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English resort and harbour
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Sitting in a loop of the River Brit, reached via a footbridge beside The George.
Behind the Methodist Chapel, on East Beach.
By train
The nearest train stations are in Maiden Newton (14 miles), Crewkerne (14 miles), Axminster (15 miles), Dorchester (17 miles), Weymouth (18 miles).
By bus
First provide a bus service that stops in West Bay:
By car
The primary road into West Bay is West Bay Road which runs between Bridport and West Bay.
By boat
The harbour has 115 drying moorings with the majority let for private use. There are 15 commercial moorings for either fishing vessels or passenger vessels carrying fewer than 12 people.
The simplest way to move around West Bay is on foot but there are car parksen.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/west_bay_bridport close to most points in the village if walking isn't feasible.
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