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Chesil Beach
An 18-mile shingle barrier beach enclosing the Fleet lagoon, its pebbles graded by size along its entire length.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Weymouth
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Weymouth
Weymouth works well as a base: 10 minutes from Portland, 13km from Durdle Door.
Weymouth is in England, United Kingdom, with about 53,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Portland, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Weymouth?
Within an hour or so of Weymouth: Chesil Beach (3 km), Maiden Castle (9 km), Portland Bill (11 km), Durdle Door (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Weymouth?
The nearest famous roads are Rhinefield Ornamental Drive, Military Road, Isle of Wight and Cheddar Gorge Road (B3135).
Where is Weymouth?
Weymouth is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Portland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 53,416
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.6145, -2.4599
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Weymouth
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Maiden Castle
One of the largest Iron Age hillforts in Europe, its multiple ramparts enclosing an area the size of 50 football pitches.
9 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Portland Bill
The southern tip of the Isle of Portland, marked by a red-and-white lighthouse above a fierce tidal race.
11 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Durdle Door
Iconic natural limestone arch jutting into the sea on Dorset's Jurassic Coast, one of the most photographed landmarks in Britain.
13 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove
A natural limestone arch and a near-perfect circular cove on the Jurassic Coast, linked by a clifftop path.
13 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Man O’War Bay
A sheltered crescent of shingle immediately east of Durdle Door, enclosed by an offshore reef of eroded rock.
13 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Lulworth Cove
Almost perfectly circular cove formed by the sea eroding through Portland limestone, creating one of the world's finest examples of coastal geology.
15 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Stair Hole
A small collapsing cove beside Lulworth, showing the tightly folded Lulworth Crumple in its cliff face.
15 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Weymouth
- Right herePortland BillThe southern tip of the Isle of Portland, marked by a red-and-white lighthouse above a fierce tidal race.
- 30 kmGolden CapThe highest point on England's south coast at 191 m, its sandstone summit glowing gold above Charmouth and Lyme Bay.
- 35 kmBallard DownThe chalk ridge above Swanage running out to Old Harry Rocks, with views over Poole Harbour and Studland Bay.
- 64 kmRhinefield Ornamental DriveA New Forest road lined with giant redwoods and Douglas firs planted in 1859, running between Brockenhurst and the A35.
- 75 kmMilitary Road, Isle of WightThrilling clifftop road along the southwest coast of the Isle of Wight with sweeping sea views and access to dramatic landslip scenery.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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