Sheena's Guidebook
Food scene
Lovely pub grub, friendly landlord and landlady and only a short walk over the fields so you can have a glass or two with your meal!
9 locals recommend
The Brewers Arms
18 St James's StLovely pub grub, friendly landlord and landlady and only a short walk over the fields so you can have a glass or two with your meal!
10 minute drive. Various places to eat, free parking in the evenings in the market car park directly opposite.
Wagamamas,
Cote brasserie,
Vivo lounge,
Brew house and kitchen,
Nando’s.
A great atmosphere and plenty of choice.
25 locals recommend
Brewery Square
10 minute drive. Various places to eat, free parking in the evenings in the market car park directly opposite.
Wagamamas,
Cote brasserie,
Vivo lounge,
Brew house and kitchen,
Nando’s.
A great atmosphere and plenty of choice.
A good pub for a meal or a coffee if you’re visiting one of Abbotsbury’s attractions or just exploring the area. Lovely walks and views around the village.
Ilchester Arms station
A good pub for a meal or a coffee if you’re visiting one of Abbotsbury’s attractions or just exploring the area. Lovely walks and views around the village.
A lovely place to eat.
Cosy sofa areas and outside eating . Great for a coffee too.
13 locals recommend
The Duchess of Cornwall Inn
12 Queen Mother SquareA lovely place to eat.
Cosy sofa areas and outside eating . Great for a coffee too.
Winterborne Abbas.
Newly renovated, spacious eatery.
Does fab breakfasts - in my opinion!
plenty of parking
Drive into Martinstown, turn right. Follow the road all the way to the end, turn right onto the A35. The pub is a little way down the road on your left.
Coach House Inn
Winterborne Abbas.
Newly renovated, spacious eatery.
Does fab breakfasts - in my opinion!
plenty of parking
Drive into Martinstown, turn right. Follow the road all the way to the end, turn right onto the A35. The pub is a little way down the road on your left.
Fantastic views of Portland harbour while you eat. Check out their own website for a view pic!
Great breakfasts, snack lunches and teas at very reasonable prices and its all about rehabilitating offenders
18 locals recommend
Jailhouse Café
Fantastic views of Portland harbour while you eat. Check out their own website for a view pic!
Great breakfasts, snack lunches and teas at very reasonable prices and its all about rehabilitating offenders
Sightseeing
It’s one of the largest Iron Age hill forts in Europe. According to English Heritage, the size of 50 football pitches!
It’s practically next door. You can step directly into the bridleway by the shepherds hut and walk there in about 20 minutes. Again amazing views and a wonderful place to blow away the cobwebs or maybe take a kite for a fly.
40 locals recommend
Maiden Castle
Maiden Castle RoadIt’s one of the largest Iron Age hill forts in Europe. According to English Heritage, the size of 50 football pitches!
It’s practically next door. You can step directly into the bridleway by the shepherds hut and walk there in about 20 minutes. Again amazing views and a wonderful place to blow away the cobwebs or maybe take a kite for a fly.
Just an incredible piece of geography on our doorstep. Best views are from the top of Abbotsbury hill or from the top of Portland. Also both good days out in their own rights.
112 locals recommend
Chesil Beach
Just an incredible piece of geography on our doorstep. Best views are from the top of Abbotsbury hill or from the top of Portland. Also both good days out in their own rights.
Durdle door and Lulworth cove are favourites with locals and visitors alike. Good beaches, cafes and cliff top walks.
403 locals recommend
Durdle Door
Durdle door and Lulworth cove are favourites with locals and visitors alike. Good beaches, cafes and cliff top walks.
A traditional buzzing seaside town. Clean sand, safe waters, pedalos, kayak hire and donkey rides in the summer. All the traditional bucket and spade shops and ice creams.
Round the corner by the quay you can sit outside one of several pubs with a pint or a coffee and watch the boats, the fishermen and the world go by.
Good sized shopping centre too.
A 20 minute drive.
109 locals recommend
Weymouth Beach
EsplanadeA traditional buzzing seaside town. Clean sand, safe waters, pedalos, kayak hire and donkey rides in the summer. All the traditional bucket and spade shops and ice creams.
Round the corner by the quay you can sit outside one of several pubs with a pint or a coffee and watch the boats, the fishermen and the world go by.
Good sized shopping centre too.
A 20 minute drive.
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
Bullers WayAbbotsbury Swannery
New Barn RoadShopping
Little Waitrose is the closest supermarket. A 5 minute drive.
drive towards Dorchester. take the 3rd exit at the first roundabout. 1st exit off the next roundabout and Waitrose is on your left when you reach Queen Mother square (statue of Queen Mother and The Duchess of Cornwell pub )
10 locals recommend
Little Waitrose & Partners
Queen Mother Squaredrive towards Dorchester. take the 3rd exit at the first roundabout. 1st exit off the next roundabout and Waitrose is on your left when you reach Queen Mother square (statue of Queen Mother and The Duchess of Cornwell pub )
A little further than Waitrose but a lot bigger and more choice.
Towards Dorchester take the 4th exit off the roundabout.
1st exit off the next roundabout .
2nd exit off the next roundabout into Tescos (Also Currys, pets at home and Halfords)
12 locals recommend
Tesco Superstore
Weymouth AvenueA little further than Waitrose but a lot bigger and more choice.
Towards Dorchester take the 4th exit off the roundabout.
1st exit off the next roundabout .
2nd exit off the next roundabout into Tescos (Also Currys, pets at home and Halfords)
7 minute drive.
Straight across at the roundabout, right at the next roundabout and left after the petrol station. Lidl is then on your right.
6 locals recommend
Lidl
7 minute drive.
Straight across at the roundabout, right at the next roundabout and left after the petrol station. Lidl is then on your right.