Area Info for Bridport (Dorset)

Introduction to Bridport

Bridport is a historic market town located in Dorset, South West England. It is situated near the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is known for its rich history, vibrant community, and scenic surroundings.

History

Bridport has a long-standing history dating back to the medieval period. The town was granted its market rights in the 13th century, which contributed to its development as a centre for trade and commerce. Historically, Bridport was renowned for its rope-making industry, which thrived due to its proximity to the coast and access to maritime trade routes.

Geography and Location

The town is located approximately 1 mile inland from the English Channel, offering picturesque views and access to coastal attractions. Bridport is surrounded by rural countryside, including the West Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making it a popular destination for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring nature.

Economy and Industry

Traditionally, Bridport's economy was based on rope-making, fishing, and agriculture. Today, it maintains a vibrant local economy with a focus on arts, crafts, and tourism. The town hosts various markets, festivals, and events that attract visitors from across the region.

Culture and Attractions

Bridport boasts a lively arts scene, with numerous galleries, craft shops, and theatres. Notable attractions include the Bridport Museum, which showcases the town's history, and the annual Bridport Literary Festival. The nearby Jurassic Coast offers opportunities for fossil hunting and coastal walks.

Transport

The town is accessible via the A35 road and has a railway station providing connections to larger cities such as Dorchester and Exeter. Public transport options include buses that serve the local area and surrounding regions.

