Situated within easy travelling distance there are many activities and attractions for all ages and interests

westover farm holiday cottages and wootton fitzpaine

Wootton Fitzpaine with Barn and Cider Cottages in the foreground

Cider Cottage furthest from the road, Barn Cottage with the car outside and the games room nearest the entrance

View of the Sea at Charmouth taken from nearby Thistle Hill Thorncombe Beacon with Golden Cap in Background

Jurassic coast at west bay

A wide variety of activities are covered in the excellent West Dorset Tourism Website. This gives a good overview of activities in the area, including swimming, sports, cycle hire, riding, fishing, bowling

Explore the Dorset Coast, www.icoast.co.uk
for the kayaker,sailor, surfer, climber, sea angler, scuba diver, or WALKER

Also see the Visit Devon Website
Also for Cycle routes and walks around Devon, http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/transportroads/cycling/leisure_cycle_routes.htm

	The Tunnel Target Sports Centre The Tunnel. Target Sports Centre Less than a mile away

	Charmouth Beach An award winning beach with very good water quality http://www.charmouth.org/charmouth_village/charmouth_beach.php 30 minute walk from the cottages
	Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre Fossil Hunting on the Jurassic Coast The picturesque sea side village of Charmouth is located on the World Heritage Site Jurassic Coast. The beaches around Charmouth are world famous for the amazing fossils that can be found washed out of the cliff. ENTRY TO THE CENTRE IS FREE Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre Information on fossil weekends, phone 01297 560772

	Lyme Regis Lyme Regis is an historic unspoiled seaside resort and fishing port on the world famous Cobb harbour There are two really good websites Lymeregis.org Lymeregis.com

	Dodpen Stables and Livery Beautiful riding through Charmouth Forest Tel Val: 01297 678260 Mob: 07880 901460 About a mile away Also see West Dorset Tourism for information.

Local Leisure Facilities	Leisure Centres Bridport Leisure Centre (8 miles) http://www.bridportleisure.com/ Axe Valley Sports Centre (5 miles) http://www.ledleisure.co.uk/SportsAndExercise/AxeValley/index.asp Camp sites/tourist sites with pools and showers etc Newlands Holiday Centre (2 miles) http://www.newlandsholidays.co.uk/Facilities/Swimming-pools.aspx Wood Farm Camp Site (2 miles) http://www.woodfarm.co.uk/Wood_Farm_Facilities.php

	Devonish Pitt Stables Farway Nr Colyton Devon Tel: +44 01404 871355 Devonish Pitt Stables Approximately 10 miles

Fishing

West Dorset has many excellent locations for fishing, boats can also be chartered nearby from Lyme Regis. See the Lyme Regis tourism

UK Llamas

Llama trekking

Situated near Beaminster. Approx. 10 miles

Golf

There are a wide variety of courses to chose from nearby. See Golf Today for a full list of courses in Dorset. There is an excellent course just 3 miles away at Lyme Regis, click on this link

Cycling

There are a good selection of cycle routes in the local area, from quiet country lanes to important historical sites.
National cycle route 2 passes within 1 mile of our cottages, through Wootton Fitzpaine and down to the sea at Charmouth. Click here for a map of the cycle routes on the Sustrans website

Cycle Hire
Soanes Cycles, Queens Square, Colyton, Devon. EX24 6JX. Tel. 01297 552308 (approx 8 miles)

SOANES CYCLES

Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve

http://www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/kingcombe_meadows_reserve

Approximately 15 miles

The National Trust

Local

Stonebarrow and Goldencap on the coast       1 mile
Smugglers Trail at Stonebarrow - downloadable app - hunt the pirates
Coneys Castle      1 mile
Lamberts Castle     2 miles
Pilsdon Hill     5 miles
Eggardon Hill     12 miles

The National Trust Dorset

Dinosaur Fossil World

Lyme Regis

http://www.dinosaurland.co.uk/

Approximately 3 miles

	Abbotsbury Swannery http://www.abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk/swannery.htm Approximately 17 miles

	Coarse Fishing at Highway Farm Located off the A35 near to Bridport. (about 6 miles) Highway Farm

	T SNOOK Hatters Bridport 8 miles Snookthehatters The Bridport Hat Festival

Marshwood Trails

Guided Tours

Marshwood Trails have designed a range of walking and cycling tours to help visitors to West Dorset discover what this beautiful area has to offer. As well as exploring spectacular landscapes, tours include opportunities to learn more about the area's vibrant history and sample some of the renowned local produce. Every tour is led by a knowledgeable guide. Marshwood Trails offers both scheduled and bespoke tours which can be booked for a single day or they can arrange a programme of different tours that run over consequetive days. For more information, visit www.marshwoodtrails.co.uk or call 07796 135256.

Within 5 to 10 miles (Phone for costs)

Design by Richard Snook & Interspire

A wide variety of activities are covered in the excellent West Dorset Tourism Website. This gives a good overview of activities in the area, including swimming, sports, cycle hire, riding, fishing, bowling

Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre

Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve