Hive Beach near Burton Bradstock stretches for over a mile and is part of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast.On a clear day, visitors can enjoy great views along the coast from Hive, up to Portland in the East and right the way round to the East Devon Coast. Hive beach is great for families and dogs are […]
SNOWDROPS IN DORSET Snowdrops in Dorset, their proper name Galanthus doesn’t have quite the same appeal ! Whether you visit for a romantic winter break or with the family for the February half term holidays, you won’t want to miss a ‘snowdrop display’. Dorset has a few fabulous places where you can see snowdrops popping […]
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH VISITS LYME REGIS Tune into BBC One tonight Sunday 7th January 2018 or watch on BBC iplayer – Attenborough and the Sea Dragon David Attenborough visits Lyme Regis to film an amazing discovery with local Chris Moore. Chris Moore has been running the family run Fossil Workshop and shop in Charmouth. The shop […]
Gingerbread Cottage offers Christmas Gingerbread men biscuits to all the guests over the Christmas holidays! CHRISTMAS GINGERBREAD BISCUITS 350g/12oz plain flour. 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cinnamon 125g/4½oz butter 175g/6oz light soft brown sugar 1 egg 4 tbsp golden syrup To decorate writing icing cake decorations HERE’S WHAT […]
FOOD EVENTS AND FESTIVALS TO VISIT WHEN COMING TO CHIDEOCK Each year Laurie and I get very excited about the ‘food festival season’. We have some great food festivals right on the doorsteps of both Gingerbread Cottage and Chiddy Nook. Here are some of our favourites: BRIDPORT FOOD FESTIVAL 11 – 17 June 2017 : Bridport Food Festival […]
With very special thanks to Neil Barnes, West Dorset Photographer, for allowing us to use many of his local images.
