Guidebook for Preston
Essentials
Fresh bread in the morning. Local produce, cakes and snacks as well as an off-licence.
Chalbury Food & Wine
1 Littlemoor RdFresh bread in the morning. Local produce, cakes and snacks as well as an off-licence.
Well stocked; bakes own croissants in morning. Fresh bread, cakes, hot snacks. Handy convenience store and post office.
SPAR Preston Road
201 Preston RdWell stocked; bakes own croissants in morning. Fresh bread, cakes, hot snacks. Handy convenience store and post office.
Food Scene
Springhead
Sutton RoadLovely pub, great Sunday carvery.
The Spice Ship Inn
240 Preston RdFamily friendly pub, small pub garden to rear. Good food.
Zizzi
5 Eldridge StPizza and pasta, nice atmosphere, reasonable prices.
Nando's
Castle Lane WestFancy a cheeky Nando's? Right next door to the cinema.
French restaurant overlooking Brewer's Yard in Dorchester. Great food and service.
7 locals recommend
Côte Brasserie - Dorchester
3 Brewery SquareFrench restaurant overlooking Brewer's Yard in Dorchester. Great food and service.
Chain restaurant but doesn't feel it. Really good food and nice atmosphere. Heaters and tables outside, lovely to sit out on a summer's evening.
Carluccio's - Dorchester
Chain restaurant but doesn't feel it. Really good food and nice atmosphere. Heaters and tables outside, lovely to sit out on a summer's evening.
Cafe Oasis
Bowleaze CovewayCoffees, cakes, and food too. Great after a walk on the prom.
Old Rooms Inn
Cove RowFamily friendly pub on the harbourside. Cheap food and reasonable quality.
The George Bar & Grill
2 Custom House QuayFamily friendly pub on the harbourside.
Marlboro
46 St Thomas StBest fish and chips in Weymouth (next door to the fish market)
Shakies
14 Bond StGreat milkshakes!
Nautico Lounge
66 St Thomas StRenovated old post office. Quirky interior, good food, and great coffee.
Waterside restaurant with picture windows, serving fish and shellfish from local waters.
9 locals recommend
Riverside
Waterside restaurant with picture windows, serving fish and shellfish from local waters.
Drinks & Nightlife
KIKA BEACH
52-53 The EsplanadeAura Cafe Bar
50 The EsplanadeCocktails
The Nook
54-55 The EsplanadeCocktail bar and small dance floor.
The Closet
38a Maiden StSmall nightclub, fun place.
Sightseeing
Durdle Door
Iconic sightseeing spot - you cannot visit the area and not see it.
Next door to Durdle Door, this is a real beauty spot and lots of nice pubs here too.
383 locals recommend
Lulworth Cove
Next door to Durdle Door, this is a real beauty spot and lots of nice pubs here too.
Sweet little village in a tucked away location. There are some lovely coastal walks around here.
15 locals recommend
West Bexington
Sweet little village in a tucked away location. There are some lovely coastal walks around here.
Portland Bill
Iconic lighthouse at the very far end of Portland.
Famous for fossils. Cute town centre and lots of little touristy shops.
326 locals recommend
Lyme Regis
Famous for fossils. Cute town centre and lots of little touristy shops.
Upwey
Visit The Wishing Well in Upwey - there's a small garden and a lovely little tea room.
Ghost town! Tyneham village was evacuated in 1943 during WWII and has been deserted ever since.
67 locals recommend
Tyneham Village
Ghost town! Tyneham village was evacuated in 1943 during WWII and has been deserted ever since.
Many olde worlde things are filmed here - very quaint village, lots of thatched cottages and no streetlights. Can be busy in summer months.
80 locals recommend
Abbotsbury
Many olde worlde things are filmed here - very quaint village, lots of thatched cottages and no streetlights. Can be busy in summer months.
Parks & Nature
Bowleaze Coveway
Bowleaze CovewayThe quieter end of Weymouth Bay. There are a few cafes and tea shops around here.
Fossil Forest, Dorset
Lulworth Castle Wareham
Corfe Castle
National Trust, well-known photography hot spot.
This place is amazing and fantastic for all ages. A great day can be had here.
128 locals recommend
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
Bullers WayThis place is amazing and fantastic for all ages. A great day can be had here.
14 mile stretch of 'beach'.... it is actually pebbles. Stretching from Bridport to Portland.
The drive along the old coast road has some spectacular views and is good even on a rainy day.
112 locals recommend
Chesil Beach
14 mile stretch of 'beach'.... it is actually pebbles. Stretching from Bridport to Portland.
