Shopping and Deliveries in the Dorchester Area.
Created by the Dorchester Community Support Group and Dorchester Town Council in 2020 and presumed still correct.
This is a list of all local shops and services for delivery, click and collect only.
Please note: These companies are subject to change at any time. Please send any updates to Miriam at dorchestercommunityhelp@gmail.com
The Dorchester Community Support Group can help deliver groceries for anyone vulnerable or without help for their shopping. Residents can pay by cash, card, gift voucher or bank transfer.
CO-OP Dorchester
Trinity Square, Wadham, Dorchester, DT1 1TT
**The Dorchester Community Support Group has organised a special arrangement for residents to call and make their order after 6pm for up to 20 items. Our volunteers can then collect the following day and pay for the shopping. **
Reduced opening times from 7am - 10pm
Dedicated shopping hour for vulnerable people, carers, and NHS workers. 8-9am Mon-Sat and 10-11am Sundays.
Home delivery not currently available
Iceland
Trinity Street, Dorchester
01305 251382
Open 9am - 6pm every day, except Sundays.
Priority shopping to NHS Workers for the final hour.
Online shopping and home delivery available.
LIDL Dorchester
1 The Grove, Dorchester DT1 1XU
Open as usual
No delivery
Sainsburys Local
St Martins Place, Bridport Rd, Dorchester DT1 2FB
https://stores.sainsburys.co.uk/
Open daily 7am - 9pm
NHS ID holders have priority Mon-Sat 07:30 - 08:00. Elderly customers, carers and disabled customers have priority Monday, Wednesday and Friday 08:00 - 09:00.
Existing online customers have access to home deliveries, with vulnerable people getting the priority
Click and collect as usual
Spar, Maud Road
8 Maud Road , Dorchester , Dorset , DT1 2LW
01305 259387
Can order over the phone and collect.
Tesco
Weymouth Ave, Dorchester DT1 2RY
Supermarket plus pharmacy
https://www.tesco.com/store-locator/uk/?bID=2423
Open for shopping as usual 8am-10pm Mon-Sat and 10am-4pm Sunday.
Priority shopping hour 9-10am. Mon, Weds, Fri for vulnerable people and elderly. Tues/Thurs for NHS Workers
Limit of 80 items per shop and a maximum of 3 items of the same product
Home delivery available as normal.
Priority delivery slots available
Waitrose Dorchester
Tudor Arcade, Acland Rd, Dorchester DT1 1BN
https://www.waitrose.com/bf_home/bf/120.html
Telephone: 01305 268420
Usual shopping. Open 9am-6pm Daily and 10am-4pm Sundays
Dedicated shopping hour, the first hour each day, for elderly and vulnerable people.
Offering click and collect
Offering Vulnerable priority People Click and Collect and delivery (must register online on the Waitrose website).
Offering online gift cards that can be purchased online and sent by email to volunteers/family members -www.johnlewisgiftcard.com
Waitrose Poundbury
Queen Mother Square, Poundbury, DT1 3BW
https://www.waitrose.com/shop/BranchFinderSearch?postCodeValue=poundbury
01305 250938
Open 8am-9pm Monday - Sat and 10am-4pm Sundays.
The first hour after opening is a dedicated shopping hour for elderly and vulnerable people
Offering residents to call and order + pay for up to 20 items over the phone. Waitrose staff can meet residents in their car outside or volunteers can collect. Residents must inform Waitrose of their name and ID must be shown.
ASDA (Further afield)
Newstead Road, Weymouth, DT4 8JQ
Reduced opening hours from Monday-Saturday: 8am-10pm. Sunday: 10am-4pm
Priority for NHS workers for first hour of Mon, Weds, Friday, and Sunday
Volunteer shopping card scheme for a volunteer to collect your shopping for you. Visit website to purchase one https://cards.asda.com/the-volunteer-shopping-card
Click & Collect, and home delivery available
FOOD SHOPS
Roberts Foodservice
Locally produced, fruit, veg, dairy, meat, and other foods
01305 267275
http://www.robertsfoodservice.co.uk/
Offering orders over the phone + payment and home delivery.
