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Beach
Weymouth Beach
Wide, gently sloping sandy beach along Weymouth Bay beside the Esplanade.
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Weymouth & Portland: things to do
Places worth your time in Weymouth & Portland
Top places
Things to do in Weymouth & Portland
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Victorian fort
Nothe Fort
Sea fort on the Nothe peninsula guarding Weymouth Harbour, now a museum next to Nothe Gardens.
Museum
Weymouth Museum
Local museum at Brewers Quay with artefacts from Weymouth’s history, from Tudor panelling to brewery memorabilia.
Harbour
Weymouth Harbour
Working and leisure harbour at the mouth of the River Wey, with quaysides on both sides.
Castle ruin
Sandsfoot Castle
Ruined artillery fort built by Henry VIII near Weymouth to defend Portland Roads.
Wetland reserve
Lodmoor Nature Reserve
Wetland, RSPB reserve and country park behind Weymouth’s seafront with reedbeds and rare birds.
Tudor castle
Portland Castle
Artillery fort built by Henry VIII between 1539 and 1541 to defend Portland Roads, now in English Heritage care.
Museum
Portland Museum
Local museum in cottages at Wakeham telling the story of the Isle of Portland.
Lighthouse
Portland Bill Lighthouse
Red and white striped lighthouse at the southern tip of Portland, completed in 1906 and still guiding ships.
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Sculpture park
Tout Quarry Sculpture Park
Disused Portland stone quarry that is now a sculpture park and nature reserve, with trails among carved stone.
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Cove
Church Ope Cove
Small secluded pebble cove on Portland’s east side, overlooked by the cliff-top ruin of Rufus Castle.
Visitor centre
Chesil Beach Centre
Visitor centre at Ferrybridge run by Dorset Wildlife Trust, at the Portland end of the 18-mile shingle bank.
Theatre
Weymouth Pavilion
Seafront theatre with a 988-seat auditorium and a 600-capacity ballroom, the Ocean Room.
Swan colony
Abbotsbury Swannery
Colony of nesting mute swans beside the Fleet lagoon, behind Chesil Beach, described as the only managed swannery in the world.
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Aquarium
SEA LIFE Weymouth
Aquarium and family attraction at Lodmoor, beside the nature reserve.
The Jurassic Coast
More areas to explore
12 sights · 15 places to eat
Bridport & West Bay
A market town, a small harbour and the cliffs of Golden Cap
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12 sights · 11 places to eat
Lyme Regis & Charmouth
Fossils, Mary Anning and the curve of the Cobb
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12 sights · 10 places to eat
Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth
Chalk cliffs, a fishing cove, a seaside tramway and a Regency-era resort
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- Weymouth & Portland (area photo): Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 4.0, source
- Weymouth Beach: Edward Betts, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nothe Fort: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Weymouth Museum: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Weymouth Harbour: Jonathan Hutchins, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Sandsfoot Castle: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lodmoor Nature Reserve: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Portland Museum: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Portland Bill Lighthouse: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Tout Quarry Sculpture Park: Ajsmith141, CC BY 3.0, source
- Church Ope Cove: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chesil Beach Centre: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Weymouth Pavilion: Paul Gillett, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Abbotsbury Swannery: Mick Knapton at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bridport & West Bay: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lyme Regis & Charmouth: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth: michael cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Swanage, Studland & Purbeck: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door & Wareham: Brian Deegan, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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