Watersports, including sailing, is available at Lyme Regis and Weymouth and you can explore the many wrecks around the Dorset coast with Portland Diving Centre ­ we can supply names and contact numbers, if you wish to pre-book.
 

Sailing and windsurfing facilities and courses are offered at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy which is only 30 minutes away at Osprey Quay, Portland. For more information visit www.wpnsa.org.uk

Speed boats are available for:
• water taxis from West Bay to Lyme Regis
• trips along the World Heritage coast as far as Dartmouth and Poole
• waterskiing
• white knuckle rides
Pre-booking essential. 
Tel: 01308 423479

Paraglide and see the spectacular Jurassic coast from a different angle with Flying Frenzy. 
Tel: 01308 898777
 

Green Woodworking Courses – take home your own individually crafted product made in a Dorset woodland workshop. Guy Mallinson runs workshops led by specialist craftspeople to suit all interests for all ages from 10 upwards. For more details on courses and dates see www.mallinson.co.uk
 

Cookery School – Lesley Walters runs her cookery school just a few miles away in Chantmarle Manor. The emphasis is to inspire, give confidence and have fun with many day courses incorporating local seasonal food. See www.lesleywaters.com for more details.

Swimming and racquet sports at West Dorset Leisure Centre, Bridport where there is a heated 25m indoor swimming pool and toddlers’ pool, fitness suite, squash and badminton courts, gymnasium, etc. 
Tel: 01308 427464

The 18 hole par 73 West Bay golf course on the outskirts of Burton Bradstock welcomes guests on weekdays, and is unrestricted on Saturdays after 9.30 am and on Sundays after 1pm. 
Tel: 01308 421491

Creative workshops – relax, tap into your creative potential and be inspired by your stay in Dorset. We arrange 2 or 3 day creative workshops for families or groups using resources from the natural environment as inspiration. Workshops can be designed to reflect your particular interests e.g. natural textures, the seashore etc. Combining yoga techniques for reflection and relaxation with innate artistic ability, you can maximise your creative potential in a stunning, rural coastal environment with the opportunity of working in various media including clay, wood, paint or plaster. The practical sessions will be led by Carolyne Kardia, an established artist practising in Dorset. Carolyne studied at St Martin's School of Art, before going on to specialise in sculpture at the Royal College of Art, where she was awarded her MA in 1977. She later completed a postgraduate diploma in Art and Psychology, at Hertfordshire College of Art and is a practising yoga teacher. To find out more or to plan your own course e-mail info@norburtonhall.com

What's on – check what to see and do while you are staying at Norburton Hall: www.westdorset.com