Weymouth Holidays

Situated on the glorious Dorset coast, with its sandy beach and picturesque harbour, Weymouth is the ideal place for a family holiday. Holidays in Weymouth will not disappoint, be it spent on the aforementioned stunning sandy Weymouth Beach, enjoying the busy, picturesque Weymouth Harbour, or any of the many other Weymouth attractions, theres the Nothe gardens, Newtons cove, boat trips from the harbour, the Rodwell trail, the Nothe Fort and the Radipole nature reserve just to name a few. There are so many choices of things to do in Weymouth, fish and chips around the harbour, ice cream on the seafront, a trip on the landtrain, donkey rides on the beach, Punch and Judy... The town is also ideally placed for exploring the rest of Dorset, the county town of Dorchester, Poole, Bournemouth, Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door, Portland Bill and West Bay, the many quaint villages in the rolling Dorset countryside or a little further out, you can visit Somerset, Devon, Hampshire and the New Forest.

Weymouth Beach

Weymouth has a fine sandy beach and for many, this has to be the best part of Weymouth - its soft golden sands attract thousands each year but its not just the lovely fine golden sands that Weymouth beach has to offer. Weymouth beach ticks every box, beach huts sell everything from a cone of chips or an ice cream to a coffee or a glass of wine whilst all sorts of fun beach goods can be purchased too - all to be enjoyed while taking in the fantastic views out across Weymouth Bay, the Nothe Fort, Portland and the coast towards Lulworth. For things to do in Weymouth with the kids, theres plenty to do on Weymouth beach, from sandcastle building - in the footsteps of the incredibly talented Weymouth sandman to donkey rides and swingboats and there are loads more kids attractions along the seafront too. Beach huts and deckchairs are available to hire and the water is usually calm and crystal clear for those fancying a dip. If you want to get out on the water without getting too wet, why not hire a pedalo to complete the experience?

Weymouth Harbour

Weymouth Harbour is the focal point of many Weymouth holidays, the quaint colourful fisherman cottages and constant to-ing and fro-ing of boats provides that idylic traditional English holiday setting. There is so much to enjoy around the harbour, be it one of the Weymouth harbour boat trips, fun at one of the festivals, fish and chips on the harbourside or just a relaxing evening drink, many, many hours can be spent just enjoying and relaxing around Weymouth harbour. Weymouth Harbour is still a busy working harbour with local fishermen going out daily, lots of Weymouth boat trips - cruises, fishing and dive trips, visiting yachts and even a pleasant Weymouth ferry ride to carry you from one side to the other aboard a rowing boat.

In the summer, the harbour has a fantastic holiday atmosphere about it, the smell of salt in the air as you take an early morning stroll up the jetty, the taste of fish and chips by the harbourside or the sight of adults and children alike enjoying crab fishing from the walls, this is a pleasant place to be and there are always plenty of happy people enjoying themselves around Weymouth harbour. Many of the summer festivals also take place around the harbour and live music can frequently be heard around the harbour and the nearby Hope Square.

Weymouth History

Weymouth has had a rich and colourful history through the centuries - much taking place around the harbour, be it little ships crossing to Dunkirk, the Black death landing in Melcombe Regis, merchants unloading their goods on the harbourside or the Crabchurch Rebellion, a famous Weymouth Civil War battle taking place right on the harbour.