Weymouth is a seaside town on the south coast of Dorset, England, famous for its wide, sandy bay and the sweeping Georgian promenade. Sitting close to the fossil-rich cliffs of the Jurassic Coast, it has a busy harbour and marina, and nearby Portland hosted the sailing events for the 2012 Olympics, which gave a notable lift to local facilities and profile.
The town mixes a long-standing tourism tradition - boosted historically by royal patronage - with a working fishing fleet, a service-led economy and a lively calendar of events from carnivals to seafood festivals. Compact streets, Victorian and Georgian architecture, and easy access to coastal walks make it equally popular with families, watersport enthusiasts and retirees.
Postcode districts covering Weymouth
Most populated places nearby
- Poole 22.7 miles
- Yeovil 23.5 miles
- Dorchester 6 miles
- Bridport 14.9 miles
- Portland 5.1 miles
- Blandford Forum 20.8 miles
- Swanage 21.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Radipole Ward 0.3 miles
- Melcombe Regis Ward 0.6 miles
- Westham Ward 1.1 miles
- Littlemoor & Preston Ward 1.7 miles
- Chickerell Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Rodwell & Wyke Ward 1.9 miles
- Upwey & Broadwey Ward 2.2 miles
- Bincombe Parish 2.8 miles
- Fleet Parish 2.8 miles
- Osmington Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Langton Herring Parish 4.2 miles
- Fortuneswell Built-up area 4.2 miles
Example postcodes in Weymouth
DT3 5SQ, DT4 8LG, DT3 5EU, DT4 0QR, DT4 8SJ, DT4 7DH, DT4 9AH, DT3 6SH, DT3 5DL … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 29 miles
- Exeter International Airport 42.6 miles
- Weymouth Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Weymouth Quay Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels in Weymouth Ad
- The Fairhaven Hotel 3
- Alexandra Hotel 3
- The Crown Hotel 3
- Carlton Hotel 4
- The Spice Ship
- The Royal Hotel Weymouth 3
- No 98 Boutique Hotel
- Acqua Beach Hotel and Bar 3
- Hotel Mon Ami 3
- Premier Inn Weymouth Seafront 3
Schools in Weymouth
- Arbour House School Independent - special
- Beechcroft St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
- Bincombe Valley Primary School Primary
- Coastland College Further education
- Conifers Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity C of E VC Primary School & Community Nursery Primary
- Radipole Primary School Primary
- Southill Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas and St Laurence C of E Primary School Primary
- Westfield Arts College Special
- Wyke Regis C of E Junior School Primary
- Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Wyvern Academy Special
Local points of interest
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 1.3 miles
- Portland Harbour Harbour 2.8 miles
- Portland Marina Marina 3.7 miles
- Chesil Beach Beach 4.8 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 6.4 miles
- Man O'War Beach Beach 8.2 miles
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles
- Bindon Abbey Estate 12 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 15 miles