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Local Attractions, pubs, restaurants

Within Whitchurch Canonicorum

  • 10th century church; medieval shrine. Church of St Candida and Holy Cross
  • 22nd July: Village fete and barbecue, 5.30pm
  • 27th August: Village Fruit & Vegetable Show, 2pm
  • The Five Bells pub serves good meals.

Nearby

Becklands Farm is within easy and level walking distance of the sea (Charmouth 2.5 miles. Bridport (flea market on Saturdays) is 7 miles and Lyme Regis (quaint shops and teas) 5 miles. A couple of miles away you can walk over the site of an Iron Age fort at Lambert’s Castle.

Other places to visit in less than an hour’s drive include Exeter Cathedral, Forde Abbey, Chesil Beach, Abbotsbury Swannery and Dinosaur Land.  The area is rich in gardens to visit.

There are many country and seaside pubs and cafes nearby. The Riverside, a nationally acclaimed seafood restaurant, some six miles away in West Bay needs to be booked ahead during the summer (tel: 01308 422011). The Jurassic Seafood & wine bar in Lyme Regis serves Becklands steaks and River Cottage HQ near Axminster serves our eggs weekly.