CONTEMPORARY COTTAGES GOES ‘SUPERFAST’ with WIFI
Posted April 17th, 2012 | No Comments
All Contemporary Cottages now have free WIFI SUPERFAST BT INFINITY FIBRE OPTIC BROADBAND!! With download speeds of up to 40Mb and upload speeds of 10Mb. Take a look at our self-catering accommodation on Portland Dorset, all with amazing sea views, plenty of parking and contemporary design. Still some late availability for May, June and July - special offers available - reduced prices.
Weymouth and Portland accommodation for half-term
Posted February 8th, 2012 | No Comments
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AMAZING SEA AND COASTAL VIEWS OF DORSET
The Jurassic Coast
Posted January 4th, 2012 | No Comments
HALF TERM DORSET HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND
Posted October 5th, 2011 | No Comments
Half term Dorset holiday activities & events Weymouth and Portland
26th October - Bedlam and Broomsticks at the Nothe Fort www.nothefort.org.uk
28th - 30th October - Halloween Fun Evenings and Abbotsbury Enchanted Floodlit Gardens, 5 pm to 8.30 pm. Enjoy strolling through the floodlit gardens, activities for children include free facepainting and prizes for the children in fancy dress. Normal entry fees apply www.abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk
29th October - Pumpkins in the Park - Greenhill Gardens, 2 pm - 4 pm. Free event. Dust off your broomstick and fly over to Greenhill gardens to enoy another fun-filled Pumpkin in the Park Party.
29th & 30th October - Dinner and Ghostly Happenings for older children (age 14+) & adults, 7 pm. Booking essential. www.nothefort.org.uk
29th October - Revive Wild about Halloween - 4 pm - 9 pm - This year we are teaming up with Wild About Weymouth and Portland to organise fun activities for the whole family on Portland. The event will kick off during the late afternoon at the High Angle Batteries before a procession down the incline to Boscowen Leisure Centre for fun, games, music, dancing, fireshow, food and Halloween Beer tent. Portland rocks will be there so you can try your hand at the junk band and encourage our young local musicians. GWellC dance crew will also be entertaining us with fantastic street dance displays. Prizes for fancy dress and a firework finale. www.reviveportland.com
ACCOMMODATION WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND DORSET SPECIAL OFFER £75 PER NIGHT
Posted August 24th, 2011 | No Comments
Accommodation at Weymouth and Portland Dorset. Special offer during May for couples staying in Contemporary Cottages, Weymouth and Portland Dorset. £75 a night if just 2 people staying. Short breaks welcomed, minimum stay 2 nights, flexible changeover days. Close to the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. See website for more information and phone or email Deborah to book.
AN EXCITING YEAR FOR DORSET: WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND WILL BE HOSTING THE SAILING EVENTS DURING THE 2012 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
Posted June 12th, 2011 | No Comments
2012 promises to be an exciting year for Dorset: Weymouth and Portland will be hosting the sailing events during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The county will also be playing a full part in the UK’s biggest ever festival, the Cultural Olympiad. So as well as its stunning landscapes, delicious food and drink and fascinating heritage and attractions, there are even more reasons to visit Dorset than usual. Full information is on www.dorsetforyou.com/london2012
Dorset’s Jurassic Coastline - Countrywise
Posted April 6th, 2011 | No Comments
Dorset's Jurassic Coast
Visit Dorset’s Jurassic Coastline and stay in a Contemporary Cottage right in the heart of it at Portland Dorset. Take a look at the new series of Countrywise on this link http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=227984 it is all about Dorset. The coastline is classed as one of the natural wonders of the world, and discover how the landscape has shaped the lives of those who have made their homes here. From local fishermen to Thomas Hardy it is all covered in the programme. Portland is the ideal place to stay to visit all the places on the programme, it is centrally situated right in the middle of the Jurassic Coast.
Hire a bike and get it delivered and collected to and from your door.
