Welcome to our new website!

    By / 12th October, 2014 / Blog / No Comments

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    We are thrilled to launch our lovely new website!

    Please take a look around and let us know what you think. A big thank you to Graham Shackleton for the design and the wonderful photographs, and to Roz Begbie for the hand-drawn logo.

    We have practised on the website ourselves but if there is anything that doesn’t quite work as you expected, we need to know – do get in touch…

    To reserve a room you can either telephone, email or make an online booking (although this is only confirmed when you telephone within 24 hours to pay the deposit).

    We do hope you will come and stay with us soon and we look forward to welcoming you to Bridport.

    Walking

    By / 15th September, 2014 / What to do / No Comments

    IMG_0951Walkers are very welcome at The Gables!

    We have storage for coats and boots in our porch, and maps of the locality to borrow…. And don’t hesitate to ask for recommendations – we are keen walkers ourselves.

    The South West Coastal Path runs along the entire length of the Jurassic Coast and offers the walker stunning views, with a bird’s eye view of many coastal features. From the Coast Path you can experience the drama of sheer cliff faces, wonder at the strangely eroded rock formations and above all, witness how the geology within the coast reveals itself – showcasing the Earth’s History over the last 250 million years.

    Guided walks and events take place throughout the year and details can be found on the website:

    www.southwestcoastpath.com

     

    Jurassic Coast

    By / 4th August, 2014 / What to do / No Comments

    jurassic-coastThe Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site is England’s first natural World Heritage Site – it is known as The Jurassic Coast. It covers 95 miles of  stunning coastline from East Devon to Dorset, with rocks recording 185 million years of the Earth’s history.

    World Heritage status was achieved because of the site’s unique insight into the Earth Sciences as it clearly depicts a geological ‘walk through time’ spanning the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

    Bridport is one of the gateway towns to the Jurassic coast, from where you can explore all its fascinating history.

    https://jurassiccoast.org/