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ISSUE 6 ARCHIVE - A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO EATING AND SLEEPING, PORTLAND & DORSETWell, it’s high time that we took a look at one of Britain’s most popular south coast dive locations – Portland and Weymouth. This part of the Jurassic coast has some excellent diving for all levels making it one of the regular weekend trips for dive clubs. However, having got out of the diving RIB, few of us seem to move far from the picturesque scene of Castletown. So here are a few local treats that perhaps you may want to check out and make the most of your stay. |
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A Good night's kip I’m sure that most of you are already familiar with the convenient choices of the Aqua Hotel, The Breakwater Hotel and The Green Shutters, where the familiar odours of sweaty undersuits and mouldy neoprene are familiar. Aqua Hotel Castletown Portland Dorset DT5 1BD Tel: 01305 860 269 |
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The Royal Breakwater Hotel Castletown Portland Dorset DT5 1BD Tel: 01305 820 476 The Green Shutters 12 Castletown Portland Dorset DT5 1BD Tel: 01305 860 054 |
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Also worth checking out is: The Pulpit Inn A pub offering food and B&B accommodation Portland Bill Portland Dorset DT5 2JT Tel: 0871 917 0007 Food & Booze Highly recommended comes the Blue Fish Café 15-17 Chiswell Portland Dorset DT5 1AN Tel: 01305 822 991 |
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For an absolute classic English
seaside lunch, go to Crab House
Café, Tel: 01305 788 867 at Wyke
Regis. A revamped boatyard shed
with a menu that changes twice a
day, where you can also buy crabs
and their own farmed oysters to
take away.
The Ghurka Restaurant Noah’s Ark The Swannery Commercial Road Weymouth Dorset DT4 7TZ Tel: 01305 778 877 Now it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t have an Indian restaurant to recommend to you – Khazana (with a Wednesday special offer if you’re there during the week), 111 Portland Rd, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 9BG Tel: 01305 777 807 Great food and happy to cook the scallops and lobsters from your dive earlier is L ‘N’ O’s, Weston Road, Portland Tel: 01305 820 222 |
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Not In The Water The Jurassic Coast has some fantastic walks and beautiful coastline. But also worth a visit is the Portland Museum with information on local wrecks and Portland Castle. But go over to the Tout Quarry Park, an abandoned quarry at the north east end of Tophill, which has been turned into a sculpture park with various carvings and artifacts. For a total boys toys experience, go to the Tank Museum at Bovington. It is reputed to have the best collection of tanks in the world comprising over 250 vehicles, from the first tank ever built to the modern Challenger II. Local Diving Contacts Fathom & Blues 262 Portland Road Wyke Regis Weymouth Dorset DT4 9DF Tel: 01305 766 220 or 01305 826 789 Scimitar Diving Tel: 07765 326 728 Skin Deep Diving Tel: 01305 787 372 Mobile: 07971 977 595 Underwater Explorers 15 Castletown Portland Dorset DT5 1BD Tel: 01305 824 555 The Old Harbour Dive Centre 11 Nothe Parade Weymouth Dorset DT4 8TX Tel: 01305 760 888 |
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