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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?
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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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.
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Corfe is pleasant. They very considerately built a castle near all the tea shops and pubs so there's something to see there too.
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the harbour view in brixam is a nice place to stay.
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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.
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Bridport is just a market town really. Steer clear of Lyme Regis at bank holiday weekends but it is nice.
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If you've got kids, take a little pick-axe/fossil hammer with you and take them fossiling at Charmouth beach.
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had a few dirty weekends in brid port, nice beach walks. found a few fossils there.
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pixie were you the jammy bugger that had a fishing boat moored down that way?
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lol pixie.
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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. |
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Nah, not me, unfortunately BB.
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No kids, but have a pick-axe. Charmouth Beach noted.
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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. |
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you will need jimmy69's permission to even set foot on the county
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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.  |
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cheers just had some local salmon and trout best fish ive had for ages.
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Yes Mr B, I was trying to remember the quizzerer who's from Dorset
jimmy of course! |
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try Bennetts fish and chip shop in Weymouth harbour colly, they have an amazing selection of food and there is an eat in option
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Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door
 I was there a couple of weeks ago. |
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lyme is a terrific place if you have romantic intentions - can't fail, especially if the weather is a bit choppy
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^ if I'm not mistaken that's a fossilised dinosaur having a drink
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 yes it does badger , lovely place maykbe - hot day and had been swimming when i took that pic but the water was freeeezing cold |
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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?  |
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^ what do you mean, "when"?
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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..
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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. |
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Poole
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Snooker
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Brownsea Island
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red squirells on brownsea
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We didn't see any brown squirrels but we did have a very tame peacock follow us around
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Of course I mean red squirrels
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