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 miles36.6 km
- Yeovil 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Dorchester 6 miles9.7 km
- Bridport 14.9 miles24 km
- Portland 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Blandford Forum 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Swanage 21.5 miles34.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Radipole Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Melcombe Regis Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Westham Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Littlemoor & Preston Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Chickerell Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Rodwell & Wyke Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Upwey & Broadwey Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bincombe Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Fleet Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Osmington Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Langton Herring Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Fortuneswell Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
Example postcodes in Weymouth
DT4 8SG, DT4 7UA, DT3 5JH, DT4 8QQ, DT4 8AJ, DT3 6QF, DT4 8DE, DT3 6NG, DT3 6JL … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 29 miles46.7 km
- Exeter International Airport 42.6 miles68.5 km
- Weymouth Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Weymouth Quay Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
Hotels in Weymouth Ad
- Gresham Guest House 4
- No. 98 Boutique Hotel
- Dolphin Hotel Public House Weymouth
- Marina Court Hotel 3
- Channel View Guest House 4
- Hotel Rex 3
- The Lawrence of Arabia Hotel
- The Crown Hotel 3
- Alexandra Hotel 3
- The Clifton Hotel
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 miles2 km
- Portland Harbour Harbour 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Portland Marina Marina 3.7 miles6 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Purbeck Hills Hill 15 miles24.1 km