Local Businesses in Dorset
Local businesses in Bridport
Local Businesses in Bridport, Dorset is new and filling up: choose a type below to see who is listed nearby. Dorset Council area has 18,000 business sites in all (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026).
Businesses in Bridport by type
- Antiques and collectables dealers
- Art galleries
- Bakeries
- Barbers
- Beauty salons
- Bookshops
- Breweries and taprooms
- Bridal shops
- Cafes
- Charity shops
- Clothing boutiques
- Cycle shops
- Dog groomers
- Florists
- Food trucks and street food
- Furniture and interiors showrooms
- Gift shops
- Golf shops and pro shops
- Gyms and fitness studios
- Hairdressers
- Hotels and guest houses
- Ice cream parlours and kiosks
- Independent shops
- Jewellers
- Market and mobile traders
- Motorsport and classic car businesses
- Nail salons
- Other local businesses
- Pet shops
- Pubs and bars
- Restaurants
- Spas and wellness studios
- Sports shops
- Takeaways
- Toy shops
- Vape shops
- Veterinary practices
- Watch shops
- Wine merchants and delis
- Women's fashion boutiques
About Bridport
Bridport is a West Dorset market town with weekly street markets and 207 units in its centre.
- Bridport town centre has 207 units with only 7 vacant (3.4%); 125 are independents and 38 are national chains. source
- A footfall counter in the centre recorded 139,388 visits in February 2024 and 160,841 in August 2024. source
- Shoppers spent an estimated £45.3m on retail in Bridport town centre in 2025; 28% of its comparison spend comes from outside the Dorset study area. source
- Bridport holds weekly markets, and the centre has about 1,500 public parking spaces. source
- Bridport's built-up area had 12,287 residents at the 2021 Census. source
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How many businesses are there in Bridport?
Dorset Council area has 18,000 business sites in all (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026). Local Businesses on GetBrent is new and filling up.
Can any business in Bridport list on GetBrent?
Yes. Hire, sales and trade businesses list in their own sections, and every other kind of business, from hairdressers and cafes to gyms, spas and vape shops, lists in Local Businesses. Listing is free.
Where can a business in Bridport get free support?
Free one-to-one business support is available from Business Growth Dorset, the Growth Hub covering Dorset and BCP.
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Listings are added and kept up to date by the businesses themselves or from their own public pages. Local figures: ONS UK Business Counts (March 2026), read 26 October 2026. GetBrent may be paid by partners marked Ad.