Weymouth - a top UK holiday destination Picture

A top UK holiday destination

As one of the most popular UK holiday destinations, Weymouth has much to do, from its golden sandy beach - perfect for UK family beach holidays, lots of nearby places to visit around Dorset and the surrounding areas, a variety of museums to visit and the wonderful Weymouth harbour. Weymouth has grown through the centuries around its splendid harbour and to this day this popular holiday town is still based around Weymouth harbour.

Uk family beach holidays...Punch and Judy, sun-bathing and golden sands

Today, the attraction filled sandy Weymouth beach, the picturesque Weymouth harbour and the number of top Weymouth events that take place throughout the year make Weymouth one of the best UK holiday destinations for couples and families alike. Clearly on a hot sunny day, Weymouth beach is the place to be, with its attractions from donkeys and Punch and Judy to swingboats and trampolines, refreshment huts, fine sand...perfect for sandcastles and usually shallow and calm waters for bathing. Once the the sun goes down, Weymouth harbour becomes the big Weymouth attraction.

Weymouth harbour cottages, a swannery, marina and Weymouth harbour boat trips

The harbour is full of character, with colourful old fisherman cottages lining the edges of Weymouth old harbour. Now homes, holiday cottages and a few available to rent as Weymouth harbour holiday cottages, the colourful harbour cottages give Weymouth that quaint, old character look typical of many an old English fishing village. The colourful cottages are nestled on differing levels above the harbour giving the beautiful scene in the picture. As well as the old harbour, Weymouth also boasts a modern marina behind a unique swinging bridge and beyond that is the Swannery and a nature reserve....all helping to make a visit to Weymouth the ideal family day out in Dorset.

Weymouth, the perfect resort for family days out in Dorset

There are plenty Weymouth harbour pubs and restaurants, so there is always somewhere to eat around Weymouth harbour, whatever you fancy. Its perfect for a stroll. You will never get bored of watching the different boats using the harbour throughout the day. You can take a number of boat trips from Weymouth harbour, from a simple ferry from one side of the harbour to the other, to Weymouth speedboat rides or a Weymouth to Portland ferry trip. Weymouth harbour plays host to a number of the best Weymouth events through the year too, including the folk festival and the seafood festival. With a golden sandy beach full of attractions and a bustling atmosphere around the harbour, it comes as no surprise that Weymouth is consistently right up there amongst the best UK holiday destinations to visit.