Weymouth



Weymouth is a seaside resort town in Dorset, a county on the south coast of the West Country, in England. Visitors are attracted by its harbour and position, approximately halfway along the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site, important for its geology and landforms.

From the South and London
Follow the A35 towards Dorchester, but turn off on the junction for the A354 (that has signs for Weymouth). Then follow the signs into the town.

From the West Country
Follow signs for Bridport, then take the A35 towards Dorchester. At the roundabout junction with the A354 take the third exit towards Weymouth. At the next roundabout near Morrisons, take the coast road towards Weymouth.

By bus
National Express operates a coach service to and from Weymouth's seafront. Services run to London Victoria, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Brighton, Bristol, Blackpool and Helston with connections to other locations from those towns. First runs regular services (X53) along the Jurassic Coast to Axminster. The X54 operates from Weymouth to Poole.

By ferry
Despite its history as a cross-Channel ferry port, these days the furthest you can get on a passenger vessel from Weymouth is Portland; ships from the Channel Islands and France dock at Poole.

Services to Poole from the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey, as well as Cherbourg in Normandy and Saint-Malo in Brittany by fast or traditional ferry are provided by Brittany Ferries and Condor Ferries.

There are good rail, bus and road links between Poole and Weymouth.

Get around
A regular bus service is provided by First within the area. Route 501 is operated by an open topped bus during the holiday season from Weymouth to Portland Bill.

There are many taxi companies in Weymouth that are fairly cheap. One is Weyline, tel: +44 1305 777777.

See

 * Isle of Portland is a short drive south, see separate page.
 * Isle of Portland is a short drive south, see separate page.
 * Isle of Portland is a short drive south, see separate page.
 * Isle of Portland is a short drive south, see separate page.
 * Isle of Portland is a short drive south, see separate page.
 * Isle of Portland is a short drive south, see separate page.
 * Isle of Portland is a short drive south, see separate page.

Do

 * Football:
 * Fantasy Island is a chain funfare, on the coast five miles northeast at Bowleaze Coveway.
 * Seafeast is a food festival held on the Weymouth peninsula, in mid-Sep.
 * Seafeast is a food festival held on the Weymouth peninsula, in mid-Sep.

Buy
The main shopping streets in the town are St Mary Street, St Thomas Street and New Bond Street. These are at the hub of local transport and within five minutes walk of the beach.

Surrounding the main streets are many bustling roads made up of independent retailers.



Drink
Weymouth has among the best nightlife available on the south coast and people come from all over the country to experience it. Most of this activity happens in the bars located within the town centre.

On New Year's Eve everyone goes out in fancy dress, leading to it being called the country's largest fancy dress party.

Common after drinking activities include a visit to the beach (less than 5 minutes away), or a trip to one of the many local fast food chains, where chips & cheese is a local favourite.

Some of the most popular include:

Bed and Breakfast
There are many bed and breakfast establishments to be found in Weymouth. Many of these are located near the seafront. Some examples of this are the mainly family run Georgian bed and breakfasts to be found on the Esplanade,

Away from the hustle and bustle is the more peaceful

Hotels
There is a lack of high quality hotels within Weymouth.

Camping and caravans
There are several camp sites around Weymouth. Haven holidays operates three such sites, including the Littlesea and Weymouth Bay holiday parks. Independently operated sites can also be found in the area.


 * Camping is great at Eweleaze farm located from the west (Weymouth): proceed through Preston and up the hill to Osmington. At the 30 mph Osmington Village sign turn right onto a track. Drive for 1 km over the hill and down to the farm. Solar showers, very cheap basic farmers fields, but gorgeous views over southwest coast path and sea.

Connect
As of March 2022, Weymouth has 4G from all UK carriers, and 5G from Three.

Go next

 * Abbotsbury
 * Lulworth
 * Poole
 * Bournemouth
 * Dorchester – take the A354 north to Dorchester, Dorset's county town with many museums to visit.
 * Isle of Portland – take the A354 south or a ferry to Portland, a tied island known for its stone.