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41 South Street, Dorchester

STORE DETAILS

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41 South Street
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1DF
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OPENING HOURS

Monday 9.00am- 5.00pm
Tuesday 9.00am- 5.00pm
Wednesday 9.00am- 5.00pm
Thursday 9.00am- 5.00pm
Friday 9.00am- 5.00pm
Saturday 9.00am- 5.00pm
Sunday Closed
I would like to say a huge thank you to all the staff at Scrivens today. Everyone was friendly, professional, and incredibly welcoming.

A special mention goes to Darren ( The Manager) who was absolutely fantastic with my children. He made them feel so comfortable and welcome from the moment we arrived. His kindness, patience, and great sense of humour really put them at ease and made the whole experience enjoyable for them. It's clear that he genuinely cares about his customers and goes above and beyond to provide excellent service.
Very friendly and helpfull
Response from the owner:Ellie, we are so pleased you enjoyed your visit
Lovely looking store after the refit, glad you have re-opened. Nice staff in the store too.
Response from the owner:Thank you for the excellent review! We’re so happy that your visit went so smoothly.
Darren is store manager. The staff is very helpful and polite. Welcome back to Dorchester. Darren was most helpful with me after I had small crack in my old frame so he and rest staff sort out new pair glasses for me . I miss the store I am glad it back . Thank you again for new glasses
Response from the owner:If you ever need anything else from us, please feel free to give us a call or stop by. Have an awesome day!
Looks great after reopening, staff were so friendly and helpful.
Response from the owner:Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a nice review!
Excellent service with booking & in appointment & making sure positioning of lenses in new glasses
Response from the owner:Hello Alison Patrick, thank you; we appreciate your feedback! We can't wait to see you again, have a great day.
Nobody there at 11.00 am
Uber efficient on the few times I've attended. Staff seem happy and pleased to see you. I bet you'll never guess who i bumped into on my last visit???
Everybody!!!!
Best experience in an opticians I have ever had. Friendly efficient staff, best service ever. I will definitely be using them next time I need an eye or hearing test. Thank you.
The main staff are excellent but the optician that I saw made me feel I was wasting her time refused to even look at my cataract that had got worse since my last check with a good male optician. She told me it wouldn't have got worse in 3 weeks but believe me it has!! So the fact she couldn't even be bothered to look, had no idea what it looked like told me she didn't care and doesn't have a compassionate bone in her body. As I got up to leave she changed her tune and said we can do another sight check for glasses but that's not what I needed all I wanted was her to shine the light in my eye and have a look at the cataract. She even had the cheek to say if it gets any worse to come back! THAT WAS THE WHOLE POINT OF MY VISIT! I am concerned why I have cataracts in my 30s WHICH IS VERY RARE and I may not be able to do my job because of it so some compassion would have been nice. How would she feel if she might lose her job and livelihood? I certainly won't be going back and the rest of the family will be changing opticians which is a shame because the rest of the staff are nice
Excellent customer service from each and every member of staff, polite, extremely helpful and very knowledgeable, from the sight test to the glasses, and now as a new contact lens user,
Continues help and support,
Would highly recommend.
Great shop great staff and more in depth than most opticians!!
Response from the owner:Thank you for the kind words Grant! We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we’re happy to hear we hit the mark for you.
Very pushy bad service and glasses that I can hardly see through
Response from the owner:Thanks for sharing your feedback Rebecca. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better. If you could email [email protected] with more information, we would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

STORE SERVICES

eye care iconOptical Services

  • NHS Eyecare Services
  • Private Eye Examinations
  • Contact Lenses
  • Over 60s Eyecare
  • Free Kids Eyecare

hearing care iconHearing Services

  • Free Hearing Health Check
  • Digital Hearing Aids
  • Hearing Screening
  • Hearing Aid Batteries
  • Mould Retubing
  • Hearing Aid Servicing

Find us next to Mortimer’s Bakery, just opposite the Thomas Hardye Arcade. There is a car park situated behind the store. Market day is Wednesday. We also often have street markets on Saturdays; these are continental and farmers markets.

Branch of the year award winnerScrivens Dorchester – Branch of the Year Winner 2024
Our Dorchester branch has won Scrivens Branch of the Year for excellence in eye and hearing care. Visit our award-winning opticians for eye tests, glasses, contact lenses and expert audiology support from a trusted high street provider.


GETTING TO THE BRANCH
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Parking is available near the branch on Trinity Street and Charles Street.

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Dorchester train station is a six minute walk from the branch.

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There are multiple bus stops nearby on Trinity Street.

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Book your next appointment in our Dorchester branch below. We look forward to seeing you.

Frequently Asked Questions

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