Community and Events

Bridport has a strong sense of community, with various local clubs, societies, and events throughout the year. The Bridport Folk Festival and the Bridport Arts Centre are notable examples of cultural gatherings that celebrate local talent and traditions.
Education
School
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School0.00 miles
Skilling Hill Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5LA
Bridport Primary School0.95 miles
St Andrew`s Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3BJ
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School1.11 miles
Pymore Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3TR
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.26 miles
Symondsbury, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6HD
The Sir John Colfox Academy1.57 miles
Ridgeway, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3DT
Loders CofE Primary Academy2.41 miles
Loders, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3SA
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School2.42 miles
Church Street, Burton Bradstock, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4QS
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.36 miles
Salwayash, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5JE
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.22 miles
Powerstock, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3TB
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney5.75 miles
Litton Cheney, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9AU
Beaminster St Mary's Academy5.90 miles
Clay Lane, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3BY
Charmouth Primary School5.93 miles
Lower Sea Lane, Charmouth, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6LR
Beaminster School6.15 miles
Newtown, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3EP
Mountjoy School6.40 miles
Tunnel Road, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3HB
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School6.66 miles
Drimpton Road, Broadwindsor, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3QL
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy6.69 miles
Marshwood, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5QA
Health
Clinic
Lyme NHS Clinical Services7.92 miles
Lyme Community Care Centre, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LS
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Axminster10.92 miles
The Guildhall, West Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5NX
Bracken House (Community & Choose & Book)13.05 miles
Crewkerne Rd, Crewkerne Road, Crewkerne, TA20 1YA
Seaton Hospital13.42 miles
Valley View Road, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2UU
Chard Dental Access Centre13.76 miles
21 Leach Road, Chard Business Park, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1FA
Somerset Primary Healthcare13.76 miles
Lentells Limited, 17-18 Leach Road, Chard Business Park, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1FA
BPAS Dorchester14.38 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester14.38 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester14.42 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Community Services (Charter House)15.07 miles
Bartec 4, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Community Services (Bartec)15.07 miles
Bartec, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Dorchester Road Surgery15.21 miles
177 - 179 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LE
Gp-Led Walk-In-Centre15.60 miles
Weymouth Community Health Centre, Weymouth Community Hospital, 3 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
The Bridges Medical Centre15.65 miles
26 Commercial Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7DW
Bupa Home Healthcare - Somerset Community Copd Service15.83 miles
Wynford House, Lufton Way, Lufton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8HR
Magnolia16.02 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
GP
Bridport Medical Centre0.51 miles
West Allington, BRIDPORT, Dorset, DT6 5BN
Barton House Practice5.84 miles
Barton House, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3EQ
Tunnel Road Surgery Beaminster6.03 miles
Tunnel Road Surgery, 24 Tunnel Road, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3AB
The Charmouth Medical Practice6.09 miles
Littlehurst Surgery, The Street, Charmouth, Dorset, DT6 6PE
The Lyme Bay Practice7.66 miles
Kent House Health Centre, Silver Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3HT
LYME REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE7.92 miles
Lyme Regis Medical Centre, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LS
Maiden Newton Surgery 9.21 miles
Pound Piece, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0DB
Portesham Practice9.55 miles
Malthouse Meadows, Portesham, Dorset, DT3 4NS
Yetminster Health Centre - Fore Street10.36 miles
13 Fore Street, Evershot, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0JR
Crewkerne Health Centre10.71 miles
Middle Path, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8BX
West One Surgery10.85 miles
West Street, West Street, Crewkerne, TA18 8AY
Axminster Medical Practice10.87 miles
St Thomas Court, Church Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AG
Tawstock Medical Centre13.07 miles
St Mary`s Crescent, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2DZ
Essex House Medical Centre13.23 miles
59 Fore Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1QA
Springmead Surgery13.23 miles
Summerfields Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2EW
Seaton & Colyton Medical Practice13.29 miles
Grove Hill, Colyton, Devon, EX24 6ET
Hospital
Bridport Community Hospital1.03 miles
Hospital Lane, North Allington, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Greenfields Day Hospital1.03 miles
Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Crewkerne Community Hospital10.68 miles
Middle Path,, TA18 8BG
Axminster Community Hospital10.82 miles
Chard Road, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DU
Chard Community Hospital13.08 miles
Crewkerne Road,, TA20 1NF
Seaton Hospital13.42 miles
Valley View Road, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2UU
Forston Clinic13.79 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Dorset County Hospital13.97 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Maiden Castle House14.13 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital14.28 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Westhaven Hospital14.72 miles
Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QE
Weymouth Community Hospital15.60 miles
Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
South Petherton Community Hospital15.62 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Yeovil District Hospital16.15 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Portland Hospital17.93 miles
Castle Road, Castletown, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1AX
Yeatman Hospital18.76 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy0.51 miles
Bridport Medical Centre, West Allington, Bridport, DT6 5BN
Boots0.57 miles
3 - 5 West Street, Bridport, DT6 3QJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.57 miles
24 East Street, Bridport, DT6 3LF
Beaminster Pharmacy5.83 miles
20 Hogshill Street, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3AA
The Pharmacy5.96 miles
Charmouth Pharmacy, The Street, Charmouth, Nr. Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6PX
Boots7.40 miles
45 Broad Street, Lyme Regis, DT7 3QF
Lloydspharmacy7.92 miles
The Pharmacy, Lyme Regis Comm Care Ctr, Uplyme Road, DT7 3LS
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.68 miles
The Pharmacy, Middle Path, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8BG
Crewkerne Pharmacy10.71 miles
Crewkerne Health Centre, Middle Path, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8BX
Morton's Pharmacy10.87 miles
Trinity Square, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AN
Boots10.89 miles
Trinity Square, Axminster, EX13 5AP
Boots10.91 miles
8 - 10 Market Street, Crewkerne, TA18 7LA
Ac Coates Appliance Pharmacy10.99 miles
2 Greenpark Avenue, Exeter, Devon, EX13 3PJ
Merriott Pharmacy12.45 miles
2 Broadway, Merriott, TA16 5NQ
Lloydspharmacy13.23 miles
59 Fore Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1QA
Lloydspharmacy13.24 miles
Unit 1 Stringfellows Gall, Holyrood Street, Chard, TA20 2AJ
Leisure
Park
ASKER'S MEADOW0.50 miles
DOWNE HALL (Grade II Listed)0.82 miles
BOTHENHAMPTON NATURE RESERVE0.91 miles
JELLYFIELDS, WALDITCH1.04 miles
PARNHAM HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)5.25 miles
MAPPERTON HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)5.28 miles
BEAMINSTER MANOR (Grade II Listed)6.15 miles
HORN PARK QUARRY6.18 miles
ABBOTSBURY GARDENS (Grade I Listed)7.94 miles
WEST DORSET7.98 miles
BRIDEHEAD (Grade II Listed)8.56 miles
VALLEY OF STONES8.89 miles
WAYFORD MANOR (Grade II Listed)9.57 miles
DORSET AND EAST DEVON COAST9.65 miles
TRINITY HILL9.68 miles
HOG CLIFF10.05 miles
Shop
Groceries
Morrisons Bridport0.42 miles
West Bay Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4SB
Waitrose Bridport0.54 miles
42/44 West Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3QP
SPAR East Street0.62 miles
Spar 23 East Street, Dorset, DT6 3JX
SPAR Rontec Bridport0.82 miles
Spar, 20 East Street, Dorset, DT6 4AA
SPAR West Bay0.99 miles
149 West Bay Road, West Bay, Dorset, DT6 4EH
Nisa J & J Wilson1.05 miles
West Bay Holiday Park, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4HD
Co-op Bridport1.15 miles
Bridport, DT6 4RR
Lidl Bridport1.27 miles
St Andrews Road, Bridport, DT6 3DJ
Co-op Beaminster5.77 miles
Beaminster, DT8 3AU
Londis Hogshill Stores Ltd5.78 miles
39-41 Clay Lane, Beaminster, DT8 3BX
Nisa Local6.00 miles
The Street, Charmouth, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6PP
Tesco Lyme Regis (Express)7.43 miles
40-41 Broad St, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3QF
Co-op Lyme Regis7.45 miles
Lyme Regis, DT7 3QF
Mosterton Village Shop8.22 miles
1A Orchard Way, Mosterton Dorset DT8 3LT
The Stores9.13 miles
Church Rd, Maiden Newton Dorset DT2 0AA
SPAR Maiden Newton9.22 miles
Maiden Newton Filling Station, Dorchester Road, Dorset, DT2 0BA
Transport
Airport
Exeter International Airport28.33 miles
Bournemouth International Airport40.91 miles
Bristol International Airport45.64 miles
Bus Stop
Leisure Centre (N)0.13 miles
St Mary's School (E)0.17 miles
Skilling Shops (N)0.26 miles
Skilling Shops (SE)0.26 miles
Doctor Roberts Close (N)0.34 miles
Builder's Merchant (S)0.34 miles
Training Centre (NW)0.34 miles
Mountjoy School (SE)0.38 miles
Morrisons Car Park (W)0.41 miles
St Marys Church (S)0.44 miles
Pierrepoint Gallery (N)0.44 miles
Hollow Way (N)0.46 miles
Hollow Way (S)0.47 miles
Coach Station ()0.47 miles
The Crown Inn (N)0.48 miles
Maple Gardens (E)0.50 miles
Ferry Port
Weymouth Ferry Terminal16.13 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing29.81 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal30.39 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing30.55 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing30.79 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing30.87 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing30.97 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing30.97 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal33.82 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing34.15 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing34.58 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing34.80 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing35.51 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal35.84 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal35.88 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing42.66 miles
Railway Station
Maiden Newton Rail Station9.33 miles
Crewkerne Rail Station10.14 miles
Axminster Rail Station11.05 miles
Chetnole Rail Station12.79 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station14.18 miles
Upwey Rail Station14.20 miles
Yetminster Rail Station14.36 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station14.42 miles
Thornford Rail Station15.08 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station15.21 miles
Weymouth Rail Station15.67 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station16.44 miles
Sherborne Rail Station18.61 miles
Honiton Rail Station19.02 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station19.87 miles
Feniton Rail Station23.09 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT6 5LA)
Number of Properties in Catchment29
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)5
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)4
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
21, FOXGLOVE WAY
WEST BAY
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4SQ		£365,000
2025-06-16
semidetached
freehold
WHARNCLIFFE, WYCH HILL

