Shops & Retail Units to Rent in Weymouth & Portland (Weymouth)

Dorchester Retail to Rent

A handsome and imposing former Lloyds Bank building, constructed from local Portland Stone and occupying a corner plot, the premises enjoy a prominent position with a wide return frontage to High West Street and the pedestrian area of Cornhill. The accommodation is arranged over 4 floors including basement. In more detail the space comprises: Bank floor areas (Approx. not measured) Basement total 224.8 sqm Ground floor retail zone A 79.9sqm Ground floor retail zone B 62.9sqm Ground floor retail zone C 40.2sqm Ground floor remaining retail zone 29.9sqm Ground floor office 12.7sqm Ground floor office 36.3sqm Total Ground floor 261.90sqm Total first floor offices 198.6sqm Total second floor office 152.8sqm TOTAL: 838.4sqm The property is situated in the heart of the town where Cornhill meets High West and High East Street. Cornhill and South Street is the main pedestrian retail location within the town and High West Street the main commercial zone. The area is mix of retail. restaurants , offices and apartments.

Date on Market:

18/02/2026

Dorchester Retail to Rent

A well located end of terrace takeaway with display windows, sales area, equipped commercial kitchen and prep area to the rear. The first floor contains a walk in fridge and WC.

Date on Market:

29/12/2025

Dorchester Retail to Rent

A Grade II Listed premises, arranged over ground floor and basement with an outside seating area with frontage to The Square and Fountain. The development sits on the site of the former Eldridge Pope Brewery which operated from the late 19th century until the early 21st century. The scheme features a range of amenities, including residential apartments, office space, restaurants, cafes, bars, shops and leisure facilities, all set around a central public square. The design of the development seamlessly blends the historic architecture of the original Brewery with modern, contemporary buildings creating a unique and exciting environment. The development is home to a number of well known retailers and occupiers including Waitrose, Zizzi’s, Nandos and Pizza Express, as well as a range of independents shops and restaurants. The development also features a state of the art Odeon Cinema. Dorchester is the County Town of Dorset and is situated approximately 30 miles west of Bournemouth, 8 miles north of Weymouth and 24 miles west of Poole. The A35 around the south of the Town provides good road communications eastwards to the A31 and M27 and westwards to Exeter. There is a mainline railway station approximately 200m from the property which provides services to London Waterloo. There has been a surge of development activity in the Town including the Duchy of Cornwall’s celebrated development known as Poundbury and Brewery Square, a mixed use development in the Town Centre.

Date on Market:

10/07/2025

Dorchester Retail to Rent

Date on Market:

25/05/2026

Dorchester Retail to Rent

Dorchester is the county town of Dorset, England. It is situated between Poole and Bridport on the A35 trunk route. A historic market town, Dorchester is on the banks of the River Frome to the south of the Dorset Downs and north of the South Dorset Ridgeway that separates the area from Weymouth, 7 miles to the south. The property occupies a prime pedestrianised trading position within Dorchester's principal trading thoroughfare of South Street adjacent to Boots Opticians and nearby to White Stuff, The Works, British Heart Foundation and Costa Coffee.

Date on Market:

19/03/2026

Dorchester Office / Retail to Rent

The property comprises a modern office/retail unit located on Bridport Road within Poundbury, Dorchester. The accommodation extends to approximately 524 sq ft (GIA) and is arranged as mainly open-plan space with ancillary facilities including a kitchenette, a separate meeting room and a disabled WC. The unit benefits from one allocated rear parking space and occupies a prominent position on Poundbury’s main thoroughfare, close to the Buttercross Square retail area. Nearby occupiers include a range of professional services, retail and leisure businesses. The property is available to let on a new lease at a rent of £11,000 per annum, subject to terms, with VAT applicable.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

01/05/2026

Dorchester Retail to Rent

Tudor Arcade links the prime section of pedestrianised South Street with the main Car Park serving the town. The scheme is anchored by Waitrose. Retailers within the scheme include Farrow & Ball, The Works, Grape Tree, Timpson and Isha Body Jewellery.

Date on Market:

19/09/2025

Abbotsbury Retail to Rent - West Dorset

The property is an attractive retail/studio unit in the busy centre of the village, which enjoys good tourist footfall. The property comprises of one room which is lockable, as well as a second room, through which the adjacent café has a right of way during café hours (7.30 – 17.30) to the shared WC. The unit has had previous uses as a retail shop and a gallery. It is split into three separate rooms, the two front rooms are both street facing with large window space, excellent for natural lighting and perfect for use as retail space. The final room is a W.C. which is connected with a corridor. Within the unit there are hardwood floor boards, plastered walls and ceiling and the added benefit of LED down lighting. Abbotsbury is a beautiful coastal village set within the Jurassic World Heritage Site, equidistant (circa 9 miles) between Weymouth, Dorchester and Bridport. The B3157 Weymouth to Bridport Coast Road, on which Abbotsbury sits, affords some of the most spectacular scenery in the south of England and generates good passing trade. Local attractions include The Swannery, Subtropical Gardens and St Catherine’s Chapel.

Date on Market:

31/03/2026