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
DT4 0JP, DT4 0QZ, DT4 7HU, DT4 0RF, DT4 9QT, DT4 9JY, DT4 8SH, DT4 0RQ, DT3 5LE … 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
- 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 Crown Hotel 3
- The Lawrence of Arabia Hotel
- 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 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