Cook
Tudor Arcade, Dorchester
Homemade frozen dishes
01305 756571
Offering orders over the phone + payment and home delivery.
Down To Earth
Trinity Street, Dorchester
Refill and health food shop
01305 268325 - Telephone orders and collection
Holland and Barrett
01305 251857
Open 10am-4pm every day.
First hour of trading is dedicated to elderly and vulnerable customers
NHS Workers receive staff discount
Can phone to place order and collect
New Street Bakery
1 New Street, Dorchester, DT1 1DR
http://www.newstreetbakery.co.uk/
01305 357005
Lunch, bread, cakes, and coffee
Open 9.30am-12.30pm Monday to Saturday
BUTCHERS
Brace of Butchers
Queen Mother Square, Poundbury
Meat, meals, deli, fresh fruit and vegetables.
Open for customers and people can call to order, pay and either collect or have the order delivered.
Home deliveries are in a refrigerated van Mon - Sat. You are given a two hour slot for deliveries.
Offering self isolation boxes of supplies.
County Town Butchers
9 Hardye Arcade, Dorchester, DT1 1BZ
01305 250981
http://county-town-butchers.co.uk
Orders are being taken over the phone and delivered.
Kiwi Butchers
Maud Road, Dorchester.
01305 250 800
Meat supplies and eggs.
Not open to walk in customers.
Orders over the telephone and regular deliveries to your home for meat, eggs.
Little Angus Family Butchers
Manor Farm, Dorchester Road, Grimstone, Dorchester, DT2 9NA
01305 267317
https://www.littleangusbutchers.co.uk/
Meat and cheese supplies
Phone and collect your order
Deliveries available in the local area
FISH
Mr Fish
Dorchester fisherman specialising in freshly caught seabass from Weymouth.
https://www.facebook.com/MrFishDorchester/
Mobile: 07841878334
Scaled, gutted and oven ready sea bass delivered to Dorchester and surrounding villages for £10.
Shore to Door
Fresh, sustainably-caught fish from family run boat 'Wahoo' of Weymouth.
https://www.facebook.com/fromshoretodoor/
Mobile: 07740981765
Place orders via mobile number. Fish is available for collection in Dorchester or free local delivery, a minimum order value applies to out-of-town-areas.. They accept contactless payment.
Delivering seabass, pollock and other fish. Approx £10 per bass - whole fish, gutted and scaled, and oven-ready. One fish will feed 2-3 people.
Follow on the Facebook page for updates about what fish is available.
Weyfish
Based in Weymouth, delivers in Dorchester
01305 761277
Phone to place your order
Delivers to Dorchester residents on weekdays
Retail Fish van is in Dorchester, outside Halfords/Tescos, on Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, 10am-4pm.
FARM : FRUIT, VEGETABLES & DAIRY
Bridget’s Fruit and Veg
Based in Dorchester on Wednesday mornings at the Market.
https://www.bridgetsfruitandveg.co.uk/index.html
Email: contactus@bridgetsfruitandveg.co.uk
Order online to collect at the Market on Wednesday morning
If you are self-isolating, you can have your veg box delivered to you if you live in the local area.
Medium veg/fruit boxes are £10 and a large box is £20.
Craig’s Dairy
Dairy farm - delivery of milk, cheese, eggs, cream, orange juice and vegetables
01305 834591
New customer orders are being taken if available on that round.
Derwen Farm
Based in West Stafford, near Dorchester
Organic eggs, pork, lamp and seasonal vegetables
01305 564312
Email: farm@derwenorganic.co.uk
Dorchester weekly market
Wednesday market in the undercover market in the short stay carpark on Weymouth Avenue.
Usual market hours
Limited stalls selling great selection of fresh fruit and vegetables and some dried goods.
Feed the Soul
Organic fruit and vegetable boxes from Godmanstone
07841729480
feedthesoul17@gmail.com
Boxes available for collection from the shop (Tues-Fri 101m-2pm) or free delivery to Dorchester.
