester

Stable Cottage Lower Road Toller Porcorum Dorchester

Honeysuckle Cottage Foredown Lane Tolpuddle Dorchester

Old Post Cottage 8 Main Road Tolpuddle Dorchester

River View Cottage 12A Main Road Tolpuddle Dorchester

Cob Cottage No 3 The Green Tolpuddle? Dorchester

Beech Farm Warmwell Dorchester

Misery Farm Warmwell Dorchester

Lewell Mill Farm The Barn West Stafford Dorchester

Goldcombe Cottages Blagdon Hill Winterborne St. Martin

Dorchester

Little Glebe Farm Winterbourne Abbas

Dorchester

Westfield Farm Cottages Coombe Road Winterbourne Steepleton

Dorchester

Fern Down Farm Shatcombe Lane Wynford Eagle Dorchester

Beaufort Cottages High East Street Dorchester

Christmas Cottage 12 Princes Street Dorchester

St Agnes Flat 1, 6 Pound Street Lyme Regis

Blue Horizons Ground Floor, Oakley House, Church Str

Lyme Regis

Gulls Nest Oakley House, Church Str

Lyme Regis

Mermaid Cottage Old School Yard, Church Street

Lyme Regis


Stable Cottage The Coach House, Haye Lane

Lyme Regis

Stable Wing Foye House, Launcycroft Lyme Regis

The Old Watch House The Cobb, Marine Parade

Lyme Regis

Little Jordan Jordan, Mill Green Lyme Regis

Coram Tower Holidays Ltd. Coram Tower, Pound Road

Lyme Regis

Seaview 1 Kersbrook Gardens, Pound Road

Lyme Regis

The Cottage The Kersbrook, Pound Street

Lyme Regis

Garden Studio Southlawn, Pound Street Lyme Regis

St Michaels Penthouse Apartment St Michael’s Hotel, Pound Street

Lyme Regis

Alwyns The Lynch, Riverside Walk

Lyme Regis

La Casa 4 Ozone Terrace, The Cobb

Lyme Regis

Little Rowan The Rowan, View Road Lyme Regis

Skagen Lodge Flat 1, View Road Lyme Regis

Whitewaves Apartment 3, Skagon Lodge, View Road

Lyme Regis

1 & 2 Albury Cottages The Street Charmouth Lyme Regis

11 Barney's Close 11 Barneys Close Charmouth Lyme Regis

11 Double Common 11 Double Common Charmouth Lyme Regis

11 Fernhill Fernhill Charmouth Lyme Regis

11 Queens Walk Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis


2 Queens Walk Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis

23 Fernhill Heights Fernhill Charmouth Lyme Regis


25 Fernhill 25 Fernhill Charmouth Lyme Regis


39 Fernhill Fernhill Heights Charmouth Lyme Regis

4 Devonedge The Street Charmouth Lyme Regis


41 Fernhill 41 Fernhill Heights Charmouth Lyme Regis

45 Fernhill Heights 45 Fernhill Charmouth Lyme Regis



49 Fernhill Heights Fernhill Charmouth Lyme Regis

51 Fernhill Fernhill Heights Charmouth Lyme Regis


9 Double Common Double Common Charmouth Lyme Regis

Barneys Close - 11 Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis

Beachcomber Higher Sea Lane Charmouth Lyme Regis

Befferlands Farm Befferlands Farm Charmouth Lyme Regis

Bridge House Bridge House Apartment, Bridge Road

Charmouth Lyme Regis

Calderbrook 11 Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis

Charleston Holiday Cottages The Street Charmouth Lyme Regis

Claremont Apartment 11 Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis

Coach House Westwell House, Old Charmouth Lyme Regis


Lyme Road

Dolphin House The Street Charmouth Lyme Regis

Dolphin House The Street Charmouth Lyme Regis

Double Common 15 Double Common Charmouth Lyme Regis

Double Common 11 Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis

Double Common 11 Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis

Fernhill Heights 46 Fernhill Charmouth Lyme Regis

