West Bay, near Burton Bradstock – At the westerly end of Chesil Beach, nestling in the beautiful Bride Valley where the river Bride wends its way to the sea, lies Burton Bradstock, a pretty village of some 1,000 residents. Today, the heart of the village is still unspoilt with pretty 16th. and 17th. century thatched cottages clustered around the church of St. Mary the Virgin. The main part of the church is 15th. century although the north wall of the nave, with its two original windows, dates back a further 100 years or so. As with most villages, Burton Bradstock has had its share of developments of modern houses in the last century, but its central character remains intact.