Customers can also add on organic shop items and order from our takeaway lunch menu
Fresh and Fruity
Dorchester based fruit, vegetable and dairy delivery company
Unit 2, Lower Burton Buildings, Charminster, Dorchester, DT2 7RZ
01305 261932
Email: tracy@fresh-fruity.co.uk
Delivers salad, fruit and veg, cheese, milk and eggs.
Standard fruit box £10, large fruit box £20, standard veg box £10, large veg box £20, large fruit hamper is £30.
Will deliver within a seven mile radius of Dorchester. When entering location enter 'Dorset' as 'town/city' followed by postcode to generate postage cost DORCHESTER DELIVERY REMAINS FREE OF CHARGE
From the Farm Fruit & Veg
07702 242167
https://www.facebook.com/pg/ftffruitandveg
Based in Somerset and delivering fruit and veg boxes.
Boxes cost £27 each
Call or text 07702 242167 to place your order
Home Delivery
Jurassic Coast farm Shop
01305 853937
https://jurassiccoastfarmshop.co.uk/
info@jurassiccoastfarmshop.co.uk
Free deliveries on orders over £45.
FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES/TAKE AWAY
Basilico
Italian pizza
Email: basicicodorchester@gmail.com
01305 757066
Order your meal before 12pm for a takeaway or delivery in the evening
Over 75’s can get free food and delivery twice a week
Callaway’s Fish and Chips
Callaway’s Fish and Chips have reopened (Fri 17th April) as online only orders delivered Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Order online and book a time slot. There are limited slots and please allow 30 minutes either side of time for delivery.
Sorry no phone orders are being taken.
Free chips for NHS workers
Domino’s Pizza
Pizza delivery service
The Station Building, Great Western Industrial Centre, Dorchester, DT1 1RD
01305 265007
Delivery 11am-10.45pm
The Georgie Porgie Pie & Burger Company
1 Alexandra Road, Dorchester, DT1 2LZ
01305 259122
Free home delivery in Dorchester.
Hot and Sweet
Freshly made hot meals
35 High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1UP
07526 214074
Open until 3pm every day
Full menu available for takeaway - Lunch,breakfast , cakes, and coffee
Collect from the shop or have it delivered (Dorchester only)
All main meals cost £6.00
Kao San Thai Restaurant
Thai restaurant based in Dorchester
34 High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1UP
01305 757188
Takeaway menu delivered for free in Dorchester DT1. Anything outside this has a minimum order.
Payment over the phone or cash at the door.
Alcoholic drinks delivered.
Lizzie Baking Bird
Fresh food and bakery - based in Weymouth
https://lizziebakingbird.co.uk/
Email : lizzie.stablecottage@btinternet.com
01305 816378
Lizzie is offering popular self isolation food boxes delivered - small £8, medium £14 and large box £20. These include freshly baked bread, sweet treats, cakes and homemade meals such as lasagne and roast dinners. Full the offer see here https://lizziebakingbird.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Isolation-boxes_web.pdf
You can add food to the order such as kitchen supplies from Graingers, Shellfish from Dorset Shellfish, jams from Dorset With Love and fresh meat from Howells.
Lizzie is cooking fresh roast dinners with pudding for £15 each.
Loaf and Larder (Olives Et Al)
Office: 01258 474300 or mobile 07970 163558
https://www.loafandlarder.com/
shop@loafandlarder.com
Olives Et Al, Poundbury deli delivery, based in Sturminster Newton.
Free delivery over £60
The Spice Centre Indian Takeaway
37-38 High West Street, Dorchester, DT11UP
01305 267850
https://www.thespicecentre.biz/
Free deliveries for free to DT1, a charge for DT2 £4
Pay by card over the phone, cash at the door
Rajpoot Indian Restaurant
43 High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1UT
https://www.rajpootrestaurant.com/
Email: info@rajpootrestaurant.com
01305 257492
You can order a takeaway over the phone to collect
Free deliveries in a 2 mile radius are available for orders over £20.
Sculpture by the Lakes (Gallery Cafe)
Cafe is running a food ordering service
Email: enquiries@gallerycafe.uk
07899 802 483
Food ordering service and delivery to Tincleton, Affpuddle and Tolpuddle areas.
Order by 1pm and items are ready the next day.