Finnas 34 Fernhill 34 Fernhill Charmouth Lyme Regis

Fleur Five Acres, Higher Sea Lane


Foxglove Cottage 11 Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis

Georges Close 8 Georges Close Charmouth Lyme Regis

Greenhayes Greenhayes Charmouth Lyme Regis

Hallside Lower Sea Lane Charmouth Lyme Regis

Honeycot St. Andrews Drive Charmouth Lyme Regis

Jasmine Cottag The Street Charmouth Lyme Regis

Knapp Cottages Foxgloves, 1 Knapp Cottages


Lias Lea Higher Sea Lane Charmouth Lyme Regis

Little Catherston Farm Little Catherston Farm Charmouth Lyme Regis

Little Haven Higher Sea Lane Charmouth Lyme Regis

Luttrell House Flat 6, Lutterell House, The Street,


Maple Cottage 11 Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis

Nutwood Axminster Road Charmouth Lyme Regis

Penderel off The Street Charmouth Lyme Regis

Pendrel 11 Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis

Portland House The Street Charmouth Lyme Regis

Queens Walk 3 Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis

Riverway 5 Riverway, Lower Sea Lane


Rosern Rosern, Old Lyme Hill Charmouth Lyme Regis

Rosery 11 Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis

Sarum 11 Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis

Seahorse 11 Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis

Seaspray Meadow Way Charmouth Lyme Regis

Shadows Lower Sea Lane Charmouth Lyme Regis

Smiths Farm Cottages Axminster Road Charmouth Lyme Regis

The Coach House 3 Hillside, The Street Charmouth Lyme Regis

The Lookout Five Acres Charmouth Lyme Regis

The Poplars Wood Farm Caravan Park


The Singing Kettle The Street Charmouth Lyme Regis

The Stone House The Street Charmouth Lyme Regis

Tillicum Higher Sea Lane Charmouth Lyme Regis

Uphill Apartment The Street Charmouth Lyme Regis

Uplands 11 Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis

West Bay Road 11 Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis

Wheelers Cottage 45 Penn Cottage Annexe Charmouth Lyme Regis

Willows Wind in the Willows, Riverway, Lower Sea Lane


Yew Tree House 11 Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis

1 Queens Walk Charmouth Lyme Regis


4 Mill View The Street, Charmouth Lyme Regis

Miramar Five Acres Charmouth Lyme Regis

3 Riverside Cottage Charmouth Lyme Regis

5 Barneys Close Charmouth Lyme Regis

Honeysuckle Cottage Rhode Barton Farm Rhode Barton Lyme Regis

Ozone Terrace Lyme Road Uplyme Lyme Regis

Lyme Croft Whalley Lane Uplyme Lyme Regis

Mount View Whalley Lane Uplyme Lyme Regis

Westover Farm Cottages Wootton Fitzpaine Lyme Regis

Little Clovelly Clovelly, View Road Lyme Regis

The Gables Holiday Apartments 13 Church Street Lyme Regis

La Jolla Avenue Road Lyme Regis

9 Bay View Court Church Street Lyme Regis

Old Stable Cottage Clappentail Lane Lyme Regis

7 Coram Mews Coram Court Lyme Regis

Haye Farm Bungalow, Stables, Hayloft & Dairy

Haye Lane Lyme Regis

2 Tenerife Marine Parade Lyme Regis

Flat 3, Top Floor, Argyle House, Marine Parade Lyme Regis

1 Dolphin Cottages Mill Green Lyme Regis

4 Kersbrook Gardens Pound Road Lyme Regis

4 Bay View Court Pound Street Lyme Regis

5 St Michaels House Pound Street Lyme Regis

Kelly Bray View Road Lyme Regis

1 Studley Gardens Woodmead Road Lyme Regis

1 Alexandra cottages Pound Street Lyme Regis

1 Lymbrook Cottages Jericho Lyme Regis

