Laura's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Portland Bill is an iconic location. View the colliding tides, take a tour up the lighthouse and dine in the Lobster Pot restaurant or enjoy a drink in the Pulpit Inn.
39 locals recommend
Portland Bill
Old Coastguard CottagesPortland Bill is an iconic location. View the colliding tides, take a tour up the lighthouse and dine in the Lobster Pot restaurant or enjoy a drink in the Pulpit Inn.
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
Bullers WayPortland Sculpture and Quarry Trust
Easton LaneWeymouth beach is a classic British seaside tourist destination with seaside attractions and plenty of cafes and bars to chose from.
109 locals recommend
Weymouth Beach
EsplanadeWeymouth beach is a classic British seaside tourist destination with seaside attractions and plenty of cafes and bars to chose from.
Durdle Door
Lulworth Cove
Nothe Fort
Barrack RoadPortland Museum
217 WakehamThe Blue Pool
Furzebrook RoadFood scene
The Cove House Inn
91 ChiswellThis is my favourite place for tea and cake. It is bright and colourful and a great place to watch windsurfers and kite-surfers doing tricks.
I like to park at the sailing academy and walk along the harbour edge path to Billy Winters and back.
93 locals recommend
Billy Winters
Portland Beach RoadThis is my favourite place for tea and cake. It is bright and colourful and a great place to watch windsurfers and kite-surfers doing tricks.
I like to park at the sailing academy and walk along the harbour edge path to Billy Winters and back.
quiddles cafe
The EsplanadeThe Boat That Rocks
7 Hamm Beach RdHeights Hotel
Scenic dining.
White Stones Art Cafe
13 Easton StArtistic garden dining or inside amongst art displays.
The best Indian restaurant 🌟 worth a drive to Weymouth. Has a good vegan menu.
7 locals recommend
Shalims Indian Restaurant
24 Commercial RdThe best Indian restaurant 🌟 worth a drive to Weymouth. Has a good vegan menu.
Dorset Adventure Cafe
Sit outside on a sunny day. It’s beside Weymouth Harbour. New outdoor dining set up.
13 locals recommend
The George Bar & Grill
2 Custom House QuaySit outside on a sunny day. It’s beside Weymouth Harbour. New outdoor dining set up.
Great burgers. Interesting building with an indoor mini golf upstairs. Vegan burgers available.
14 locals recommend
The Dorset Burger Company
6 King StGreat burgers. Interesting building with an indoor mini golf upstairs. Vegan burgers available.
Sports
Take part is a regatta or training at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA).
Or based within the WPNSA;
Learn to sail or improve your skills at The Andrew Simpson Centre.
Learn to windsurf or improve your skills at The Official Test Centre (OTC).
28 locals recommend
Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy
Take part is a regatta or training at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA).
Or based within the WPNSA;
Learn to sail or improve your skills at The Andrew Simpson Centre.
Learn to windsurf or improve your skills at The Official Test Centre (OTC).
Learn to windsurf, foil or wing-sail, improve your skills or hire kit.
8 locals recommend
The Official Test Centre
Hamm Beach RoadLearn to windsurf, foil or wing-sail, improve your skills or hire kit.
Learn to sail or improve your skills. Brilliant for kids and adults.
Andrew Simpson Watersports Centre
Learn to sail or improve your skills. Brilliant for kids and adults.
Weymouth Watersports
Hire a kayak or stand-up-paddle board.
Osprey Leisure Centre
Castletown25m swimming pool
Dorchester has a state of the art permanent concrete skatepark which was opened in April 2009. Open for free use everyday, the park is suitable for BMX, scooter and inline skates as well as skateboards.
Dorchester Skate Park
Weymouth AvenueDorchester has a state of the art permanent concrete skatepark which was opened in April 2009. Open for free use everyday, the park is suitable for BMX, scooter and inline skates as well as skateboards.
The Front Skatepark
Preston RoadMoonfleet Adventure Sailing
6 Hamm Beach RdWarmwell Holiday Park Ski Slope
Warmwell RoadSkiing, fishing, swimming
Kids
Buy a cup of feed for £1 and feed the animals (but not the ponies or donkeys). Free to enter, donations welcomed.
25 locals recommend
Fancy's Farm
GlacisBuy a cup of feed for £1 and feed the animals (but not the ponies or donkeys). Free to enter, donations welcomed.
Sea Life Centre Weymouth, Preston Beach Road, Lodmore Country Park
81 locals recommend
SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth
Sea Life Centre Weymouth, Preston Beach Road, Lodmore Country Park
Sandworld
Sandworld, Preston Beach Road, Lodmore Country Park, Weymouth
Fun factory
7 Albany Rd7 Albany Road, The Granby Industrial Estate, Weymouth, DT4 9TH
Well worth the 45mins drive to this place for kids under 8yrs. It provides a full day of play.
117 locals recommend
Farmer Palmer's Farm Park
Wareham RoadWell worth the 45mins drive to this place for kids under 8yrs. It provides a full day of play.
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre
Longthorns45mins drive to Monkey World.
The Tank Museum
Linsay Road45mins drive to The Tank Museum
This is an interactive experience. Kids enjoy getting dressed up and playing. After a trip here a meal at Dorset Adventure Cafe which is across the road.
24 locals recommend
Castletown D-Day Centre
CastletownThis is an interactive experience. Kids enjoy getting dressed up and playing. After a trip here a meal at Dorset Adventure Cafe which is across the road.
Fantasy Island Fun Park
Bowleaze CovewayPirate Adventure Mini Golf
Suitable for pre-school kids. Lots of fun playing with toys and cubby houses. This is in Weymouth.
The Palm House
Commercial RoadSuitable for pre-school kids. Lots of fun playing with toys and cubby houses. This is in Weymouth.
Cineworld Weymouth
New Bond StreetSplashdown
Tower Park1hr drive to Tower Park, Poole.
1hr 10mins away in Bournemouth. Lots to do in Bournemouth, worth a day trip depending on your length of stay.
22 locals recommend
Mr Mulligans Bournemouth
Exeter Road1hr 10mins away in Bournemouth. Lots to do in Bournemouth, worth a day trip depending on your length of stay.
Go Ape Moors Valley
Horton Road1hr drive to Mores Valley Country Park
Jurassic Fun Centre