Bridport is a town in Dorset, England. Located near the coast at the Western end of Chesil Beach at the confluence of the rivers Brit and Asker, it originally thrived as a fishing port and rope-making centre. With the golden glow of the sandstone cliffs to the east and the shimmering Golden Cap to the west, the coastline lying just one and a half miles south offers naturally breathtaking scenery. Bridport's thriving commercial centre with twice-weekly street market, monthly farmers' market and a mixture of friendly and unpretentious housing estates that provide homes for a large community of retirees. Local celebrities include singer PJ Harvey, actor Martin Clunes, Antiques Roadshow presenter Paul Atterbury and champagne socialist musician Billy Bragg.