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Some Local Highlights

🥕 BRIDPORT FARMERS MARKET

🍷 WEST DORSET FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL

🥕 BRIDPORT FARMERS MARKET

When: Every Saturday, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Where: Bridport Town Centre (7 miles from Beaminster) What: Award-winning farmers market featuring the finest local produce, artisan breads, fresh seafood, and handmade crafts. A West Dorset institution! Website: www.bridport-tc.gov.uk/market

🎪 BEAMINSTER SPRING FAIR

🍷 WEST DORSET FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL

🥕 BRIDPORT FARMERS MARKET

When: March, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Where: Beaminster Town Square (0.5 miles) What: Annual spring fair with local crafts, food stalls, live music, and family activities. Free entry. Contact: Beaminster Town Council

🍷 WEST DORSET FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL

🍷 WEST DORSET FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL

🍷 WEST DORSET FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL

When: April 2026 Where: Dorchester (10 miles from Beaminster) What: Celebrate the finest food and drink that West Dorset has to offer. Sample local wines, ciders, cheeses, and meet the producers. Website: Check Visit Dorset for details

🌊 JURASSIC COAST FOSSIL WALKS

🌊 JURASSIC COAST FOSSIL WALKS

🍷 WEST DORSET FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL

When: Daily guided walks (book in advance) Where: Lyme Regis & Charmouth beaches (12 miles from Beaminster) What: Guided fossil hunting tours along the stunning UNESCO World Heritage Jurassic Coast. All equipment provided. Suitable for families. Booking: Contact Lyme Regis Tourist Information

🎭 WEST DORSET OPEN STUDIOS

🌊 JURASSIC COAST FOSSIL WALKS

🏰 MAPPERTON HOUSE & GARDENS

When: March Where: Various locations across West Dorset What: Visit local artists in their creative spaces. See works in progress, meet the makers, and purchase unique pieces directly from the artists. Website: www.dorsetartsandcraft.co.uk

🏰 MAPPERTON HOUSE & GARDENS

🌊 JURASSIC COAST FOSSIL WALKS

🏰 MAPPERTON HOUSE & GARDENS

When: Open daily 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (March-October) Where: Near Beaminster (3 miles) What: Explore the stunning terraced gardens of this historic manor house, described as "England's finest manor house" by Country Life magazine. Admission: Adults £12, Children £6 Website: www.mappertongardens.com

BRIDPORT LITERARY FESTIVAL

BRIDPORT LITERARY FESTIVAL

When: November Where: Bridport What: A week-long festival of literature built on a shared love of books, ideas, and conversation, and on the belief that literature brings people together in meaningful ways. Admission: Various prices Website: www.bridlit.com

DORSET ART WEEKS

BRIDPORT LITERARY FESTIVAL

When: May-June  Where: West Dorset What: The largest visual arts event of its kind in Dorset, offering an amazing variety of art from traditional to contemporary, showcased by Dorset artists, makers, and designers through open studios and exhibitions. Admission: Free Website: https://dorsetartweeks.co.uk/

LOCAL WALKS

LOCAL WALKS

A deer stands near a wooden gate in a sunlit grassy area.

Local Walks

There is a beautiful circular walk starting from where you park at your house. This is about an hours circular walk up through fields, bluebell woods and heathland, offering spectacular views of Beaminster and the coast beyond at the top, then back down through Bowgrove and Chantry lane. You will find a map and guidance  in your accomodation:


There are a selection of of other circular walks around beaminster - click HERE for further detail from the ramblers. 


Here are some others you might like to try


Colmer's Hill Walk 

- 3 miles from Beaminster. Easy to moderate 1.5 hour walk with stunning panoramic views across West Dorset from the summit. Perfect for all fitness levels.


Pilsdon Pen Circular Walk 

- 3.5 miles from Beaminster. Moderate 2 hour walk to the second-highest point in Dorset with spectacular 360° views. Iron Age hilfort at the summit.


Eggardon Hill Loop 

- 4 miles from Beaminster. Moderate 2 hour circular walk with impressive views and archaeological interest. Great for photography.


Mapperton Village Stroll 

- 3 miles from Beaminster. Easy 45 minute gentle walk around the picturesque village and gardens. Suitable for all ages.


Beaminster Town Walk 

- 0.5 miles. Easy 30 minute circular walk around the historic market town with Georgian architecture and local heritage points of interest.


Symondsbury Coastal Path

- 4.5 miles from Beaminster. Moderate 2.5 hour walk combining countryside and coastal views. Link to larger South West Coast Path network..

