Places

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens was established in 1765 as a kitchen garden for the nearby castle. Today the 20 acre garden Read more…

St Catherines Chapel is a small 14th-century chapel set high on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury Abbey. Built by the monks Read more…

Overcome beach lies at the northeastern end of Weymouth Bay under Furzy Cliff, and is thus also known as Furzy Read more…

Lodmoor beach is in Weymouth bay some 1 mile (1.6km) east of Weymouth town centre and the beach is backed Read more…

Weymouth beach with its golden sands is one of the best family beaches along the South Coast. The long curving Read more…

Newton’s Cove is a small cove between the main Weymouth beach and Portland Harbour, next to the Nothe Fort. The cove Read more…

Hamm Beach is within Portland Harbour near Weymouth on the Dorset coast. This shingle beach, which runs along the causeway Read more…

Castle Cove beach in Portland Harbour is just a five minute walk from Weymouth Town Centre. The beach is sand, Read more…

Kingston Russell Stone Circle is an 18 stone late Neolithic or early Bronze Age circle on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury Read more…

Bowleaze Cove Beach is a sand and shingle beach backed by cliffs and is at the eastern end of the Read more…

Portland Bill and Chesil Beach are the graveyards of many vessels that failed to reach Weymouth or Portland Roads. The Read more…