Information to help plan your group or school visit to West Dorset including maps, toilet and parking facilities.
Useful Information
Diesel Stops - 24 hour Service Stations
Coach Parking and Maps
Click here to view town maps of Bridport and West Bay, Dorchester, Lyme Regis and Sherborne.
Coach Parking Charges
£1 per hour, £2.50 overnight. All coach parks open 24 hours unless otherwise stated.
Operators on a Guided Tour receive a 50% discount on coach parking, please contact 01305 252241 for more information.
For all other enquiries relating to coach parking, please contact 01305 252240.
Beaminster Coach Park
Location: Yarn Barton, 1 minute walk from town centre
No. of spaces: 2 (restricted access)
Toilets: adjacent (by Town Hall) M, F & RADAR
Refreshments: nearby
Drop-off point: The Square (town centre)
Bridport Coach Park
Location: West Street, 2 minutes walk from town centre
No. of spaces: 8
Toilets: M, F, RADAR & baby changing
Refreshments: Yes
Additional toilet facilities:
Town Hall - M, F & disabled
East Street - M, F & RADAR
West Bay Coach Park
Location: West Bay Road, 5 minutes walk from town centre
No. of spaces: 5
Toilets: at Railway Station M, F & RADAR
Refreshments: nearby
Drop-off point: West Bay (near George Hotel)
Additional toilet facilities:
East Beach - M, F & disabled
Fisherman's Green - M, F & RADAR
Charmouth Coach Park
Location: Lower Sea Lane, 10 minutes walk from beach & village
No. of spaces: 4
Toilets: M, F & RADAR
Refreshments: In village & beach 150m
Additional toilet facilities:
Seafront - M, F, RADAR & baby changing
Dorchester Coach Park - Fairfield Car Park
Location: Fairfield Car Park, Weymouth Avenue, 300 metres from town centre
No. of spaces: 8
Opening times: 24 hours, except Wednesday morning/early afternoon (Market)
Toilets: M, F & RADAR
Refreshments: Yes
Dorchester Coach Park - Top O' Town Car Park
Location: Top O' Town Car Park, Bridport Road, 300 metres from town centre
No. of spaces: 10 plus 4 waiting
Toilets: M, F & RADAR
Refreshments: on site
Drop-off points: High West Street, adjacent to Museum (eastbound), High West Street,
adjacent to Wessex Royale Hotel (westbound), Weymouth Avenue, adjacent to
Market (Wednesday only)
Additional toilet facilities:
Antelope Walk - RADAR only
The Old Market - M, F & RADAR
Trinity Street - M, F & RADAR
Waitrose - M, F & RADAR
Sherborne Coach Park
Location: Culverhayes Coach Park, 3 minutes walk from town centre
No. of spaces: 6
Refreshments: nearby
Drop-off points: Half Moon Street (Abbey & town centre), Greenhill Bus Shelter, Coldharbour
Additional toilet facilities:
Digby Road - M, F & RADAR
Swan Yard - M, F, RADAR & baby changing
Coldharbour - M, F & disabled
Lyme Regis Coach Park - Pound Street
Location: Holmbush, Pound Street, 250m from town centre
No. of spaces: 11
Toilets: M, F & RADAR
Refreshments: on site (seasonal)
Lyme Regis Coach Park - Charmouth Road
Location: Charmouth Road, 250m East of town centre
No. of spaces: 12
Toilets: M, F (summer only)
Refreshments: No
Drop-off points:
Post Office, Broad Street (town centre)
Cobb Gate
Additional toilet facilities:
Monmouth Beach - M, F, RADAR & disabled (summer only)
Marine Parade - M, F, RADAR & disabled (summer only - locked at night)
Cobb Gate, Broad Street - M, F, RADAR & baby changing
Cobb Arms - M, F