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Explore Portland - Meet Portland Bill
What is it about lighthouses? Everyone seems to love the tall, often remote, towers that dot our coastline.Portland's greedy - it's got three of them. They're all down at the Bill, the southernmost tip of the island, although you'll be forgiven for not immediately spotting them all. Only the most modern has the tall, slender figure that we associat...
Explore Portland - Dorset’s Mysterious Island
You can't really say you've explored Dorset if you've never ventured across the causeway to Portland.Or the Isle of Portland, to be more correct. Unlike most other islands, you don't need to leave dry ground to get there. By a quirk of ancient geography, the massive rock that is Portland is attached to the mainland by a thin strip of pebbles known ...
Enjoy Autumn in Dorset
Autumn is a wonderful time to explore Dorset. There's a relaxed atmosphere across the county, as it sits back from another busy summer season. There's time and space to breathe, as visitor numbers thin and the pace of life slows down a little. Here are just some of the delights that you can enjoy in Dorset this autumn. Golden Views The D...
Ringstead Walks - Along the Cliffs to White Nothe
Enjoy one of the best viewpoints in Dorset.Don't trust any list of the best views in Dorset that doesn't include White Nothe.Okay, perhaps that's a little unfair. Our county enjoys a wealth of fabulous viewpoints, many of which can be a contender for the top spot.But White Nothe is special, because it's so close to us. The top of White Nothe is abo...
Supporting local small businesses in Dorset
Your relaxing Dorset holiday depends on lots of people working hard behind the scenes.Some of these are part of the Upton Grange team but many others work for the local businesses we partner with. Together, we help make your holiday experience memorable and enjoyable.Here are some of the businesses that we work with. Jurassic Coast Farm Shop&...
Owl's Roost Renaissance
Sometimes only 'The Exceptional' will do…………..Located in the ancient Tallet of the range of barns that once served this historic farmstead Owls Roost now rejoices in a new incarnation.Rumoured to have once been occupied by a secret branch of James Stag's meteorological advisory team reporting to Churchill on the likely suitability of the weather to...
Five more places to visit in Dorset
Are you a 'where shall we go today' sort of person, who decides your day out as you munch on breakfast? Or perhaps you're a serious planner, arriving at your holiday cottage equipped with a detailed itinerary for your visit to Dorset. With a backup plan should the weather change unexpectedly!Whatever your approach, there are loads of different plac...
Five places you must visit in Dorset
You're spoilt for choice when thinking about places to visit in Dorset. The county is blessed with a glorious variety of attractions, beaches and viewpoints - too many to take in on one holiday down here.Here's a list of five places we think you should visit while you're with us. We're sure you'll get to some of them and if you're with us for longe...
Feast on your self-catering holidays in Dorset
Dorset is famous for its food and drink. Which means a self-catering holiday in Dorset is like going to foodie heaven. Whether you decide to eat out or eat in, you're spoilt for choice. Here's just a taste of what the county can serve up to you. Seafood specials With 88 miles of coastline, of course seafood has always been a vital ingredient i...
Gift vouchers now available for Dorset holidays
Give someone the gift of a holidayDo you want to give the gift of a Dorset holiday to a friend or someone in your family? Now you can, with an Upton Grange gift voucher.We've launched a flexible voucher scheme that allows you to spend what you want on a gift voucher that will be valid for two years.Our gift voucher process is really simple. Contact...
Don't let Covid-19 spoil your Dorset holiday!
We're taking bookings for the summerNow you can get excited about summer! We're taking bookings for this year and next year!For now, we're only taking bookings for five nights or more.To help keep you safe, there are some changes to how we operate our self-catering holiday cottages. We take our responsibilities very seriously, and we ask ...
Weymouth Carnival Update
Weymouth Carnival will return in styleWeymouth Carnival promises to be bigger and better than ever when it hits the seafront again in the summer. Having taken a couple of years off, the Carnival looks set to be a cracker on its return on 13-15 August 2021 - with the grand procession on the Sunday.For decades, thousands of people have booked th...
The Estate Gardens at Upton Grange, Dorset
A haven for peace and serenity where the Dorset hills meet the Jurassic Coast at Ringstead Bay Nestled in a serene valley, between the Dorset Ridgeway and the beautiful National Trust Ringstead Bay, the estate's carefully tended gardens are a haven for holiday relaxation. You will only be disturbed by birdsong or the 'pee-ow' of a buzzard circ...
Dorset Tourism
Jurassic Coast Holidays Ringstead Bay is at the heart of the Jurassic Coast in Dorset. Explore hidden coves and uncrowded beaches nestled beneath dramatic fossil cliffs.East Dorset is easy to explore. You'll discover thriving towns and delightful coastal villages seemingly untouched by time. You can also find a range of holiday leisure activit...
Upton and Ringstead Local Information
Shopping Please enquire about our speciality breakfast and catering packs at reception.The nearest store is Co-operative Food, Preston Road. Open 7am-10pm. The store is just 10 minutes drive along the main road from Upton Grange into Weymouth. Supermarkets are located close to Weymouth centre. Find supermarket locations. A Pharmacy is lo...
Celebrate Christmas in Weymouth & East Dorset
Christmas is a wondrous time around Weymouth, Dorchester and East Dorset. Twinkling lights, festive Christmas markets and, between the celebrations, there's Lulworth and other Jurassic Coast villages to enjoy. Christmas Lights and Xmas Markets Swanage is first to 'switch on' its Christmas lights 26 November.Weymouth opens its festive sea...
Dorset Seafood Festival
Dorset Seafood Festival is one of the highlights of the season for seafood lovers.The Seafood Festival, now in its ninth year, takes place on Weymouth quayside, attracting visitors from all over the South West. Visitors come to sample expertly cooked fish and seafoods freshly landed by the Weymouth fishing fleet.More than 80 cookery stalls an...
Cottages for Christmas & New Year Holidays
Imagine the magic of Christmas in a beautifully decorated holiday cottage. Imagine candlelight reflecting on glittering baubles and Christmas gifts arranged beneath a real Christmas tree…It may be chilly outside, but your Christmas cottage will be cosy warm inside. Choose one of our cottages with a traditional log fire and imagine evenings with che...
Upton Grange, A Chapter of Dorset History
700 Years from farmstead to a unique Grange holiday destination… The Doomsday Book records a hamlet of 19 inhabitants which has become the Upton village of today. Coincidentally, Upton still has 19 inhabitants. The early settlers prospered on the rich pastureland, producing foods for the surrounding manors and towns. By 1285 records show a far...
Weymouth Carnival
Visit Weymouth Carnival from your Holiday Cottage at Upton Grange Dorset Carnival is a BIG event for Weymouth folk and it's now set to get even bigger with a full programme of holiday celebrations in August 16 2017.Weymouth beach and esplanade is the centre for the carnival celebrations which feature crowning the Carnival Queen, a massed beac...
