Jurassic Bay Holidays is a family run themed guest house situated in Weymouth, Dorset in one of the most beautiful and scenic areas of the Jurassic coast.

‘Together with my wife, Allison, and my sons, Joe and Adam, we bought this guest house as a completely run-down property in April 2023. We have spent a year completely renovating it as a family project, using each other’s strengths to promote a Jurassic theme. We hope our visitors will share with us our love of the beautiful Jurassic coast that has so much to offer.’

Frank Lea, BSc(Hons), CertEd

We have endeavoured to appeal to all ages by equipping our rooms with comfortable furnishings, displaying interesting Jurassic artefacts and information for fossil hunters, adding a Games Lounge, and incorporating more practical measures so that our guests have sufficient facilities to make their own snacks without being tied to mealtimes. We have added stunning wall murals of regional scenery in communal areas, such as Durdle Door. You will find an actual cast of a carnivorous dinosaur skull, and real fossils in our foyer, which we have collected during our local travels to bring back the magic of the Jurassic coast.

Frank has a passion for geology and archaeology, he wrote:

‘Born a farmer’s son, I came down to Dorset in the late ‘70s to teach farming at the county agricultural college. I taught soil science and geology, widening my interest with archaeology which included field trips and learning about the Jurassic coast. I fell in love with the beautiful coastline of the south-west, particularly around the Jurassic coast. There is so much to learn as just walking across a ploughed field you can disturb a fossil relic or an archaeological find with an experienced eye and imagination.

I travelled extensively all over Dorset looking at soil profiles whilst later working with all types of livestock particularly as a freelance contract sheep shearer and shepherd. My childhood fascination with animals developed with the teaching of animal care courses covering all species and logically looking back at prehistoric life: dinosaurs, ammonites and early forms of living organisms.

On my walks I visited hill forts and barrows, reflecting on how heavily populated this area must once have been, imagining, as our ancestors must have done, our relationship with the stars, space and time and other universal life forces. I appreciate nature conservation and I promoted an interest in nature and reserves across the county as a countryside conservation volunteer. Spring migrant birds stop to rest in secluded valleys along the coast. Orchids bloom. I enjoy all this wonder with my wife Allison, enjoying the scenery and telling tales on our frequent motorbike and jet ski excursions.’