As part of our Turning the Tide Exhibition we have a section aimed at children. Many of them have told us that they have been covering the plastics issue at school. Based on the story of the The Very Hungry Read more…
West Bay Discovery Centre regularly run children’s events during school holidays. Due to COVID our last event we ran was in February 2020. We have missed seeing the fun and enjoyment that our young visitors gain from these experiences. Our Read more…
We are always grateful when anyone gets in touch with us to share their memories. Andrew contacted us recently after he discovered on our website the story of the Heinkel bomber crashing in the Bay during the Second World War. Read more…
Wow, we have made it into the National Papers! Many thanks to Karen who recommended us. We particularly loved the comment about our super helpful volunteers they are all amazing! Reproduced from The Guardian see below: West Bay Discovery Centre is Read more…
West Bay Discovery Centre is reopening to visitors on Tuesday 18th May with a pop up exhibition called‘ Turning the Tide’. Open Tuesday to Sunday with free entry, visitors can drop-in from 11am to 4pm. Turning the Tide looks at Read more…
Sightings of seals along the Jurassic Coast are becoming a more common occurrence. If you find a seal on a beach, please watch it from a distance. If the seal reacts to your presence you are too close. Do not approach the Read more…
Happy Easter from Liz and all the volunteers at West Bay Discovery Centre. Sadly for another year our Easter chicken hunt is not happening – we just have some rather lonely chicks watching you from the window, look out for Read more…
The first day of Spring was officially Saturday 20th March 2021.Spring is the best time to spot birds building nests, daffodils and celandines emerging and bees buzzing. Here are some of the signs of Spring we have noticed around West Read more…
Born in 1891 and from a wealthy family, Mary Stock’s family acquired one of the houses in Pier Terrace at West Bay in 1900. From her teenage years she rebelled against restricted women’s clothes. Unlike her male cousins she had Read more…
William Barnes the Dorset poet was born 200 years ago on the 22nd February 1801. He wrote over 800 poems, some in Dorset dialect. His poems were admired by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and he is thought to have influenced Thomas Read more…