The Bull Hotel
✓ 16th century coaching inn with 19 boutique bedrooms
🏖️ 1.6 miles from West Bay (West) (Excellent water quality)
Bridport
Museums & Galleries · Lyme Regis
Bridport Museum
📍 DT6 3NU
Photo: Rob Noble (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- New exhibition featuring a 10-metre Ichthyosaur fossil
- Unique rope and netting collection on display
- 180 million years of rocks, fossils and local history
- Live ropemaking demonstrations held daily
- Halloween trail and pumpkin activities during October half term
Bridport Museum sits in one of Bridport's oldest buildings and brings together 180 million years of rocks and fossils, centuries of local history, and the town's ropemaking heritage, with live ropemaking demonstrations held daily. A major new exhibition opens on 24 October, featuring the remains of a massive 10-metre Ichthyosaur fossil, alongside seasonal events such as Halloween trails for October half term. There's also a Local History Centre at The Grove for anyone researching local history further. It suits families, history enthusiasts and fossil fans alike. The museum is in Bridport, Dorset, with West Bay (West) beach 1.5 miles away and 103 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, making it an easy addition to a short stay in the area.
Practical details
- Accessibility
- The museum aims for everyone to be able to enjoy a visit
- Best for
- Visitors interested in local history, fossils and ropemaking heritage
From the attraction's own website on 22 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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The Bridge House Hotel
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🏖️ 1.64 miles from West Bay (West) (Excellent water quality)
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Sweet Briar
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Buzzards
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- Maiden Newton 8.9 miles
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