Walnut Grove Cafe
Durngate Street, Dorchester
01305 268882
Full menu available for takeaway
Home delivery available locally
The Dorchester Community Support Group can pick up and deliver from all pharmacies.
Boots Pharmacy
Cornhill, Dorchester, DT1 1BQ
01305 264340
https://www.boots.com/stores/914-dorchester-cornhill-dt1-1bq
Open daily 9.30am-4.30pm, on Sundays 11am-3pm
Temporarily suspended in-store pharmacy check up services (such as vaccinations and health checks) and click & collect
Home delivery available for online orders and repeat prescriptions
Rowlands Pharmacy
No 1, Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 2FD
01305 213475
https://www.rowlandspharmacy.co.uk/
Opening hours Mon - Friday 10-12.30 and 2pm-6.30.
Superdrug Pharmacy
17 South St, Dorchester DT1 1BS
01305 264686
https://www.superdrug.com/store-finder/#store-details/dorchester
Open to the public 10am-5pm. Closed 1-2pm.
Tesco Pharmacy
Weymouth Ave, Dorchester DT1 2RY
01305 401500
Open during Tesco opening hours. 8am-10pm Mon-Sat and 10am-4pm Sunday.
Touts Pharmacy
Brewery Square, 5 Weymouth Avenue, (adjacent ATRIUM Health Centre) , DT1 1QS
01305 264193
Open to the public Mon-Sat 10-12, 2-4pm. Sunday closed.
Victoria Park Pharmacy
Maud Road, Dorchester, DT1 2LW
01305 264012
Opening hours Mon-Fri 9.30-1pm and 2pm -4.30pm. Closed for lunch 1-2. Sat 9-12. Sundays closed. Repeat requests vis NHS app, doctor’s surgery or emailing dispensery@vicpark.co.uk
Dodgsons of Dorchester
5 South Street, Dorchester, DT1 1DE
01305 262918
Shop open 10am-2pm but not for browsing.
Can order over the phone and collect
Limited local deliveries available for smaller items
Screwfix
Poundbury West Industrial Estate, DT1 2PG
Click and collect available for essential items
Home delivery available on larger orders
Bradfords Building Supplies
Units 11/13, Poundbury West Industrial Estate, DT1 2PG
01305 265422
Click and collect only
Home delivery available
Toolstation
Unit 3b, Poundbury West Industrial Estate, DT1 2PG
Click and collect available for essential items
Home delivery available
Poundbury Garden Centre
01305 257250
Taking orders over the phone 9am-4.30pm
Free delivery within a 25 mile radius
Telephone orders may be temporarily suspended if demand is high
Dobbies Galton Garden Centre
03452 668010
Store is closed, however online orders with home deliveries are still operating
Goulds Garden Centre
01305 844736
Doing deliveries of plants - phone to place an order and see what they have in stock
Stems Florist
Flower shop based in Brewery Square, Dorchester
https://stemsfloristdorchester.com/
01305 262460
Order flowers online or by email emma.stems@gmail.com
Deliveries available with contactless payments
Dave Cumber Vets
86 Mellstock Ave, Dorchester DT1 2BH
https://www.davecumbervets.co.uk/
01305 251632
Video and telephone consultations available and emergency appointments
Parkhouse Pet Supplies
Unit C4, Marabout Industrial Estate, Dorchster, Dt1 1YA
http://www.parkhousepetsupplies.com/
01305 260222
Free delivery to Dorset area during lockdown.
Payment on card over the phone is preferred.
Pets at Home
Retail Park, Weymouth Avenue, DT1 2RY
Includes Vets4Pets surgery which is open for essential appointments only
Open daily 9am-6pm and 10am-4pm Sundays
Dedicated shopping hour 8am-9pm before shop opens for vulnerable people on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Dedicated shopping hour 8am-9pm before shop opens for NHS Workers on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Online orders and home deliveries available
Mole Valley Farmers
Grove Trading Estate, Dorchester, DT1 1ST
http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/store-home
01305 262141
Open Monday-Saturday 8.30am-4pm
Products for pets, farming, gardening, and lots more
Accepting online orders from 9am Mon-Fri with home delivery
The Range
Great Western Industrial Centre, Dorchester, DT1 1RD
01305 263008
Store and online shop open primarily for pet products and essential items, however other items are sold too
Open 8am-8pm daily, and 10.30am-4.30pm on Sundays
Castle Veterinary Clinic
3 Poundbury Business Centre, Middle Farm Way, Dorchester, DT1 3WA
01305 267083
Poundbury Clinic is open 24 hours for emergencies only. Weymouth clinic closed.
