What an amazing month we have had since we opened! We welcomed 3,880 visitors through the doors which exceeded our expectations. We have also received some very positive feedback verbally and in our visitors book! We thought we would share some of these comments with you. “Fabulous exhibition , fun, informative. Read more…
“A treasure trove of West Bay stories and information and a base for exploration and adventure”… Have you got what it takes to breathe life into our vision for the brand new West Bay Discovery Centre? We’re looking for a well-organised, creative and enthusiastic person to join us to run Read more…
One of the many aims of the Discovery Centre will be to tell the stories of past events and stories of West Bay. This year marks the 75th Anniversary of Exercise Yukon which took place in West Bay in 1942. In 1942 there were plans to launch an attack on Read more…
Please note that the West Bay Visitor/Discovery Centre building and the associated telephone number for the Bridport Area Development Trust is NOT the West Bay Tourist Information Centre (TIC). There is no dedicated TIC in West Bay at present. The telephone number for the Bridport TIC is 01308 424901 with Read more…
We’ve heard today the exciting news that our bid for funding from the Coastal Communities Lottery Fund has been successful. We’ve been awarded the funds we bid for, to restore the Chapel and adapt it into a Discovery Centre that will tell the story of West Bay, its harbour and Read more…
It’s been a while since our last update due to a huge amount of time being spent at the latter end of the year completing and revising our plan for the Coastal Community Fund bid that went in at the end of December. After that a break from the computer Read more…
We were delighted to hear this week that our bid for the funds for the Coastal Communities (Big Lottery) has passed Stage one. All the bids that have now gone through to Stage two will require a more detailed application. So we’re expecting a lot of hard work over the next Read more…
Over the last few months the steering group have been busy in producing a business case and a development bid and not least, creating a vision for the Centre. We want to create a modern and welcoming space that also captures the essence of the historic and atmospheric community building. Read more…
As mentioned last month work has continued inside the chapel to enable us to allow public access to the building. Thanks to work by Bridport Town Council the floor boards have now been made secure, and the walls have been retouched. We have also treated the remaining pews for woodworm. As Read more…