Millions of TV viewers watched the gripping crime drama Broadchurch last night. And Dorset is bracing itself for a new surge of visitors to the cliffs and beaches of West Bay, which has become symbolic of the hit show starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman.
The second series of Broadchurch will also showcase the natural beauty of West Bay, part of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, and the area has lots to offer. It is a wonderful seaside location for family holidays, with fossil hunting, beautiful coastal and country walks, fishing, scuba diving, paragliding and golf. You can also explore the historic market town of Bridport, where the writer of Broadchurch, Chris Chibnall lived.
And for die-hard fans there are ‘Broadchurch Tours’ to all the key sites from the show including the police station, newsagent and death cliff!
Fancy walking in the Broadchurch footsteps of Tennant and Colman. Devon & Dorset Cottages offers a choice of luxury properties around West Bay, including Buzzards Swoop (sleeps 4, 7 nights from £330) a refurbished farm workers’ cottage in stunning countryside; Perday Cottage (sleeps 5, 7 nights from £320) a dog-friendly country cottage with cosy wood-burner and exposed beams just two miles from the famous cliffs; or Tenerife apartment (sleeps 2 , 7 nights from £345) a romantic apartment on the seafront at Lyme Regis with unbroken views across the bay.
Sykes Cottages is offering a week’s holiday in Bridport at Rowan Tree House, a modern three-bedroom detached house on the edge of town and less than two miles from the soft sands of West Bay, from £381 to £868.
