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Outbuildings in Bridport, Dorset - bedroom

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An Extraordinary Place to Stay in Dorset

Places to stay in Dorset come in all shapes and sizes; but you'll be hard pushed to find a coastal bolthole quite like Outbuildings. It's a beautiful place to escape to for the weekend, yes - but it's also an experience that sinks you deep into the heart of this wonderful region.

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Madames and Monsieurs! Join this Fabulous Pastry-Making Class Live from Paris

Join siblings Gaby and Carlos in their Paris home as they teach you how to bake La Pâte à Choux, via Zoom!

You can now virtually meditate with a flock of naughty Scottish sheep

Leave lockdown life for this virtual weekend experience: Meditation with Hamish, Dougal, and Lochie the Herdwick sheep!

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Disco Bingo - the New Craze set to Light Up Lockdown 2.0

Disco bingo is a lockdown virtual party like no other. Join the team online on 14th Nov to get your groove on. Prizes to...

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What A Carve Up! Virtual Theatre for the Lockdown Age: Review

Thrilling and original, this enjoyable adaptation of Johnathan Cole's novel, What a Carve Up!, is theatre for the modern lockdown age.

This Online Natural Skincare Class Shows You How to Glow Like an Italian

Get ready to step out of lockdown positively glowing thanks to Italian natural cosmetics expert, Beatrice Amba.

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This Virtual Cockney Sing-A-Long Will Get Yer Knees-up Mother Brown!

Enjoy a proper Cockney pub style virtual sing-a-long every Thursday courtesy of the brilliant Tom Carradine and his ol' Joanna.

Nice Noshing:
Glorious Food and Drink

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Travel the UK from your Kitchen: 6 Delicious Regional Dishes

Travel to your favourite UK regions via the power of your tastebuds: dive into these 6 recipes, from three much-loved weekend destinations.

Best Pubs in Northumberland for Thirsty Lads and Lassies

When you're hungry for scran and ale, these are 7 of the best pubs in Northumberland where you'll find delicious food, local beer and...

Tex-Mex spicy cottage pie - autumn recipe

A Tex-mex inspired spicy cottage pie recipe to warm up your autumn. Tuck in!

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You're invited to an Incredible Italian Feast Happening in Your Kitchen!

Learn how to cook mouthwatering Italian dishes, just like Nonna used to make, with this fabulous virtual Italian cookery class. Hosted by The Tiny...

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Unique & Unusual

Check Out This Brilliant Wild Camping Experience in Yorkshire

Take the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors, add a meaty Land Rover Defender 110 XS and place a RoofBunk tent on top - the result? 3 days of incredible sky camping adventure for the 2 of you!

Great Ayton, North Yorkshire
www.yorkshirevehiclehire.co.uk/rooftop-camping

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Hit the open road with Chiltern Trike Tours for a gin and beer adventure!

See the best of the Chilterns and sample the local beer and gin, thanks to the brilliant and brightly-coloured Chiltern Trike Tours.

Aylesbury, UK
www.chilterntriketours.co.uk

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Relaxed Dorset

Beach yoga on the beautiful Dorset coast is just the tonic we all need this year!

Maitri Yoga in Dorset does something other yoga classes don't do; it brings yoga to you. You select the time and the setting and your instructor, Pip, will do the rest. Yoga on the beach? Or outside near where you are staying? It's up to you.

Dorset, UK
www.maitriyogawithpip.com/

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Covid 19 Information:

Dream Now, Weekend Later

We know that it’s not safe to travel fully around the UK just yet. So please use this website as inspiration for future weekend planning until the area you want to travel to is fully up and running again. Please also note that some locations may have reduced opening hours or require you to book ahead, so please check each business’s website before visiting for up-to-date information.

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