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4JJ		£750,000
2025-06-03
detached
freehold
ASHBOURNE, WESTOWN

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4BQ		£677,500
2025-06-02
detached
freehold
15, LANSDOWNE ROAD

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4BG		£380,000
2025-04-17
detached
freehold
19, HERON COURT
WEST BAY
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4HF		£182,500
2025-04-17
flatmaisonette
leasehold
6, SOUTH LAWNS

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4DS		£515,000
2025-04-16
detached
freehold
19, WANDERWELL

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4BB		£445,000
2025-04-16
detached
freehold
25, WATTON PARK

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 5NJ		£310,000
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
25C, COOPERS DRIVE

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4JU		£512,500
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
57, WATTON PARK

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 5NJ		£645,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
GARDEN COTTAGE, 38B, SOUTH MILL LANE

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 3PN		£565,000
2025-03-27
detached
freehold
5, ELIZABETH AVENUE

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 5BA		£525,000
2025-03-27
detached
freehold
33, PRINCESS ROAD

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 5AZ		£80,000
2024-12-19
flatmaisonette
leasehold
16, ALEXANDRA COURT

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 5QP		£163,000
2024-12-04
flatmaisonette
leasehold
DRIFTWOOD (APARTMENT 6), FORTY FOOT WAY
WEST BAY
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4GY		£245,000
2024-11-25
flatmaisonette
leasehold
41, MAPLE GARDENS

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4DR		£320,000
2025-03-14
semidetached
freehold
36, ALEXANDRA COURT

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 5QP		£158,000
2025-02-28
terraced
leasehold
12, MEECH CLOSE

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4JT		£525,000
2025-02-25
semidetached
freehold
13, EDGEHILL ROAD

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 5BD		£250,000
2024-11-26
terraced
freehold
10, SOUTH LAWNS

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4DS		£460,000
2024-10-11
detached
freehold
1, KINGFISHER COURT
WEST BAY
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4HQ		£215,000
2025-01-17
flatmaisonette
leasehold
31, ELIZABETH AVENUE

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 5BA		£450,000
2025-01-16
detached
freehold
KENMORE, MEADWAY
WEST BAY
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4HP		£750,000
2025-01-15
detached
freehold
19, BURTON ROAD

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4JD		£840,000
2025-01-07
detached
freehold
3
WEST BAY
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4EL		£555,000
2024-12-16
semidetached
freehold
27, MAPLE GARDENS

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4DR		£545,000
2024-12-10
detached
freehold
10, NORTH HILL WAY

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4JX		£620,000
2024-12-09
detached
freehold
10, FOXGLOVE WAY
WEST BAY
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4SQ		£112,000
2024-12-04
terraced
leasehold
15, PRINCESS ROAD

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 5AX		£177,500
2024-11-29
semidetached
leasehold
2, ELWELL

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4DX		£675,000
2024-10-25
detached
freehold
13, OLD SHIPYARD CENTRE
WEST BAY
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4HG		£282,000
2024-08-30
flatmaisonette
leasehold
2, VALLEY ROAD
BOTHENHAMPTON
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4JR		£445,000
2024-08-01
semidetached
freehold
1, MOUNT JOY

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4JL		£718,000
2024-08-01
detached
freehold
7, WYCH RIDGE

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4JH		£500,000
2024-11-11
detached
freehold
29, MAPLE GARDENS

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4DR		£485,000
2024-11-08
detached
freehold
63, CROCK LANE

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4DF		£490,000
2024-10-29
semidetached
freehold
120, WEST BAY ROAD

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4AZ		£450,000
2024-10-25
detached
freehold
18, GLEBE CLOSE

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4DT		£320,000
2024-10-22
detached
freehold
21, MOUNT JOY

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4JN		£505,000
2024-10-18
detached
freehold
TERN COTTAGE, HILL RISE
WEST BAY
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4HN		£480,000
2024-10-11
detached
freehold
25, COOPERS DRIVE

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4JU		£492,500
2024-10-10
detached
freehold
30, VALLEY ROAD
BOTHENHAMPTON
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4JS		£425,000
2024-10-04
detached
freehold
3, SWAINS ROW
WEST BAY
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4EX		£255,000
2024-09-27
terraced
freehold
47, VALLEY ROAD
BOTHENHAMPTON
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4JS		£570,000
2024-09-11
detached
freehold
17, BUTTERCUP WAY
WEST BAY
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4SL		£385,000
2024-09-11
semidetached
freehold
32, FOXGLOVE WAY
WEST BAY
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4SQ		£286,000
2024-09-06
semidetached
freehold
DALLINGTON, NORTH HILL WAY

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4JX		£490,000
2024-08-08
detached
freehold
84, WEST BAY ROAD

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4AX		£540,000
2024-08-07
detached
freehold
9A, NORDONS

BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4DU		£230,555
2024-08-02
detached
freehold
17 - 19, MAIN STREET
BOTHENHAMPTON
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4BJ		£445,000
2024-07-29
terraced
freehold
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