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.

First weekend at West Bay Cottage

A Decade Of West Bay Cottage

For us the start of a new decade marks ten years of owning our cottage and running it as a ...
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Crab bucket

West Bay Cottage Update September 2019

It doesn't feel very long since my last update about the cottage, but I can see it was a while ...
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West Bay Flood Defence Work

West Bay has a history of flooding. It is something we became aware of when we were buying our cottage ...
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Going up the stairs now...

Easter Update 2019

We had the chance to spend a very long weekend in the cottage at the start of the Easter holidays ...
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Octopus on West Bay beach

West Bay Beach Cleaning

Be part of the growing number of volunteers helping clean our beaches. Removing harmful plastics, bits of old fishing gear ...
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Downhill!

On Your Bike In West Dorset

A great way to explore our local Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is on a bicycle. I hesitate to write ...
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Keep Calm and Book Direct

Keep Safe When Booking Direct

The other week I saw an Instagram link to a website offering Instax cameras at incredibly discounted prices. I hastily ...
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Hedgehog Lover Plaque

Hedgehogs In The Garden

Swains Row sometimes has prickly visitors, and I'm not talking about any of our cottage guests! If you go outside ...
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