Newlands Holidays Blog

24

Jan

2020

West Dorset Holiday Attractions for Couples

Don't miss a thing on your West Dorset holiday. Use this top attractions guide to the area of Jurassic Coast near Charmouth and Lyme Regis to get the best from your stay at Newlands.

16

Dec

2019

10 Places to Visit on Family Holidays in West Dorset

It can be something of a challenge to find activities that keep the kids entertained on holiday. There’s no need to worry – there are many exciting things to do for family holidays in West Dorset.

Categories: Things to do in Dorset

31

Oct

2019

Romantic things to do in West Dorset

Are you planning a special break with your loved one? Are you searching for a romantic location to spend some quality time together later this year?

Categories: Things to do in Dorset, Couples

25

Oct

2019

Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre

Just a short stroll from Newlands you'll find Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, home to some of the most amazing fossil collections. The Centre is free to enter and provides a great day out for the all the family to explore the Jurassic Coast. The guided fossil hunting beach walks offer a perfect way to discover the incredible coastline.

Categories: Things to do in Dorset, Fossil

30

Sep

2019

Sea What's There

Sea What's There is an important event set to take place on 9th October, held at Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis. At Newlands Holidays we are dedicated to reducing our single use plastics. We were delighted to receive a Plastic Free Champion award earlier in the year – so this is an event we are keen to support. Sea What's There will welcome four inspirational speakers to discuss the effects of plastic, climate change, and overfishing of our seas. William Thompson The explorer Willian ...

Categories: Things to do in Dorset

26

Sep

2019

Charmouth Folk Festival

The very first Charmouth Folk Festival is set to take place across multiple venues this weekend in the beautiful West Dorset village. The event kicks off on Friday September 27th starting at 7:30 at The Community Hall and runs to Sunday September 29th. Located on the stunning Jurassic Coast, the event will feature numerous live performances just a stone's throw from our Charmouth Holiday Park. Many of the events will take place indoors – so there'll be no need to have any concerns about ...

Categories: News, Things to do in Dorset

6

Sep

2019

Lyme Regis to Charmouth Challenge

The Lyme Regis to Charmouth Challenge is a 3.15 kilometre sea swim in beautiful open waters on the Jurassic Coast. The sea swim starts at the sandy beach of Lyme Regis and finishes near our Charmouth holiday park. Taking part Participating swimmers are divided into sections depending on ability. Those who want to take on the challenge a bit faster set off first, leaving the not-so-competitive to swim behind at their leisure. All swimmers are required to wear a wetsuit and be at a ...

Categories: Things to do in Dorset

3

Sep

2019

Food Rocks Festival

7th - 8th September 2019 Food Rocks Festival was founded by Mark Hix in 2012 as a celebration of the finest local produce from Lyme Regis and surrounding area. Expect a feast of live cookery demonstrations and talks from top local chefs and food producers. The two-day food and drink extravaganza is just a short journey from our Charmouth holiday park. The festival boasts a jam-packed programme of events and is free to attend for all the family. The main stage The festival main stage is ...

Categories: Things to do in Dorset

30

Aug

2019

Lyme Folk Weekend

Friday 30th August - 1st September 2019 Enjoy numerous live music acts and performing at Lyme Folk Weekend. A firm fixture on the Dorset music calendar which takes place between 30th August – 1st September. This popular annual event features some of the regions best loved folk artists – a chance to discover some previously undiscovered listening pleasures. Over the course of weekend artists will perform across a number of venues by the sea in Lyme Regis, just a short drive from our West ...

Categories: Things to do in Dorset

23

Aug

2019

Bridport Hat Festival

Saturday 7th September 2019 Each year thousands of revellers don their favourite hat and flock to Bridport's Bucky Doo square for a fun filled day of hat celebrations. This weird and wonderful annual event aims to raise much needed funds for a range of head related charities and promises a great day out for the whole family. Best Hat Competition Now in its 10th year, the Bridport Hat Festival takes over the small market town and creates a wonderful party atmosphere for all ages to enjoy. ...

Categories: News