Essential medicines can be ordered by using their app (available to download from the website) or by emailing info@castlevets.co.uk
Medivet
South Walks Road, Dorchester DT1 1DU
01305 262913
Open 24 hours for emergencies
Piddle Valley Vets
The Surgery, The Backwater, Puddletown, DT2 8SD
https://www.piddlevalleyvets.co.uk/
01305 848820
Open 24 hours for emergencies
Southfield Veterinary Centre
South Walks, Dorchester, DT1 1DU
https://www.southfieldvet.co.uk/
01305 262 913
Open 24 hours for emergencies for registered animals of the surgery
Phone advice available for non-emergencies
Barclays
10 South Street, Dorchester, DT1 1BT
0345 734 5345
Open Monday-Friday 9.30am - 12pm.
Urgent and essential banking only
Halifax
6 South Street, Dorchester, DT1 1AZ
01305 327908
Open Monday-Friday from 10am-2pm
Essential banking only
Committed to helping vulnerable customers and those in financial difficulty
HSBC
15 Cornhill, DOrchester, DT1 1BJ
03457 404 404
Open Monday-Friday from 10am-2pm
Essential banking only
Lloyds Bank
1-2 High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1UG
0345 3000 000
Open Monday-Friday from 10am-2pm
Essential banking only
Committed to helping vulnerable customers and those in financial difficulty
NHS workers get priority when phoning the call centre
Nationwide
4 High West Street, Dorchester DT1 1UJ
0800 554 0467
Open Tuesday-Friday from 10am-2pm - nly visit if absolutely necessary
Natwest
49 South Street, Dorchester, DT1 1DW
03457 888 444
Open Monday-Friday from 10am-1pm
Essential banking only
Dedicated phone line for NHS Workers
Post Office
Trinity Street, Dorchester DT1 1DH
Open Monday-Friday from 9.30am - 4.30pm and on Saturday 9.30am-12.30pm
Open for essential everyday banking, as well as posting letters and parcels
TSB
64 High West Street, Dorchester DT1 1XA
01305 267936
Branch temporarily closed
Bride Valley Vineyard
Stable Cottage, Court House, Litton Cheney, DT2 9AW
https://bridevalleyvineyard.com/
01308 482767
Free local delivery for all online sales
Cerne Abbas Brewery
Chescombe Farm, Cerne Abbas, DT2 7JS
07506303407 for orders
https://www.cerneabbasbrewery.com/
Delivery to Dorchester, Weymouth, Sherborne and all areas surrounding.
Copper Street Brewery
8 Copper Street, Brewery Square, Dorchester
https://www.facebook.com/copperstreetbrewery/
07970 766 622
Shop open Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-5pm
Delivery in Dorchester
Dorset Wine Company
11 Queen Mother Square, Poundbury, DT1 3DX
01305 266734
Open 9.30am - 4.30pm from Monday-Saturday
Free delivery to anywhere in Dorset
Morrish and Banham
Wine shop based in Brewery Square, Dorchester
Over 300 wines and spirits in stock for safe contactless home delivery, local and national
Can doorstep deliver any of these for you, order online or call 01305 261480, email, sales@morrishandbanham.com
Piddle Brewery
Brewery based in Piddlehinton, Dorchester, DT2 7UA
01305849336
Delivering in Dorset
Vinyl Van
Independent record shop selling new and pre-loved vinyl, turntables, books, clothes and other music related goods.
Brewery Square
8a Pope St Brewery Square, Dorchester DT1 1GW
07703 388500
Email: vansmiff@hotmail.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/Vinyl-Van-392980414584215/
Delivering locally
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