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.
- A35 CLOSED SUNDAY NIGHT 17TH MAY 2026
the A35 will be closed from 8pm on Sunday 17 May to allow traffic management measures to be put in place. The road will reopen at 6am on Monday 18 May. This arrangement has been agreed with Dorset Council and National Highways.
Westbound traffic will be routed via Charmouth Road, Axminster, Chard, Crewkerne and Beaminster, and eastbound traffic following the same route in reverse. Diversions will be clearly signposted.
During the works, overnight or off-peak full closures may be required, with speed restrictions and contraflow systems in place for safety and to maintain traffic movements.
We recognise work of this scale can cause disruption and we’re committed to minimising the impact on residents, businesses, and road users. We’ll maintain access for residents, businesses, pedestrian and cyclist routes, though temporary route changes may be necessary.
Where there are partial or full closures, diversions will be clearly signposted. We encourage drivers to allow extra time for travel, particularly during peak times.
The scheme is being delivered by appointed contractor, MJ Church in partnership with Core Highways and Brookbanks working on behalf of David Wilson Redrow South West and Vistry.
This improvement scheme will deliver a safer, higher-capacity junction that supports long-term traffic efficiency. We apologise for the delays in starting and thank the local community in advance for their patience and understanding while we carry out these improvement works.
Kind regards,
Foundry Lea Consortium
Continue reading → - 107 YEAR CELEBRATIONS!
- MY LIFE IN ANTIQUES – PAUL ATTERBURY – VILLAGE HALL SAT 20TH JUNE
- CHIDEOCK FILM NIGHT TUESDAY 19TH MAY.
Tuesday 19th May – 7.00pm for 7.30pm
A Complete Unknown tells the story of Bob Dylan’s move to New York City at the top of the 1960s, through his discovery by Pete Seeger, instant star-making turns in the Greenwich Village folk scene and ending with the infamous ‘Dylan goes electric’ performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival
£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 → - Chideock Community Café Held in Chideock Village Hall FRIDAY 15th May 2026
Chideock Community Café
Held in Chideock Village Hall
FRIDAY 15th May 2026 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 → - DAWN AND DESTRUCTION OF CHIDEOCK CASTLE – SAT 30TH MAY
- CHIDEOCK NEWS – MAY 2026
- Road Closures for A.35 2026the A30/35 is currently operated and maintained under a Design, Build, Finance, Operate (DBFO) concession – in simple terms this is a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract. On 30 September 2026, our contract with the DBFO Company will come to an end and the the responsibility for the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and renewal of the route will transfer to National Highways. I will contact you nearer the time to ensure that you have the relevant and updated contacts for any issues from 1 October onwards.In preparation for the handover, the DBFO will be undertaking a significant renewals programme to ensure that the route meets the handback requirements written into their contract. We are very aware that this means communities along the A30/35 need strong comms between now and 1 October to ensure that there is clarity on the closures and how this might impact road users and residents.As shown in the attached graphic, the closures will be starting with the stretch between M5 J29 and Daisymount and then will shift east to reach the end of the route at Bere Regis. We are aware that the route is somewhat split with the A30 from M5 – Honiton feeling much more strategic while the A35 from Honiton to Bere Regis brings with it much more nuanced community issues with more concerns around local access.Continue reading →Jonny Hill Route Manager – Somerset, Dorset & Devon (East of Exeter)South West Operations
National Highways - A35 Road closures for 2026
- LYME LINK – NEW EVENING BUS SERVICE STARTS 1ST MAY TO 26TH SEPTEMBER
A NEW evening bus service will be launched this summer, linking Lyme Regis and Bridport and the villages in between.The service, called LB1, will start on Friday 1 May and will run every Friday and Saturday night until Saturday 26 September.
LB1 will start at Bridport bus station at 6.15pm and the last bus will leave Lyme Regis at 11.30pm, stopping at Chideock, Morecombelake and Charmouth.There will also be the opportunity to link with the X53 service from Weymouth for the first two buses from Bridport and the last bus from Lyme Regis will travel back to Weymouth, offering even more flexibility for passengers.
The project for a late-night bus service was spearheaded by West Dorset Commons, who worked in partnership with Lyme Regis Town Council to secure a £20,000 grant from Western Gateway STB, the Sub-national Transport Body for the West of England.
For details of the Bus timetable please go Lyme Regis Town Council website http://bustimes.org/services/lb1-bridport-bus-station-holm-bush-car-park
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