The drive along the old coast road has some spectacular views and is good even on a rainy day.
Fossil hunting (No fossil hammer though). Rockpooling and safe snorkelling. There is a car park next to the beach £5 toll road but good value if you are here all day.
16 locals recommend
Kimmeridge
Fossil hunting (No fossil hammer though). Rockpooling and safe snorkelling. There is a car park next to the beach £5 toll road but good value if you are here all day.
Eggardon Hill is an iron-age hillfort which has one of the finest views of any hill-fort in the county. On a clear day you can see right across Lyme Bay to South Devon and Start Point.
43 locals recommend
Eggardon Hill Fort
King's LaneEggardon Hill is an iron-age hillfort which has one of the finest views of any hill-fort in the county. On a clear day you can see right across Lyme Bay to South Devon and Start Point.
The mysterious Cerne Abbas Giant is a hill figure near the village of Cerne Abbas.. 55 metres high, it depicts a standing unclothed male figure.
67 locals recommend
Cerne Abbas Giant
24 Long StThe mysterious Cerne Abbas Giant is a hill figure near the village of Cerne Abbas.. 55 metres high, it depicts a standing unclothed male figure.
Gem of a place. Wait for a sunny day and visit the beautiful manor & gardens. Eat in their tea room, take home a souvenir.
Athelhampton
Gem of a place. Wait for a sunny day and visit the beautiful manor & gardens. Eat in their tea room, take home a souvenir.
Peaceful place to visit, well kept and maintained and has beautiful views
6 locals recommend
Greenhill Gardens
Peaceful place to visit, well kept and maintained and has beautiful views
Iron Age ruins at Dorchester. The finest and one of the largest Iron Age hill forts in Europe.
40 locals recommend
Maiden Castle
Maiden Castle RoadIron Age ruins at Dorchester. The finest and one of the largest Iron Age hill forts in Europe.
Wimborne Model Town
King StreetDinky model town to 1/10th actual size.
Shopping
Unique shop in Abbotsbury stuffed full of everything made of wood by local artisans. Well worth a visit.
Dansel Gallery
Rodden RowUnique shop in Abbotsbury stuffed full of everything made of wood by local artisans. Well worth a visit.
County town of Dorset, this bustling market town offers lots of boutique style shops as well as familiar high street names.
131 locals recommend
Dorchester
County town of Dorset, this bustling market town offers lots of boutique style shops as well as familiar high street names.
Entertainment & Activities
World famous! A 65-acre ape and monkey sanctuary and rescue centre near Wool - great for the whole family.
319 locals recommend
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre
LongthornsWorld famous! A 65-acre ape and monkey sanctuary and rescue centre near Wool - great for the whole family.
A variety of craft kits, fossil digging, model making, paint your own pottery, colouring & painting and more. Prices vary depending on activity.
Create at the Cove
Church Road A variety of craft kits, fossil digging, model making, paint your own pottery, colouring & painting and more. Prices vary depending on activity.
Outdoor pursuit instructors, offering coasteering, rock hopping, scrambling, Family friendly 3-hour sessions.
Mountain biking trails and trips.
9 locals recommend
Lulworth Outdoors
Main RoadOutdoor pursuit instructors, offering coasteering, rock hopping, scrambling, Family friendly 3-hour sessions.
Mountain biking trails and trips.
Award-winning visitor attraction offering low cost entry & great value come rain or shine.
Built by the Victorians to protect Portland Harbour, Nothe Fort is one of the best-preserved forts of its kind.
79 locals recommend
Nothe Fort
Barrack RoadAward-winning visitor attraction offering low cost entry & great value come rain or shine.
Built by the Victorians to protect Portland Harbour, Nothe Fort is one of the best-preserved forts of its kind.
Small multiplex cinema in Dorchester, lots of restaurants next door.
10 locals recommend
ODEON Dorchester
Weymouth AvenueSmall multiplex cinema in Dorchester, lots of restaurants next door.
Plaza Cinema
31-32 Trinity St1930's Play house with 4 screens.
Cineworld Weymouth
New Bond StreetSmall multiplex cinema in Weymouth.
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures. I have visited both this one and the bigger one in London and would say Weymouth was better. Look out for discount vouchers, often in the supermarkets, or Google it.
Sealife Centre station
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures. I have visited both this one and the bigger one in London and would say Weymouth was better. Look out for discount vouchers, often in the supermarkets, or Google it.
Go Ape Moors Valley
Horton RoadForest adventure - zip wires etc. Fun for all the family.
Swanage Railway station
Station RoadNostalgic ride on a steam train