1 Wellhayes Marine Parade Lyme Regis

10 Coombe Street Lyme Regis

14 Mill Green Lyme Regis

19 Church Street Church Street Lyme Regis


2 Kersbrook Gardens Lyme Regis

21c Broad Street Lyme Regis

22a Sherborne Lane Lyme Regis

23 Church Street Lyme Regis

23 Lym Close Lyme Regis



3 Chard House Silver Street Lyme Regis


3 Dolphin Cottages Mill Green Lyme Regis

3 Lym Close Lyme Regis

3 Portland Lodge 3 Clappentail Lane Lyme Regis

3 Sherwood Apartments Uplyme Road Lyme Regis

30 Sherborne Lane Lyme Regis


35 Fernhill 3 Lym Close Lyme Regis


37 Henry's Way Lyme Regis


4 Lymbrook Cottages Lyme Regis

41a Silver Street Lyme Regis


44 Henrys Way Lyme Regis

Flat 2, 44/45 Coombe Street Lyme Regis


47 Queens Walk Lyme Regis


49a Broad Street Lyme Regis


54 Henrys Way Lyme Regis


6 Coram Court Lyme Regis

7 Cobb Road Lyme Regis

7 Portland Lodge Lyme Regis

7 Silver Street Lyme Regis

9 Coram Court Lyme Regis

48 Anning Road Lyme Regis

Apartment 1 & 2 Malvern House: 14 Broad Street Lyme Regis

Appletree Cottage Coram Avenue Lyme Regis

Appletrees 7 Monmouth Street Lyme Regis

Aquae Sulis 1 Charmouth Road Lyme Regis

Banff 56 Broad Street Lyme Regis

Bedrock 13 Monmouth Street Lyme Regis

Benwick Marine Parade Lyme Regis

Blacksmith Cottage Langmoor Close Lyme Regis

Blacksmiths Cottage Langmoor Close Lyme Regis

Boston Coram Avenue Lyme Regis

Bosup 44 Church Street Lyme Regis

Bramcote Garden Apartment East Cliff Lyme Regis

Brewers Cottage 16 Coombe Street Lyme Regis

Burwood Burwood Lyme Regis

Church Cliff Long Entry Lyme Regis

Church Street 3 Lym Close Lyme Regis

Cleve House Smugglers Way, 4a Bridge Street Lyme Regis

Cleveland Pound Street Lyme Regis

Cliff Bank Cliff Bank Lyme Regis

Cliff Cottage 10 Marine Parade Lyme Regis

Cobb House Marine Drive Lyme Regis

Coolrus Pound Road Lyme Regis

Coombe Cottage 27 Coombe Street Lyme Regis

Coombe House Flat 41 Coombe Street Lyme Regis

Crystal 56 Broad Street Lyme Regis

Dairy Cottage 3 Lym Close Lyme Regis

Faraway Broad Street Lyme Regis

Farmhouse 3 Lym Close Lyme Regis

Farwest 27 Fairfield Park Lyme Regis

Fivepence Penny Plot Lyme Regis

Flat 1 Pyne House Broad Street Lyme Regis

Flat 1, Burton House 5 Pound Street Lyme Regis

Flat 3 3 Lym Close Lyme Regis

Garden Flat & Panorama, Westfield-

Cobb Road Lyme Regis

Garston Sherborne Lane Lyme Regis

Greystones Flat Greystones, View Road Lyme Regis

Hadleigh Villas Silver Street Lyme Regis


Harbour House Flats The Cobb, Cobb Road Lyme Regis

Haybarn 3 Lym Close Lyme Regis

Highbanks Mill Green Lyme Regis

Homyer Villas 3 Ozone Terrace Lyme Regis

Honeymoon Cottage 26-27 Church Street Lyme Regis

House 3 Lym Close Lyme Regis



Hove To Charmouth Road Lyme Regis

Ilex House View Road Lyme Regis

Ingot Cottage Penny Plot Lyme Regis

Ivy Cottage 19 Sherborne Lane Lyme Regis

Jasper 56 Broad Street Lyme Regis

Kamloops and Nanaimo Apartments

56 Broad Street Lyme Regis

Lentons 8-10 Bridge Street Lyme Regis

Library Cottage Marine Parade Lyme Regis

Little Cleve 51 Church Street Lyme Regis

Little Cliff Sidmouth Road Lyme Regis

Little Croft Woodmead Road Lyme Regis

Little Thatch 8 Sherborne Lane Lyme Regis

Little Westhill Pound Road Lyme Regis

Long Path View Road Lyme Regis

Lucerne Apartment View Road Lyme Regis

Lymcroft Talbot Road Lyme Regis

Lymecroft 3 Lym Close Lyme Regis

Lymrush Lymrush House, 6 Coombe Street Lyme Regis

Mad Hatters 34 Broad Street Lyme Regis

Madeira Cottage Marine Parade Lyme Regis

Marmalade House 63 Silver Street Lyme Regis

Meadows Ware Lane Lyme Regis

Mermaid House 32 Coombe Street Lyme Regis

Milton Cottage 38 Church Street Lyme Regis

Monmouth Cottage Monmouth Street Lyme Regis

Naunton Cottage 42 Coombe Street Lyme Regis

Non-Go-By 3 Lym Close Lyme Regis

Okanagen 56 Broad Street Lyme Regis

Pucks Cottage 10 Sherborne Lane Lyme Regis

Queens Walk House 3 Lym Close Lyme Regis

Radium 56 Broad Street Lyme Regis

Resthaven View Road Lyme Regis

River Cottage Windsor Terrace Lyme Regis

Riverview 1a Coombe Street Lyme Regis

Rose Cottage Rhode Barton Lyme Regis

Roselands Pound Road Lyme Regis

Ross House 8 Broad Street Lyme Regis

Sea Breeze 57a Silver Street Lyme Regis

Sea Tree House 18 Broad Street Lyme Regis

Seahorse Cottage 23 Church Street Lyme Regis

Seaward 52 Anning Road Lyme Regis

Sherwood House Uplyme Road Lyme Regis

Snail House 8 Mill Green Lyme Regis

South Lawn Pound Street Lyme Regis


Spring Cottage Uplyme Road Lyme Regis

St Andrews Holiday Flats Uplyme Road Lyme Regis

Stable Cottage Georges Square Lyme Regis

Sunnybank Marine Parade Lyme Regis

Sunshine Cottage Rocombe Lyme Regis

The Arched House Coombe Street Lyme Regis

The Blue House West Hill Road Lyme Regis

The Boat House Marine Parade Lyme Regis

The Bookie 34a Coombe Street Lyme Regis

The Coach House Ware Lane Lyme Regis

The Cottage 39 Broad Street Lyme Regis

The Haven Woodmead Road Lyme Regis

The Lodge House 3 Lym Close Lyme Regis

The Old Monmouth 12 Church Street Lyme Regis

The Retreat 3 Lym Close Lyme Regis

The Walk Marine Parade Lyme Regis

Valentine Cottage 60 Silver Street Lyme Regis

View House 3 Lym Close Lyme Regis

Waltham House 8 Monmouth Street Lyme Regis

Watersmeet Bridge Street Lyme Regis

Weavers Cottage 23 Coombe Street Lyme Regis

Weighbridge Cottage 25 Church Street Lyme Regis

Weirside Woodmead Road Lyme Regis

Wellhayes Retreat Marine Parade Lyme Regis

Westfield Cobb Road Lyme Regis

Windyridge Colway Lane Lyme Regis

Woodville Apartment Silver Street Lyme Regis

Stable Cottage Bridleways, Oborne Road Sherborne


Monks Barn Glebes Farm House, Stakes Lane

Sherborne

Trips Farm Alweston Sherborne

Ryalls Stud Cottage Bishops Caundle Sherborne

The Tallett Bishops Caundle Sherborne

The Studio North Street Bradford Abbas Sherborne

Folke Manor Farm Cottages Folke Manor Farm Folke Sherborne

Glebe House - Guests' Suite Glebe House Folke Sherborne

Old Orchard Cottage Goathill Farm Goathill Sherborne

Millers Loft The Mill Goathill Sherborne

1 Church Farm Cottages Leigh Sherborne

White Horse Farm Middlemarsh Sherborne

Grange Farm Oborne Sherborne

Uplands Over Compton Sherborne

Orchard Cottage Crendle Court Purse Caundle Sherborne

1 & 2 Trill Cottages Trill House Thornford Sherborne

St Francis Cottage Mill Lane Yetminster Sherborne

Blackberry Cottage Bristol Road Sherborne


Patson Hill Cottages Patson Hill Lane Sherborne


Holiday, Caravan, Touring and Camping Parks/ sites This list combines information from West Dorset District Council’s Destination Management System, originally collated by South West Tourism and from the Valuation Office. Some of these are small certificated sites. In addition, there will be other small sites that are not listed.

