Our shipbuilding exhibition is running until the end of October. The importance of Bridport Harbour’s shipbuilding industry has surprised visitors, who didn’t realise the scale of the operation up until 1879 when the last ship was launched. Of course, the weather and waves have little respect for exceptional craftsmanship and Read more…
For decades families have been crabbing around the harbour. Recently there have been so many folk in search of the local crustaceans that getting around some parts of the harbour has proved quite challenging! Many of our visitors aren’t familiar with the coast or the needs of the animals that Read more…
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…
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…