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Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop

in the county of Staffordshire

Pictures of West Bay

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset

About West Bay

Looking around this enchanting harbour setting it is clear to see that it still retains much of its 13th-century lifestyle as a busy port which at one time also served as a harbour for near-by Bridport. A new harbour was built here in 1740, and during the 19th-century as many as 500 ships a year visited. The town also has a tradition of ship building with Schooners, and both merchant and naval vessels being built in West Bay until 1879.

West Bay nestles at the western end of spectacular Chesil Beach whose billions of pebbles have been a constant source of fascination for centuries, and which now lies within the World Heritage Jurassic Coast of Lyme Bay. It is a small town that offers fun for all the family where children and adults enjoy hunting down fossils, sailing, sea-fishing and walking the soft downs above the beautiful tawny cliffs overlooking nearby Burton Bradstock beach. A few miles out of the town, by-passing Eype's Mouth beach, you reach the golden clumps of bright yellow gorse clinging to the sandstone summit of the Golden Cap. At 626 ft, this is the highest cliff in southern England and sits within 2,000 acres of National Trust Land of breath-taking beauty providing a wonderful vantage point with spectacular sea and coastal views.

The town offers a limited number of shops, restaurants and pubs. However, a short journey to nearby Bridport provides ample more shops, restaurants and pubs to explore. Accommodation for those wishing to enjoy a longer stay and spend time exploring, ranges from pleasant caravan & camping parks and friendly B & B's, to comfortable hotels where you can dine in style from tables layered with freshly caught local fish and seafood.

West Bay is a pleasant traditional little resort where the sun shines down on beautiful shingle beaches.

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Burton Bradstock

Burton Bradstock (56 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset

(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction E of West Bay)

This in one of the most enchanting villages to be found along the sweeping Dorset coast. It has gorgeous little lanes where there are eye catching thatched cottages with walls.....

Charmouth, Dorset

Charmouth (102 Pictures) a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset

(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction W of West Bay)

This pretty resort grew up in a gap of cliffs overlooking picturesque Lyme Bay. In the days prior to the motor car it was a fashionable coaching stop. One illustrious visitor of.....

Abbotsbury

Abbotsbury (104 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SE of West Bay)

Abbotsbury is a small picturesque and historic village in the county of Dorset...

Small garden alongside the walkway

Lyme Regis (276 Pictures) a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction W of West Bay)

Almost the first thing you notice about this pleasant seaside resort, is the spaciousness of the town. The second, and nothing can prepare you for this, is the sheer scale of Lyme Bay with its splendid views towards the rugged sandstone cliffs west of Eype Mouth...

Across the Fleet Lagoon

Langton Herring (1 Pictures) in the county of Dorset

(10.5 miles, 16.8 km, direction SE of West Bay)

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A picture of Abbotsbury Swannery

Abbotsbury Swannery (50 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SE)

Set in one of the most beautiful unspoilt regions of England, Abbotsbury Swannery is home to sometimes up to 1000 beautiful.....

A view of the Marine Aquarium on the old Cobb with Lyme regis, Dorset, in the background.

Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium (1 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction W)

Where better to see and learn about the creatures of the deep than in an aquarium suite set tantalizingly beside the sea. Well,.....

The Nine Stones, Stone Circle in Winterbourne Abbas, Dorset

The Nine Stones (1 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction E)

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Chesil Beach

Chesil Beach (25 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction SE)

One of the most remarkable features of England's fantastic coastal scenery is the magnificent stretch known as Chesil Beach,.....

Forde Abbey, nr Chard, Somerset. A former Cistercian foundation. Photo taken September 1991.

Forde Abbey (12 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW)

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Maiden Castle, Dorset

Maiden Castle (10 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction E)

The finest Iron Age hillfort in Europe, Maiden Castle is the size of 50 football pitches and was first built in 600BC over the.....

The Keep Military Museum, Dorchester. Dorset

The Keep Military Museum (15 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction E)

This exciting keep is the home of the Military Museum of Devon and Dorset. Here visitors with a keen interest in all things.....


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