Tales from West Bay Cottage

I hope you enjoy these updates with local news and things of interest. If you particularly enjoy an activity, have a praiseworthy meal, discover a hidden gem, go on a great walk or bicycle ride, please share it in the visitor’s book or send an email. We’d love to add your recommendation here.

Waitrose Food magazine Club House

The Club House Is In The Good Food Guide 2019

West Bexington's The Club House is a new entry in The Good Food Guide. September's Waitrose Food Magazine picked it ...
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Bridport Literary Festival Cover

The Bridport Literary Festival And Books Inspired By West Dorset

If you love books and are interested in all things literary then the Bridport Literary Festival is the festival for ...
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Methodist Chapel

West Bay Discovery Centre

The West Bay Discovery Centre was officially opened last week. It's in the old Methodist chapel, situated on the left ...
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Harbour early evening

Midsummer Visit (2018)

Another quick visit to the cottage last week. Lucky for me to be able to visit in midsummer with such ...
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June Gardening

Cottage Update In The Garden (June 2018)

A couple of days between cottage bookings gave me the chance to go and stay there myself earlier in the ...
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Cottage Update (April 2018)

Don't get me wrong, it's lovely owning a seaside holiday cottage. The downside is that whenever we visit we don't ...
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West Bay Cod & Chips

A Weekend In West Bay

I was mulling over writing a post with ideas of how to make the most of a weekend in West ...
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Dorset Dialect - a dumbledore

Dorset Dialect Words

Do you know what the word for bumblebee is in the Dorset dialect? If you've read the Harry Potter books ...
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