Random selection & lockdown bargains

There’s such a large number of listings in this directory, you might miss some. So if you’re looking for ideas why not check out the listings below? If you don’t like what you see, refresh the page and you’ll see another random selection.

Many suppliers are offering great deals during the lockdown. Why not take advantage (and help their businesses as well) by seeing what they have to offer?

Click check ‘Show details’ to view specific details, as some premises are open for click and collect only.

Vinyl Van

07703 388500
https://www.facebook.com/Vinyl-Van-392980414584215/
8a Pope St Brewery Square, Dorchester DT1 1GW
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Delivering locally
  • More than 1200 titles to browse from the comfort of your home and more being added

Brace of Butchers

01305 260956
https://www.braceofbutchers.co.uk/
Kings Point House, 5 Queen Mother Square, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 3BW
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • 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.

Bride Valley Vineyard

01308 482767
https://bridevalleyvineyard.com/
Stable Cottage, Court House, Litton Cheney, Dorchester DT2 9AW
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Free local delivery for all online sales

Waitrose, Poundbury

01305 250938
https://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/bf_home/bf/733.html
Queen Mother Square, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 3BW
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Open 8am–9pm Mon–Sat and 10am–4pm Sundays
  • The first hour after opening is a dedicated shopping hour for elderly and vulnerable people
  • Residents can call and order + pay for up to 60 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

Post Office



Trinity Street, Dorchester DT1 1DH
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • 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

The Fridge

01305 269088
https://thefridge.biz/
13 Tudor Arcade, Dorchester, DT1 1BN
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Open 9am–3pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday only
  • Open 8:30am–2pm Monday to Saturday from 11th May
  • Local deliveries to a five mile radius

Heritage Will Writing (Dorset)

01305257720
https://www.heritagewill.co.uk/
Trinity House, Trinity Street, Dorchester DT1 1TT
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Will and Lasting Power of Attorney writers
  • Open as usual, Monday–Friday 9–5
  • Remote appointments available for instructions/consultation 
  • Professional services

Puddletown Surgery

01305 848333
https://www.puddletownsurgery.co.uk/
Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8FY
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • We are concerned by a recent lack of cancer referrals. If you have any symptoms you are concerned about, please call us, as you would have done before COVID-19, we are open.
  • Please do not come into the surgery unless you have an appointment or are using the dispensary.
  • Appointments will be booked initially as a telephone consultation. You must wait for a call back from a healthcare professional. Patients who need to be seen will be given a time to attend and must, where possible, attend alone.
  • Arrange an eConsult here: https://puddletownsurgery.webgp.com/

HSBC

03457 404 404

15 Cornhill, Dorchester DT1 1BJ
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • 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

Derwen Farm

01305 564312

West Stafford
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Based in West Stafford, near Dorchester
  • Organic eggs, pork, lamb and seasonal vegetables
  • Email: [email protected]

Manna Kitchen

01305 851551
http://www.mannakitchen.co.uk
11f Hybris Business Park, Warmwell Road, Crossways DT2 8BF
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Award winning frozen meal delivery service
  • Free local home delivery for orders over £20 with optional add-on veg, salad and fruit boxes for those that are self isolating.
  • Delivering to Dorchester, Poundbury, Crossways, Puddletown, Owermoigne, Moreton.

Fordington Surgery

01305 250515
https://www.fordingtonsurgery.nhs.uk/
91–93 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester DT1 1LD
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Currently experiencing problems with phones. Please make contact using the eConsult link here: https://fordingtonsurgery.webgp.com/
  • Appointments will be carried out over the phone or through e-consult unless there is a clinical need to come into the practice.

You’re in lock

07879 405547
http://www.youreinlock.com
13 Edward Road, Dorchester DT1 2HJ
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Yes, open as usual, 24 hours 7 days a week

Food Share

Liz Meech: 07798 586116
http://www.dorchestercommunitychurch.org.uk/ministries/food-share/
Dorchester Community Church, Liscombe Street, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 3DF
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Professional referral only – via health visitors, social workers, Citizens Advice and other local organisations. Referrals can be made over the phone to Liz on 01305 267171 or to her mobile.
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Food will be delivered to recipients