Guidebook of Local Places I'd Recommend!

Helen
Guidebook of Local Places I'd Recommend!

Food scene

Great breakfast/lunch on Chesil Beach, weather permitting. 2 mins from the house/4 mins walk from the apartment. They often have food events on such as paella night or pizza night with the wonderful Portland Pizza company, and jazz evenings on a Sunday - all weather dependant. Call them on 01305 820651 to book. Now with a massage therapist working on site!
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quiddles cafe
The Esplanade
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Great breakfast/lunch on Chesil Beach, weather permitting. 2 mins from the house/4 mins walk from the apartment. They often have food events on such as paella night or pizza night with the wonderful Portland Pizza company, and jazz evenings on a Sunday - all weather dependant. Call them on 01305 820651 to book. Now with a massage therapist working on site!
Fish restaurant for a special meal, it’s own Oyster beds and recommended by Rick Stein!
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Crab House Café
Portland Road
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Fish restaurant for a special meal, it’s own Oyster beds and recommended by Rick Stein!
You can eat or drink on the marina, inside or outside, dog friendly. https://tbtr.co.uk/
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The Boat That Rocks
7 Hamm Beach Rd
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You can eat or drink on the marina, inside or outside, dog friendly. https://tbtr.co.uk/
On the waterfront.. not Chesil beach but the bay behind and a Great view to the watersports. A cool place to eat, drink, be merry. As recommended by https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/food-and-drink/establishments/al-fresco-dining-in-dorset-8958662 https://billywinters.co.uk/recommended
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Billy Winters
Portland Beach Road
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On the waterfront.. not Chesil beach but the bay behind and a Great view to the watersports. A cool place to eat, drink, be merry. As recommended by https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/food-and-drink/establishments/al-fresco-dining-in-dorset-8958662 https://billywinters.co.uk/recommended
Delicious food - fish restaurant for a special meal. The picture shows a scallop ceviche, it was delicious! It has recently ‘won’ a mention in The Michelin Guide!! Interesting ditty: this was the restaurant where lovely David Attenborough was recently bothered by an activist requesting his help and ejected from the restaurant.
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Catch at The Old Fish Market
1 Custom House Quay
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Delicious food - fish restaurant for a special meal. The picture shows a scallop ceviche, it was delicious! It has recently ‘won’ a mention in The Michelin Guide!! Interesting ditty: this was the restaurant where lovely David Attenborough was recently bothered by an activist requesting his help and ejected from the restaurant.
Very old pub just along the beach. A short walk, this pub has a great view across the waters of West Bay. Good food too! Amazing location on Chesil Beach.
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The Cove House Inn
91 Chiswell
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Very old pub just along the beach. A short walk, this pub has a great view across the waters of West Bay. Good food too! Amazing location on Chesil Beach.
A charity to support people who have been in prison and are due for release, to help them prepare for a new life. Great exercise to walk up to the café, or you can drive!
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Jailhouse Café
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A charity to support people who have been in prison and are due for release, to help them prepare for a new life. Great exercise to walk up to the café, or you can drive!
A drive along the coast you’ll find this fab restaurant, for a special celebration. Dog friendly in the outside spaces, it is on the beach and we highly recommend it!
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The Club House
Beach Road
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A drive along the coast you’ll find this fab restaurant, for a special celebration. Dog friendly in the outside spaces, it is on the beach and we highly recommend it!
This is a great café in Weymouth for vegetarians but also for people who enjoy good wholesome food! Such a nice place and in the warm/dry weather one can sit outside and watch the world go by. Highly recommend! Dog friendly too!
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The Secret Garden Café
19 South Street
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This is a great café in Weymouth for vegetarians but also for people who enjoy good wholesome food! Such a nice place and in the warm/dry weather one can sit outside and watch the world go by. Highly recommend! Dog friendly too!
Started by an amazing chef from the 5* Crab House Café, facing Weymouth beach. Recommended! Not as expensive as CHC but very delicious!
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Sea Beats
86 The Esplanade
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Started by an amazing chef from the 5* Crab House Café, facing Weymouth beach. Recommended! Not as expensive as CHC but very delicious!
A short jaunt south of Fortuneswell, further down the island in a pleasant Victorian village called Easton. Cute little art gallery and café with outdoor space . Nice food inc vegan and gluten free, cakes and sandwiches. Lovely staff.
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White Stones Art Cafe
13 Easton St
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A short jaunt south of Fortuneswell, further down the island in a pleasant Victorian village called Easton. Cute little art gallery and café with outdoor space . Nice food inc vegan and gluten free, cakes and sandwiches. Lovely staff.

Climb up from the beach and take in the amazing view. Wander around to the Tout Quarry and spot the famous and not so famous sculptures from the remaining Portland Stone historic quarrying.

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Tout Quarry Sculpture Park and Nature Reserve
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Sightseeing

Popular place, the bottom of the island. The bus takes you there, in fact the open top bus takes you from the front door (almost) to Weymouth and all around the island!
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Φάρος του Πόρτλαντ
Old Coastguard Cottages
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Popular place, the bottom of the island. The bus takes you there, in fact the open top bus takes you from the front door (almost) to Weymouth and all around the island!
To celebrate the sailing venue for the British Olympics a few years ago, this is one of two stone sculptures of the iconic Olympic rings.
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Η Πέτρινη Γλυπτή των Ολυμπιακών Δαχτυλιδιών
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To celebrate the sailing venue for the British Olympics a few years ago, this is one of two stone sculptures of the iconic Olympic rings.
Dorchester is a short drive away and worth a visit. I would recommend heading for this site which is free! There’s a car park right next to it and afterwards you can walk along the river and into Dorchester Town. A lovely trip.
Roman Town House
Dorchester is a short drive away and worth a visit. I would recommend heading for this site which is free! There’s a car park right next to it and afterwards you can walk along the river and into Dorchester Town. A lovely trip.
HISTORY-MAKING DAYS OUT FROM £7.50 PER ADULT Overlooking Portland Harbour in Dorset stands one of Henry VIII's finest coastal forts, built in the early 1540s to protect against French and Spanish invasion. Go to English Heritage website to get more info and book tickets for a slight reduction.
Portland Castle
HISTORY-MAKING DAYS OUT FROM £7.50 PER ADULT Overlooking Portland Harbour in Dorset stands one of Henry VIII's finest coastal forts, built in the early 1540s to protect against French and Spanish invasion. Go to English Heritage website to get more info and book tickets for a slight reduction.

City/town information

Lovely marina and award winning sandy beach, the esplanade has many places to eat. It is a rare thing, sadly, to find such a Victorian seaside town in such impeccable state! Check out the stupendous monument to King George (who stayed on Portland!) close to where one boards/gets off the bus, the beautiful helter skelter and donkey rides (£5) on the beach. Some fab fish restaurants as well as cinema and shopping, a Sealife Centre and amazing sand structure exhibition centre.
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Weymouth
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Lovely marina and award winning sandy beach, the esplanade has many places to eat. It is a rare thing, sadly, to find such a Victorian seaside town in such impeccable state! Check out the stupendous monument to King George (who stayed on Portland!) close to where one boards/gets off the bus, the beautiful helter skelter and donkey rides (£5) on the beach. Some fab fish restaurants as well as cinema and shopping, a Sealife Centre and amazing sand structure exhibition centre.

Sailing Centre, Olympic standard

Many National and International events plus individual opportunities for water sports. It’s about a 10-15 minute walk from the house or a 3-5 minute drive, and even closer from the apartment! (Very close to Lidl's) There’s plenty of parking there.
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Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy
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