Posted March 28th, 2011 | No Comments
Staying in a Contemporary Cottage, why not hire a bike and get it delivered and collected to and from your door. Weymouth Bike Hire deliver and collect FREE to you at your holiday home in the Weymouth & Portland Area. Click on www.weymouthbikehire.co.uk to book your cycle.
Bikes for family to the adventurous mountain biker, they have them all including bikes for Teens, Juniors, Pods & Tag-a -Longs. If you are looking for an activity whilst on a short break or holiday in Dorset cycling is the answer. It is also a superb location for cycling. Explore the stunning coastline, nature reserves, towns and countryside in a relaxing and healthy yet exciting way.
The borough of Weymouth and Portland has some fantastic cycle routes. Some of these routes have been documented and are available as PDF documents for you to download and print. Like this one to Portland Bill http://www.weymouth.gov.uk/XX_Leisure/Sports/Cycling/Images/New_Portland_Route.pdf
These six cycle routes have also been produced in full colour glossy fold out leaflets and are available for 50p each from Weymouth and Dorchester Tourist Information Centre’s as well as Westham Cycles, Tilleys, Weymouth Raleigh Centre and Dorchester Cycles.
The Christmas Spirit Takes Over Dorset
Posted December 15th, 2010 | No Comments
If you are not yet over the joy and jingle of the Christmas season, then there are even more events that are going on in and around Dorset county during the month of December. Though they might be a journey from Portland, these venues are well worth a look, especially when they come to life in the last weeks of the year.
Highcliffe Castle, located about an hour and a half from Portland, is a great place to visit. Not only is it regarded as one of the best surviving examples of the Romantic and Picturesque style of architecture, but it is Dorset known for its special events. On both the 11 and 12 of December, they will be holding a Model Railway Exhibition from 11am-4pm in the Castle’s Great Hall and Drawing Room. This is the perfect event for any budding railway enthusiasts that might be in your family. Normal admission prices apply. Also on during the month of December is a Dixieland Christmas, performed by the Old Thumper Jazz Band. This concert will be held on Wednesday, 15 December from 7:30-9:30pm. The week following on the 22 December, Light n Shade will be giving a concert entitled A Christmas Celebration. This is also held from 7:30-9:30pm. Tickets for each event cost £11 or £10 for Season Ticket Holders.
If your family has young ones, then be sure to include a trip to Adventure Wonderland in Bournemouth is a must. From 27 November to 24 December, the park is transformed into Christmas mania. The best of the bunch is the Full Father Christmas Experience, which features a meet and greet with Santa and his reindeer, a quality present for the kids, a nativity animal cuddle session, a sensational Christmas Panto and unlimited play in the Wild Thing! Prices start from just £6.95, depending on age. You can book online for specific dates.
Christmas Wonderland Around Portland
Posted December 8th, 2010 | No Comments
The Christmas season is fast approaching and the festivities are well under way here on Portland. If you are a local or a visitor to the isle, then here are some events that are not to miss!
At Nothe Fort, located at the entrance of the Weymouth Harbour, you can see impressive displays of the wars that have gripped the nation, as well as huge guns and even a cinematic history of this massive Victorian structure. But, during the month of December, it is completely transformed into a Christmas winter wonderland! On Saturday, 11 December from 11am to 4pm they will be hosting the “Scrooge’s Christmas Presence” event. The day will include a special tour, narrated by the Ghost of Christmas Present, and will feature the Spirit of Scrooge Walk, Santa’s Grotto, a craft making and face painting area for the kids, as well as musical performances by carollers, school choirs and the Weymouth Concert Brass Band. During the tour, you may also see other favourite characters from the legendary tale, including Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim! Victorian fancy dress is encouraged. The admission price is set for £5. Be sure not to miss this amazing event!
Also in Weymouth on 11 December at 4pm, there will be Carols in the Park. Come see Greenhill Gardens completely transformed for the season, with lights, decorations and, of course, their gorgeous flower displays.