Bridport is a traditional
market town.
Bridport is a vibrant traditional market town in West Dorset with
a good mix of independent and multi-national shops lining its three
main  streets.
It also has a popular and thriving Street Market on Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
A rich variety of locally produced foodstuffs are seen on the market
and in the many food shops. Bridport has Beacon Town status for
the quality and diversity of the food that is produced in and around
the town. As an added attraction, on every second Saturday in the
month, the Farmers’ Market can be found at the Arts Centre
in South Street.
Bridport is a popular retirement area and a number of care and service
businesses have grown up and expanded in particular support of this
age group.
The trading estates are home to a variety of businesses - manufacturing,
retail and services. The workforces of some of these businesses
have specialist skills and so their businesses trade internationally
as well as countrywide. The historic links to our rope and net heritage
continue today through netting businesses, large and small, within
the town. Am Safe has evolved from Bridport Gundry, a famous rope
making company, and is now recognised internationally as a world
leader in textile air cargo restraint, providing cargo nets, pallet
straps etc.
The Federation of Small Businesses fights the corner of small businesses
of all kinds and has embarked on a nationwide Keep Trade Local Campaign,
which aims to defend the choice and diversity small businesses bring
to their local communities, including Bridport. Regular meetings
of the local branch are held in varying parts and times in West
Dorset, offering sound business advice and a chance to network.
Bridport has a Chamber of Trade and Commerce whose aims are “To
ensure that Bridport provides the ideal environment for businesses
to thrive and to supply the goods and services that the town needs
to remain economically vibrant”.
Contact: Secretary Karen Hussey - 07979 527596, Email: husskey@yahoo.com.
A variety of businesses have advertised within this guide, while
the Community website www.bridportandwestbay.co.uk also lists contact
details of a number of town businesses.
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