Local Area

Payne’s Down Cottage is a superb Dorset Bed & Breakfast that is perfectly situated for many of the Dorset, Devon and Somerset family attractions. Our Dorset B&B is also an easy drive to places like Lyme Regis, Charmouth and West Bay, all situated on the World Heritage Jurassic Coast. Enjoy the flexibility of staying in bed & breakfast accommodation in Dorset – it is ideal for your main holiday or a short break.

Here are some of our local area facilities and attractions:

• Moores Knob Biscuit factory at Morcombelake (where they make the famous Dorset Knob biscuits)
• West Bay (TV series location, Harbour and Beaches)
• Lyme Regis (film location for French Lieutenants Woman)
• Charmouth Beach (Sandy beach and Fossils)
• Forde Abbey (Cistercian monastery and gardens)
• Cricket St. Thomas wild life park (TV series location)

A Little Further (but within easy driving distance):

• Abbotsbury Swannery and Sub Tropical Gardens
• Chesil beach and The Fleet
• Dinosaur Museum at Dorchester
• The Tutankhamen Exhibition, Dorchester
• The Teddy Bear Museum, Dorchester
• The Terracotta Warriors Museum, Dorchester
• The Tank Museum, Bovington
• Weymouth Sea-Life Centre
• Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton (original Concorde)
• Longleat Safari Park, Attractions, and House
• Microlight flying at Dunkeswell
• Wilton House at Salisbury

The Synderford Valley