Blog | Newlands Holidays

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

15

Aug

2019

The Melplash Show

22nd August 2019 Picture credit: Sheila Thomson - Flickr The Melplash Show is back for another year and set to be bigger and better than ever before. This one day extravaganza takes place at West Bay Showground, a short drive from our holiday park near Bridport, and provides plenty of agricultural themed fun for all the family. Over the course of the day there will be a jam packed schedule of horse, livestock and horticulture competitions. As well as 400 trade stalls with numerous cookery ...

Categories: Things to do in Dorset

31

Jul

2019

Charmouth Fossil Events

Throughout August Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre will be hosting a number of fossil themed events, aimed at introducing visitors to the areas rich geological history. Each day there will be a variety of fun, family friendly activities on offer, with something for all age groups to enjoy. The visitor centre is located on Charmouth beach and just a short drive or walk from our Dorset holiday park. Visiting the heritage centre is free of charge and there are a selection of exciting exhibits ...

Categories: Things to do in Dorset

30

Jul

2019

Lyme Splash Water Polo Sea Championship

3rd – 4th August 2019 The Lyme Splash Water Polo Sea Championship is due to take place this weekend. In the space of just a few years it has become established as the largest and only championship of its kind in the UK. Situated just a few miles from Newlands Holidays, the event provides a perfect excuse to pay a visit to nearby Lyme Regis. The matches take place near Victoria pier with good viewing points from The Cobb. Lyme Splash runs over both days of the weekend with a presentation ...

Categories: Things to do in Dorset