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Mangerton Mill: 2
miles north east of Bridport beside a stream feeding the River Asker
has a tea room with some craft workshops, a working water wheel,
a collection of bygone machinery and a fishing lake with caravan
and camping accommodation.
Mapperton House and Gardens (near
Beaminster): award winning manor house.
Beaminster Museum:
covers the local history of Beaminster and the surrounding villages.
Broadwindsor Craft Centre:
has a number of craft shops and a restaurant that is open for morning
coffee, lunch and afternoon tea.
Charmouth Heritage Centre:
situated on the beach, has displays and information about the geology
and fossils of the area.
Lyme Regis: fishing
harbour with the historic Cobb, fossil shops, Philpot Museum.
Abbotsbury: The Swannery
and Tropical Gardens, St Catherine’s Chapel, also craft shops
in the village.
Chesil Beach: Naturally
formed storm pebble/shingle bank, also Fleet Lagoon (13KM)
Weymouth: Sea Life
Centre, Nothe Fort, Time Walk, Harbour.
Portland Bill: the
southern most tip of the Isle of Portland, overlooking the English
Channel. The present lighthouse was erected in 1906, and also houses
the Visitor Centre, open during April to September.
Dorchester: Dorset
County Museum, The Roman House, Tutankhamen Exhibition Museum.
Neighbouring villages:
The parishes of Allington, Bradpole, Bothenhampton and Walditch,
Symondsbury and Burton Bradstock adjoin the parish of Bridport.
The Brit valley, the Bride valley and the Marshwood Vale provide
numerous walks taking in the beautiful countryside, which is designated
as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are many vantage
points around Bridport offering breathtaking views of the coastline
known as the Jurassic Coast (World Heritage Site).
National Cycle Network Route 2 runs through the area.
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