The Visitors Centre holds a small stock of books of direct interest to visitors to the area and these may be purchased when visiting the Centre.

The book of the Chesil Beach. John P. Kemp, Nigel J Clarke Publications. ISBN 0-907683-18-5.

Portland - a topographic and historical gazeteer. Roy McKenzie, 2004.

Portland Bird Observatory and Field Centre Report 2007. Martin Cade. 2007.

Discover Dorset - Fossils. Richard Edmonds. ISBN 1-874-33665-5
Discover Dorset - Coast and Sea. Sarah Welton.ISBN 1-9043-49-02-1
Discover Dorset - Portland. Stuart Morris ISBN 978-1-874-33649-5
Discover Dorset - Abbotsbury walks. A map and guide.
The Discover Dorset series are published by the Dovecote Press and are all written by local experts in the particular topic. More info.

Dorset decoys - Abbotsbury and Morden. E. Prendergast, Friary Press Ltd.

All about Ferrybridge. Doug Hollings.

Field Studies Council Keys and Guides. These are handy foldout field guides using water-resistant plastic sheets. Subjects available are:
Common seaweeds
Saltmarsh plants of Britain
The rocky shore name trail
Wetland Birds

The explorers guide to the Jurassic Coast. Anon. Dorset CC,Devon CC, & English Nature. ISBN 0-9544845-1-7. More info.

The wildlife of the Jurrassic Coast. Bryan Edwards. Coastal Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9544845-3-8. An excellent pictorial guide to the wildlife along the Dorset Coast. More info.

The official guide to the Jurassic Coast - a walk through time. Anon. ISBN 0-9544845-0-9. More info.

Lyme Bay fossils - Finding fossils in Lyme Bay. Robert Coram. Ocean Colour Press.

The study of fossils. A guide for the younger fossil hunter.

WIld flowers of the Dorset coastal footpath. Peter & Margaret Cramb. ISBN -9537746-1-9.
Shorter wild flower walks in Dorset. Peter & Margraet Cramb. ISBN 978-0-9537746-3-0

Abbotsbury Swannery guide. ISBN 978-0-7117-4481-3.

We also keep a good selection of leaflets, maps, tide tables, and postcards which can be purchased during your visit to the Chesil Beach Centre.

Examples of postcards available from the Chesil Visitors Centre.