Lyme Regis is a popular town on the Jurassic Coast
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From cool coastal resorts to bustling market hubs, Andy Greeves chooses ten towns whose history, ambience and busy events diary make them ‘must visit’ destinations.
Remember to practice social distancing on your visit and book ahead wherever possible to avoid disappointment. Some events mentioned may not be running this year or be slightly different so do check before attending.
1. Poole & Sandbanks
Take yourself on a self-guided walk of Poole s Old Town by picking up a leaflet for The Cockle Trail from the Poole Welcome Centre on the Quayside. Make sure you visit Poole Museum, also on the waterfront. From the quay you can admire the natural harbour dotted with islands.
ROADWORKS on a key route connecting Weymouth to Portland are set to be finished by end of next week . Nighttime road users have been delayed on the A354, Portland Beach Road since last Thursday (April 8) after road marking works started. The work, which starts in the late evening to avoid peak travel times, is being carried out by contractor WJ South West on behalf of Dorset Council between Hamm Roundabout and Osprey Quay Roundabout.
Works being carried out in Osprey Quay Roundabout A spokeswoman from Dorset Council said: Our contractor WJ are carrying out night works to refresh the high friction surfacing (coloured material) on the approaches to Hamm Roundabout and Osprey Quay Roundabout.