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collywobble
17 Jun 15 18:49
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Never been to Dorset,closest was Bournemouth. (We won 2-1 a couple of years ago, yet they're in the Premier League and we're stuck in the bottom half of league 1)
Putting that right next week with a week exploring the Jurassic Coast.
Any local Tolpuddle martyr descendants around to recommend hidden gems I shouldn't miss?
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Report Burton-Brewers • June 17, 2015 7:06 PM BST
Weymouth is lovely if you enjoy a bit of tranquility with a picture postcard harbour. It is by far my favorite UK holiday venue from the time I first went 40 years ago. If you have a look on their website colly they permanently have a few live webcams going showing you various views of the place. We're thinking of going in August when the carnival is on as not been for 3 years.
Report pixie • June 17, 2015 7:06 PM BST
Corfe is pleasant. They very considerately built a castle near all the tea shops and pubs so there's something to see there too.
Report Money Tree cost me thousands!! • June 17, 2015 7:08 PM BST
the harbour view in brixam is a nice place to stay.
Report Burton-Brewers • June 17, 2015 7:11 PM BST
Lyme Regis is up the road from Weymouth and that is also supposed to be nice. Never been but Bridport also looks nice, it's where they filmed a lot of the River Cottage series. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall did the majority of the sea fishing parts out of Weymouth harbour.
Report pixie • June 17, 2015 7:14 PM BST
Bridport is just a market town really. Steer clear of Lyme Regis at bank holiday weekends but it is nice.
Report pixie • June 17, 2015 7:17 PM BST
If you've got kids, take a little pick-axe/fossil hammer with you and take them fossiling at Charmouth beach.
Report Money Tree cost me thousands!! • June 17, 2015 7:17 PM BST
had a few dirty weekends in brid port, nice beach walks. found a few fossils there.
Report Burton-Brewers • June 17, 2015 7:18 PM BST
pixie were you the jammy bugger that had a fishing boat moored down that way?
Report Money Tree cost me thousands!! • June 17, 2015 7:18 PM BST
lol pixie.
Report collywobble • June 17, 2015 7:19 PM BST
Thanks B-B we're staying in Weymouth for 3 nights sounds lovely.
How you doing?
Corfe Castle now on the list pixie. (lol)

Will try Brixham, have had a hankering for Lyme Regis (just because it's called Lyme Regis) for ages, will definitely go there.
Report pixie • June 17, 2015 7:20 PM BST
Nah, not me, unfortunately BB.Sad
Report collywobble • June 17, 2015 7:23 PM BST
No kids, but have a pick-axe. Charmouth Beach noted.
Report Money Tree cost me thousands!! • June 17, 2015 7:24 PM BST
its a very nice area and if you can travel around thats good.

we are in leckford hampshire till friday and mat take a drive to devon for a couple of nights.
Report MisterBadger • June 17, 2015 7:28 PM BST
you will need jimmy69's permission to even set foot on the county
Report collywobble • June 17, 2015 7:30 PM BST
Yes really looking forward to it MT. Starting off in Weymouth then staying wherever we fancy for a few days and booked the last two nights in Cornwall.
Enjoy the rest of your break. Happy
Report Money Tree cost me thousands!! • June 17, 2015 7:31 PM BST
cheers just had some local salmon and trout best fish ive had for ages.
Report collywobble • June 17, 2015 7:32 PM BST
Yes Mr B, I was trying to remember the quizzerer who's from Dorset
jimmy of course!
Report Burton-Brewers • June 17, 2015 7:39 PM BST
try Bennetts fish and chip shop in Weymouth harbour colly, they have an amazing selection of food and there is an eat in option
Report Makybe_Diva • June 17, 2015 8:42 PM BST
Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door Love

I was there a couple of weeks ago.
Report MisterBadger • June 17, 2015 9:03 PM BST
lyme is a terrific place if you have romantic intentions - can't fail, especially if the weather is a bit choppy  Cool
Report Coachbuster • June 17, 2015 9:12 PM BST
Report Makybe_Diva • June 17, 2015 9:20 PM BST
Coach Happy
Report MisterBadger • June 17, 2015 9:23 PM BST
^ if I'm not mistaken that's a fossilised dinosaur having a drink
Report Coachbuster • June 17, 2015 9:28 PM BST
Grin

yes  it does  badger , lovely place maykbe - hot day and had been swimming when i took that pic  but the water was freeeezing cold
Report JBNAY • June 17, 2015 9:39 PM BST
Pixie, I took my kids fossil hunting on that beach.
Rented a hammer and let them forage around for an hour or two.
I then dumped a sh1**y fossil that I'd bought from one of the shops in the town into the rubble so that they "found" it.
I only told her the truth a couple of months ago!
Do you think she will still look after me when I'm old and ill?
Laugh
Report MisterBadger • June 17, 2015 9:42 PM BST
^ what do you mean, "when"?  Laugh
Report JBNAY • June 17, 2015 9:43 PM BST
Laugh
Report workrider • June 17, 2015 10:04 PM BST
Myself and the wife spent a week there last month a very beautiful part of the world, We visited Thomas Hardys cottage , hard to find if you're driving but worth the effort .Weymouth, Lyme Regis , and my personal fav Swanage, also worth a look.We based ourselves in Poole which was ideal for the area.Enjoy yourself where ever you decide to visit..
Report JBNAY • June 17, 2015 10:16 PM BST
There is a fab free fireworks display in swanage at 9pm every Saturday night.
Park on the seafront next to the beach, about quarter of a mile from the town for the best view, get there early to park then go to pub and/or chippy tea.
Report Makybe_Diva • June 17, 2015 10:18 PM BST
Poole Love
Report MisterBadger • June 17, 2015 10:20 PM BST
Snooker Love
Report Makybe_Diva • June 17, 2015 10:21 PM BST
Laugh
Report Makybe_Diva • June 17, 2015 10:22 PM BST
Brownsea Island Love
Report MisterBadger • June 17, 2015 10:25 PM BST
Shocked
Report Coachbuster • June 17, 2015 10:26 PM BST
red squirells on brownsea
Report Makybe_Diva • June 17, 2015 10:31 PM BST
We didn't see any brown squirrels but we did have a very tame peacock follow us around Love
Report Makybe_Diva • June 17, 2015 10:32 PM BST
Of course I mean red squirrels Blush
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