Larkfield Caravan Park Burton Bradstock Bridport

Old Coastguard Holiday Park Burton Bradstock Bridport

Coastal Caravan Park Annings Lane Burton Bradstock Bridport

Freshwater Beach Holiday Park Burton Bradstock Bridport

Graston Farm Burton Bradstock Bridport

Golden Cap Holiday Park Seatown Chideock Bridport

Broadlands Chideock Bridport

Doghouse Farm Chideock Bridport

Eype House Caravan Park Ltd Eype Bridport

Golden Acre Holiday Park Eype Bridport

Highlands End Holiday Park Eype Bridport

Common Farm Hermitage Bridport

Mill House Mangerton Bridport

Binghams Farm Touring Caravan Park Home Farm Camping and Caravan site Brit Valley

Binghams Farm

Melplash Puncknowle West Bay

Bridport Bridport Bridport

West Bay Holiday Park Parkdean Holidays West Bay Bridport

Gorselands Caravan Park Site adjoining the Bull Inn

West Bexington Road

West Bexington West Bexington

Bridport Bridport

Tatton Farm Buckland Ripers Chickerell

Holwell Farm Buckland Ripers Chickerell

Bagwell Farm Touring Park Knights In The Bottom Chickerell Chickerell

East Fleet Farm Touring Park Chickerell Chickerell

Sea Barn Farm Fleet Chickerell

West Fleet Farm Caravan Site Fleet Chickerell

Portesham Dairy Farm Camp Site 7 Bramdon Lane Portesham Chickerell

Littlesea Holiday Park Lynch Lane Chickerell

Pebble Bank Caravan Park Camp Road Chickerell

Higher South Buckland Farm Chickerell

Lower South Buckland Farm Chickerell

Redbridge Road Crossways Dorchester

Lyons Gate Caravan and Camping Park Lyons Gate Dorchester

Ashton Farm Martinstown Dorchester

Benville Nursery Moreton Dorchester

Grove Hill Garage Camping Field Osmington Mills Caravan Park Upton Glen Caravan Site

Osmington Osmington Osmington

Dorchester Dorchester Dorchester

Osmington Bay PGL Holiday Centre Osmington Dorchester

Sandyholme Holiday Park The Creek Caravan Site

Moreton Road

Owermoigne Ringstead

Dorchester Dorchester

Warmwell Caravan Park Warmwell Dorchester

Warmwell Leisure Resort Warmwell Dorchester


Sheraton, Newhaven W’bourne Steepleton Dorchester

Clay Pigeon Caravan Park Wardon Hill Dorchester

Giants Head Caravan & Camping Park Old Sherborne Road Dorchester

Morn Gate Caravan Park Bridport Road Dorchester

Cummins Farm Penn Cross Charmouth Lyme Regis

Dolphins River Park Berne Lane Charmouth Lyme Regis

Manor Farm Holiday Centre The Street Charmouth Lyme Regis

Newlands Holidays Newlands Holiday Park Charmouth Lyme Regis

Seadown Holiday Park Bridge Road Charmouth Lyme Regis

Wood Farm Caravan and Camping Park Charmouth Lyme Regis

Monkton Wyld Farm Caravan & Camping Park Monkton Wyld Lyme Regis

The Camping and Caravanning Club Site Monkton Wyld Lyme Regis

Timber Vale Caravan Park Ltd Lyme Regis

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Appendix Two Holiday Park Accommodation – number of pitches The table below shows the number of pitches on these parks for the different types of accommodation. The information is from “Discover Dorset – Caravan and Camping”, a leaflet published by Dorset County Council. This was originally compiled in 2003 by contacting sites for information and updated in 2006 from information such as web sites. Not all sites in the District participated.

Site Category Tents Touring caravans/

motor homes Static holiday caravans

Chalets/log cabins/ bungalows

For hire Private total For hire Private total

Britt Valley, West Bay

Campground 150 28

Dolphins River, Charmouth

Park 7 28 35

East Fleet Farm, Chickerell

Touring park 200 150

Freshwater Beach, Burton Bradstock

Holiday park 520 (tents or touring caravans/ motorhomes)

520 (tents or touring caravans/ motorhomes)

60 210 270

Giant’s Head, Cerne Abbas

Camping and caravan park



2 0 2

Golden Cap, Seatown



12 220 232

Gorselands, West Bexington

30 90 120 3 0 3

Highlands End, Eype

Holiday Park 75 120 18 142 160 5 0 5

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Home Farm, Puncknowle

Caravan and camp site

22 20 0 0 0 0 0 0

Manor Farm, Charmouth

Holiday centre 225 (tents or touring caravans/ motorhomes)


14 15 29 N/a

Morn Gate, Dorchester

Caravan park 10 4 14 8 6 14

Newlands, Charmouth



50 36 86 10 0 10

Osmington Mills

Holidays Ltd 225 20 64 0 64 22 7 29

Pebble Bank, Chickerell

Caravan park 40 45 20 80 100 N/a

Sandyholme Owermoigne



26 27 53 N/a

Seadown, Charmouth

Holiday park 20 40 60 80 140 N/a

Some other sites that are not in the Dorset County Council leaflet: Site Category Tents Touring caravans/

motor homes Static holiday caravans Chalets/log cabins/ bungalows

For hire Private total For hire Private total

Bagwell Farm Caravan and camping

170 150

Binghams Farm, Melplash

Caravan park 33 78 3

Clay Pigeon, Evershot

Caravan park 25 60

N/a

Coastal, Burton Bradstock

Caravan park 45 tourers and tent pitches

45 tourers and tent pitches

N/a

Creek Caravan park 4 26 30

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Dolphins River Park

Caravan park 7 28 35

Eype House Caravan park 35

Larkfield, Burton Bradstock

Holiday park 42 tourers and tent pitches


0 60 60 0 20 20

Golden Acre, Eype

Holiday park 21 21

Grove Hill Camping site 60 est

Littlesea, Chickerell

Holiday park 135 95 350 350 700 N/a

Lyons Gate, nr Cerne Abbas

Caravan and camping park

30 60 0 0 0 0 0 0

Monkton Wyld




7 7 Old Coastguard, Burton Bradstock

Holiday park 124 tourers and tent pitches


0

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Sea Barn Farm

Camp site 250

Timber Vale Caravan park 3 150 153

Upton Glen Caravan park 40

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Warmwell Leisure Resort

Holiday park 222 222

Warmwell Caravan Park

Caravan Park 190 190

West Fleet Holiday Farm

Camping site 250

Totals: approximate numbers

Tents Touring caravans/ motor homes

Static holiday caravans Chalets/log cabins/ bungalows

for hire private total for hire private total 2215 estimate 1857 estimate

945 1540 2481 279 33 312

4072 tents and touring pitches combined

38% 62% 100% 89% 11% 100%

The total figures for tents and touring caravans/ motor homes are estimated figures as there is not a breakdown for some sites. Where figures in the above tables are combined for tents and tourers, one third of the combined figure has been included within the figure for tents and two-thirds for tourers.


Appendix Three

Visitor Attractions in West Dorset

ABBOTSBURY AREA Abbotsbury Children’s Farm Extensive children's farm for the under 11's. Includes soft play area.

Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens Twenty acres of woodland valley. Plants from all over the world. Teahouse and gift shop. Bird aviary and children's play area.

Abbotsbury Swannery The only place in the world where over 600 swans can be visited during the nesting and hatching time (end May- end June). Open all year.

Chesil Beach One of the finest barrier beaches in the world Chesil Beach (or Bank) stretches for approximately 29km (18miles) including 13k backed by the Fleet Lagoon, a haven for wildlife. It stretches from Chiswell (Chesil) Bay on the Isle of Portland to West Bay.

