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You can find West Bay Discovery Centre adjacent to the Bridport Arms Car Park on East Beach.

Address:

Tripadvisor: West Bay Discovery Centre

Opening Times

January 2019 – Closed

February 2019 Open weekends  and half term week 10:30 -15:30

Summer opening  2019 (Mid March- End of October) 6 days a week 10:30 -15:30

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Planning your Visit

Car

If you are coming by car take the A35 towards Bridport.

• From Dorchester heading west towards Bridport at 1st roundabout take the 1st exit and at 2nd roundabout take the 2nd exit into West Bay.
• From Axminster heading east towards Bridport at the first roundabout take the 4^th exit into West Bay.

 Car Parks West Bay

There are various car parks in West Bay. The Discovery Centre is located next to the Bridport Arms Car park, however all car parks in West Bay are within a five minute walk from the Centre and various charges apply, see here.

Bus

We are a two-minute walk from the West Bay bus stop turn left and you will see us facing you across the harbour, we are in the former Chapel left of the Bridport Arms.

First Group run two main routes serving Bridport and West Bay. The X51 runs between Dorchester South and Axminster train stations, serving Bridport town centre, at least once every hour. The X53 runs between Weymouth and Axminster train station, along the stunning B3157 Coast Road, serving both Bridport and West Bay.

Route 8 Bus serves Bridport and West Bay on Wednesdays and Saturdays

Please check websites prior to visiting for up to date travel information here.

Coach trips to West Bay

Customers on coach trips to West Bay will usually be dropped off in the main West Bay Car park follow the signs to the Harbour, at the Cornish Pasty House turn left and walk along the raised bank. The Discovery Centre is at the end of this path next door to the Bridport Arms.

Bicycle

Bridport is on Route 2 of the National Cycle Network see visit the Sustrans website .A  cycleway exists to West Bay part off-road along the old Maiden Newton- Bridport- West Bay railway line, further work is planned on the cycleway in 2019.

Train

The nearest train stations to Bridport and West Bay are as follows:

• Maiden Newton (12 miles) – services between Gloucester and Weymouth (including Bristol Temple Meads)
• Crewkerne (12 miles) – services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids
• Axminster (13 miles) – services between London Waterloo at Exeter St Davids
• Dorchester West (15 miles) – services between Gloucester and Weymouth (including Bristol Temple Meads)
• Dorchester South (15 miles) – services between London Waterloo and Weymouth

Boat

Bridport (West Bay) harbour is 15 miles west of Dorchester at the western end of Chesil Beach. For further information see here.