🎯 Permanent Attractions

Jurassic Coast

📍 12 miles | UNESCO World Heritage Site | Fossil hunting, coastal walks, beaches

Bridport Market

📍 7 miles | Wednesday & Saturday | Famous street market

Lyme Regis

📍 12 miles | Historic seaside town | The Cobb, beaches, shops, restaurants

Sherborne Abbey

📍 15 miles | Historic abbey and town

Abbotsbury Swannery

📍 20 miles | Unique colony of mute swans | Family attraction



📍 Useful information

Beaminster Tourist Information:The Old Court House, Beaminster, DT8 3BA

Visit Dorset Website: www.visit-dorset.com

What's On Dorset: www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/whats-on


`Scenic National Trust Spots Nearby:

Golden Cap (coastal walk)

Eggardon Hill

Pilsdon Pen



🚗 Distances from The Little and Old Cheesehouse


Beaminster Town Centre: 0.5 miles (5 min walk)

Bridport: 7 miles (15 min drive)

Lyme Regis: 12 miles (25 min drive)

Dorchester: 15 miles (25 min drive)

Sherborne: 15 miles (30 min drive)

Weymouth: 25 miles (40 min drive)


🌟 Local Recommendations


BEST BARS:

The Greyhound , Knapp & Red Lion,  Beaminster

The Fox inn, Corscombe

The Fox and Hounds,  Catistock

The Ollerod, Beaminster

The Marquis of Lorne, Nettlecombe

The White Lion, Broadwindsor

The Anchor, Seatown

The Bottle Inn, Marshwood


BEST RESTAURANTS:

Brassica, Parnham walled garden - Beaminster 

Dorshi, Mercato, Redbrick Cafe, Soul Shine - Bridport

Seaside Boarding House, The Hive - Burton Bradstock

The Clubhouse - West Bexington (10 miles)

 

FARM SHOPS:

Washingpool Farm Shop (3 miles)

Felicity's Farm Shop, Bridport (7 miles)

The Wagon House (6 miles)

Tamarisk Farm, West Bexington (10 miles)

Fruit and Two Veg, Beaminster (0.5 miles)


BEACHES (dog-friendly):

West Bay Beach (9 miles)

Charmouth Beach (10 miles)

Burton Bradstock (10 miles)

Eype Beach (10 miles)

Seatown (12 miles)



📅 One off's


MARCH 

Spring fairs and festivals, Mapperton Gardens seasonal opening, West Dorset Open Studios (22-30 March), Mother's Day events (29 March), Beaminster Spring Fair (15 March), Easter preparations begin


APRIL 

Dorset Food & Drink Festival (5-7 April, Dorchester), Abbotsbury Food Fair (3-4 April), Easter events across the region, From Page to Screen Film Festival (22-26 April, Bridport), Sherborne Abbey Music Festival (30 April - 7 May), Spring countryside shows, National Trust spring gardens opening


MAY 

Dorset Spring Show (9-10 May, Puddletown), Shaftesbury Food Festival (3 May), Abbotsbury Swannery opens for the season (mid-May), Christchurch Food Festival (23-25 May), Dorset Blind Association Motor Show at Lulworth Castle (17 May), Bank Holiday events (5 May & 26 May), Bridport Food Festival, National Trust spring events


JUNE 

Lyme Regis Fossil Festival (13-14 June), Summerfest Weymouth (6 June), Let's Go Fly! Kite Festival Dorchester (6 June), Sturminster Newton Literary Festival (12-21 June), Chesil Rocks Music Festival Weymouth (20 June), Wimborne Folk Festival, Summer coastal events begin, Jurassic Fields Music Festival


JULY

Camp Bestival at Lulworth Castle, Dorset Seafood Festival Weymouth (4-5 July), Bourne Free (Bournemouth Pride) (11-12 July), Dorset Knob Throwing Festival at Cattistock (19 July), Dorset Opera Festival (21-25 July), Tankfest at The Tank Museum Bovington, Village fetes across West Dorset, Coastal carnivals begin


AUGUST

Buckham Fair (2 August, near Beaminster - hosted by Martin & Philippa Clunes), Melplash Agricultural Show near Bridport (27 August), Purbeck Valley Folk Festival near Corfe Castle (20-23 August), Quayside Music Festival Weymouth (Bank Holiday), Poole Harbour Festival, Summer beach events, Country shows across Dorset


SEPTEMBER

Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival (3-6 September), Bridport Hat Festival (5 September), b-side Festival Isle of Portland (10-13 September), SeaFeast Dorset Seafood Festival, Harvest festivals across West Dorset, Great Dorset Chilli Festival, Autumn countryside walks, Late summer coastal events



For the most current information, please check individual event websites or contact local tourist information.

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