BEAMINSTER AREA Beaminster Museum Local history museum featuring Beaminster and its people from medieval to modern times, also the history of neighbouring villages and local archaeology and agriculture.

Broadwindsor craft and design centre Redundant farm complex of craft shops, workshops and award winning restaurant.

Mapperton House This has recently been chosen as the winner of Country Life's 'Nation's Finest Manor House'. Formal valley gardens beside 16th-17thC manor. Cafe for lunches and teas.

UK Llamas Guided day treks, suitable for all ages.

BRIDPORT AREA Bridport Museum From Romans to ropemaking.

Eggerdon Hill Fort This dates from the Iron Age over 2000 years ago.

Mangerton Mill 17th Century working water mill and museum of rural bygones, on the river Manger. Trout fishing and riverside walk. Tea room and local crafts.


Palmers Brewery One of the few traditional breweries left in Britain. Tours of the brewery will cover all aspects of the brewing process.

Pilsdon Pen Iron Age Hillfort and one of the highest points in Dorset at 277M/908 Ft. CHICKERELL AREA

Bennetts Water Gardens Eight acre site including extensive gardens, Chickerell Museum Tropical House, family nature trail, tearooms.

Fleet Observer Glass Bottomed Boat A small boat specifically built to explore the fleet lagoon.

Great Dorset Maize Maze and Farm Park Family attraction, with maize maze plus indoor and outdoor attractions. (summer season).

DORCHESTER Dinosaur Museum Britian’s original award winning Dinosaur Museum. Fossils, actual-size dinosaur reconstructions, multimedia and hands-on displays.

Dorset County Museum This award winning museum includes a video on the Roman invasion of Maiden Castle, a reproduction of Thomas Hardy's study. The Victorian Hall has real Roman mosaic floors. The Jurassic Gallery was opened by Sir David Attenborough in 2006 and contains moving dinosaurs, new displays and interactive activities for everyone.

Dorset Teddy Bear Museum From the earliest teddies to today's TV favourites.

Kingston Maurward Gardens and Animal Park Formal Edwardian garden with an ornamental lake in front of the 18th Century Mansion House. Plus small animals.

Maiden Castle The finest example of a prehistoric fort in this country, with enormous earthworks and complicated entrances. The banks enclose an area of 50 football pitches, which would have homed 200 families.

Old Crown Court and Cells The Court is famous for the trial of the Tolpuddle Martyrs in 1834.

Roman Town House The only Roman Town House to be seen in its entirety in Britain.

Terracotta Warriers Museum The only museum outside China exclusively dedicated to the Terracotta Warriors.


The Keep Military Museum A modern museum housed in a Grade II listed building that tells the stories of those who served in the regiments of the counties of Devon and Dorset regiments for the last 310 years.

The Tutankhamun Museum Tutankhamun's tomb perfectly reconstructed for the first time outside of Egypt. Facsimiles of treasures including his golden burial mask.

LYME REGIS AREA The Cobb Originally built of oak piles surrounding huge loose stones in 13th Century as an artificial harbour it was completely detached from land and was joined in 1756. The present Cobb was built of Portland stone in the 1820s. The old warehouses on the central part now house an Aquarium of local fish which is open to the public.

Town Mill Fully restored working watermill in the heart of Lyme Regis. Regular demonstrations of milling, art galleries, pottery, craft studios, restaurant, gift shop, bakery and 17th century walled garden.

Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre A range of displays about local geology, marine life, the countryside and history; plus interactive computers that enable visitors to take a virtual dive beneath the waters of Lyme Bay, or to identify the fossils found the world renowned fossil beach

SHERBORNE AREA Almshouse of St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist The Almshouse was built in the 15th Century for "12 poor men and 4 poor women" and is now home to 18 elderly residents.

Castleton Waterwheel Museum The waterwheel can be seen working. In addition, several stationary engines are on display as well as a wide range of relevant artefacts.

Sherborne Abbey Abbey Church dating from Saxon times. The roof is the earliest great fan vault in existence. The most recent feature is the Great West Window by John Hayward, dedicated in 1998 in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh.

