Welcome to the Chideock and Seatown Community Website. This website belongs to ‘the community’ and is all about Chideock, North Chideock and Seatown. We hope these pages will be of interest to both local residents and visitors to our village.
Chideock is an amazingly busy village with lots of groups that anyone can join and lots of entertainment and events that are happening so please take your time to look through our website – not forgetting our stunning Photo Galleries.
If you are a visitor to this beautiful part of West Dorset please check out our Accommodation Guide.
- QUIZ NIGHT – FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2024
- WREATHS FOR WELDMAR … TIS THE START TO CHRISTMAS!
Charity Wreaths, beautiful hand-made traditional wreaths for sale £20 ready 9th & 10th December, please ring to order.
Fancy creating …then come to my Wreath Workshops at Venn Farm Barn, North Chideock, kindly lent by David and Jane Warren, on Friday 6th & Saturday 7th December £20pp 10am – 12.30 . Always fun and festive, limited places book early!
It’s a special year of charity wreaths, my 16th and nearly £24k raised! I’d like to thank my lovely helpers who come every year and are amazing, it’s always a team effort. All funds raised go to support our Weldmar Hospicecare.
See more info or please sponsor my Weldmar trek to Madagascar.
Thank you Pauline Bale 07791 915228
Continue reading → - CHIDEOCK FILM NIGHT IN THE VILLAGE HALL Tuesday 15th October
CHIDEOCK HALL FILM NIGHT
Tuesday 15th October – 7.00pm for 7.30pm
OPPENHEIMER
Oppenheimer is a 2023 epic biographical thriller drama film written, directed, and produced by Christopher Nolan. It follows the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist who helped develop the first nuclear weapons during World War II. Based on the 2005 biography American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, the film chronicles Oppenheimer’s studies, his direction of the Los Alamos Laboratory and his 1954 security hearing. Cillian Murphy stars as Oppenheimer, alongside Robert Downey Jr. as the United States Atomic Energy Commission member Lewis Strauss. The ensemble supporting cast includes Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, and Kenneth Branagh.
£5.00 Entry – cash or card payments accepted which includes free Tea/Coffee & Popcorn
Wine by glass or bottle, beer, cider & choc ices on sale during interval.
Continue reading → - Community Cafe in the village hall. Friday 18th October
Chideock Community CaféHeld in Chideock Village Hall
FRIDAY 18th October 2024
From 2.30pm until 4.30pm
Come along with friends or
to meet some new ones.
Everyone is welcome
Tea/Coffee & Cakes/biscuits available
We look forward to seeing you!!
Continue reading → - CHIDEOCK NEWS – OCTOBER 2024
- CHIEOCK PARISH COUNCIL HAS A NEW WEBSITE AND A NEW CLERK
The new Parish Website can be found at Chideock Parish Council Website
The new Clerks email address is : chideockparishcouncil@gmail.com
Continue reading → - A35 road closure 23rd September to 5th October.Additional information from Balfour Beatty on the impending A35 closure 23rd Sept – 5th Oct:Residents should be aware that the road will be legally closed during the times listed above, and access should be considered to be by exception rather than as a norm.Access to properties through the closed section will be provided, although this may entail using the diversion route and entering the closed section from the opposite end than would normally be the case.Any people allowed to enter the closed section must appreciate that they are likely to encounter the workforce in the road and should proceed appropriately. There will be gatemen in position to facilitate such entry, but they will not know everyone wanting to access the closure in person, or where they may wish to get to.Gatemen will be able to advise whereabouts the road is “physically” closed so that residents wanting access can decide whether they are able to reach their destination through the closure, or whether they will need to use the diversion route.Sections of the network that works will be undertaken are;River Yarty to Abbey Gate JunctionGreenway Head to Charmouth RoundaboutMorcombelake to end of Chideock Village (she doesn’t say which end, but I infer it’s the eastern end)Kingston Russell Dips (not until November 24)When working in Morcombelake there will be soft closures. Access will be from Charmouth Roundabout with caution due to slow moving vehicle undertaken surveying works.When working in Chideock Village (retexturing works) access to Morcombelake from Crown Roundabout will be via the diversion route to the B3165. If coming from Axminster to Chideock then an escort will be provided when you approach the hard stop.I hope this means that despite the get-out clauses, we won’t be marooned and unable to get home of an evening if we dare to go out.Continue reading →
- WILLOW COURSE A GREAT SUCCESS!
A great day was had making ‘willow deers’ in the lovely garden of Chideock House. We all went home ‘proudly’ carrying our ‘deers’. Thank you to George & Anna for ‘hosting’ this event which was enjoyed by all with a lovely lunch prepared by Lyn & Anna and cake – courtesy of Ros – who makes the best Coffee & Walnut cake ever. Thank you to Jo – who took so much time and was a perfect teacher of this craft. We are hoping to arrange another course – maybe a Fox and Hare at the next one. All profits to The Friends of Clapps Mead.
Continue reading → - A Pre-Christmas Brunch Saturday 26th October in the Village Hall
The Chideock & Symondsbury Weldmar Fundraising Committee invite you to
A Pre-Christmas Brunch
Chideock Village Hall Saturday 26th October 12o’clock– 3pm in the Village HallRegistered Charity No. 1000414
Come and enjoy our festive Turkey or Gammon Baps with all the trimmings and
something special for our veggie friends.Coffee, Tea, Mulled Wine, Mince Pies
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Raffle
You will also have the opportunity to order your Weldmar Christmas cards, calendars and other merchandise.
Tickets available from :
Duncan & Philippa Salter—01297 489632
Jane Tamone 01308 424406
Tickets £12 in advance
All proceeds to Weldmar Hospicecare Trust - THE WINTER BOOK CLUB AT THE GEORGE INN.
THE WINTER BOOK CLUB
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THE GEORGE INN ON THE
2nd TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH
7PM START
For more information contact:
Jane on 01297 489996