Sherborne Castle Built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594, Sherborne Castle has been the home of the Digby family since 1617. Collections of art, furniture and porcelain are on view in the castle. Lancelot "Capability" Brown created the lake in 1753. Three floors of the castle and 30 acres of lakeside gardens are open to the public.


Sherborne Museum The museum houses a collection of items based on local history, with a large archive collection of photographs, pictures and drawings relating to the town, its environs and characters.

Sherborne Old Castle Sherborne Old Castle was built on a grand scale in the 12th century. Since 1646 it has remained a ruin in the midst of peaceful parkland. OTHER ATTRACTIONS

Athelhampton House and Gardens One of the finest 15thC manor houses, surrounded by Grade I Listed garden with fountains, pools and waterfalls.

Cerne Abbas Very attractive village with listed buildings, St Mary’s Church, the Cerne Giant carved into the hillside.

Forde Abbey and Gardens (near Chard) One of the top ten gardens in England surrounds this stately home on the banks of the River Axe.

Henleys Hillbillies, Buckland Newton At Old Henley Farm. Quad Bikes and Mini Mavriks. Badger watching at dusk.

Kingcombe Centre An residential study centre offering holidays, courses, B&B set in 450 acres of nature reserve.

Minterne Gardens Rhododendron garden with many fine and rare trees, landscaped in 18thC with lakes, cascades and streams.

Southern Counties Shooting Ltd, Wardon Hill, Evershot Clay shooting ground with instructors. Stag and Hen days plus corporate days a speciality.

Clay Pigeon Raceway, Wardon Hill, Evershot Kart racing circuit for British and International meetings.

Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum Bbanners and imac touchscreens tell the story of the 6 Martyrs of Tolpuddle who were transported to Australia in 1834 after forming a trade union

Zorbing, Bockhampton (near Dorchester) An adrenaline thrilling ride suspended in a large inflatable sphere.

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Appendix Four Number of visitors to some key attractions in West Dorset from 2000 to 2005 The information is mainly from the South West Tourism web site. Name of attraction

Category No. of visitors in 2000

No. of visitors in 2001







Abbotsbury Sub- Tropical Gardens

Garden 51,000 60,000 55,000 67,000 75,000 77,000

Abbotsbury Swannery

Wildlife 99,000 101,000 100,000 93,000 102,000 100,000 98,000

Abbotsbury Tithe Barn Children’s Farm

Farm 21,000 25,000E 32,000E 37,000 38,500

Athelhampton House & Gardens

Historic House/House and Garden/Palace

36,000 34,500 36,500 37,500

Bridport Museum

Museum and / or Art Gallery

2802 4016 6358 5528

Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre

Heritage/Visitor Centre

69,594 76,000 85,000 75,000

Dorset County Museum


36,801 28,424

Forde Abbey & Gardens


41,000E 45,700 49,500 53,000E 50,000 50,500 45,784

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Hardy Monument

Historic Monument/ Archaeological Site

2126 3943 4462 5589 4,848 4,000

Hardy's Cottage Historic House/House and Garden/Palace

14,508 17,209 18,043 16,636 17,038 15,291 16,505 17,812

Keep Military Museum, Dorchester


12,423 11,173 10,012 9,811 8,336 6,672 7,647 8, 098

Lyme Regis Philpot Museum


16,847 16,353 17,843 15,921 15,068 14,409

Minterne Gardens

Garden 5494 4675 6928 7403 6,274 4,789 4,812 5,396

Old Crown Court and Cells, Dorchester


1,251 1,303 1,211 1,367 1,291 1,217 1,130 1,008

Sandford Orcas Manor House


792 574 696 546 633 712 667 582

Sherborne Abbey

Place of Worship 51,900 E 51,226 E 50,237 E

56,994 E

5,348

Sherborne Museum


2,500 4,926

Sherborne Castle

24,619 29,099 28,620

Sherborne Old Castle

Castle/Fort 14,914 13,997 12,647 14,716 9,760 8,638 10,305 10,606

Stinsford Church Place of Worship 3,000 3,000 3,500 4,000

Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum


21,122 25,168 35,691 38,150 38,317 40,126 42,107 39,972

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