Things To See And Places To Snack In Weymouth

The Wooden Heart Co.

Attraction | "Stop Here For Gorgeous Souvenirs!"

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While in Weymouth, if you're looking for a gift with a difference then head no further than a gorgeous little shop in the Brewers Quay area called the Wooden Heart Co. I was pottering about while waiting for my partner to eat his breakfast (I'm not a morning person and the smell of bacon fat was making me feel decidedly sick) when I noticed this shop, and immediately went in to have a mooch. The Wooden Heart Co. sells a range of hand crafted goods as well as supplies for all you crafters out there, having no crafter talent whatsoever I was looking at the ready made stuff. And there's lots of it. The first thing I saw as I entered the shop was a lady behind the counter making ti...Read More

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The Wooden Heart Co.
Dorchester Curiosity Centre, The Old Bus Depot
Dorchester DT1 1ST

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Fish 'n' Fritz

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Restaurant | "The Chippy Of Choice For Celebrities"

Enjoying Fish and Chips! Photo - Fish 'n' Fritz, Weymouth, Dorset

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If you're ever in Weymouth and fancy fish and chips then head to Fish 'n' Fritz on Market Street. You can take your meal away in cardboard boxes or sit in their large non smoking restaurant area, as this chippy is located a short walk away from the Old Harbour I took mine outside to eat on the harbour wall watching the boats go past. The restaurant is scrupulously clean with traditional wooden tables and chairs on a smartly tiled floor. It's airy and light, pastel décor mixed nicely with wooden furniture and fittings gives the restaurant a very relaxing and quaint atmosphere. If you're eating inside you order from your table and your meals are brought to you on a 'proper' plate with cutler...Read More

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Fish 'n' Fritz
9 Market Street
Weymouth, Dorset
44 (0)1305 7663

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Weymouth Beach

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Attraction | "For Beach Bums, Sun Worshippers and Everyone Else!"

One of the sand sculptures at Weymouth Beach Photo - Weymouth Beach, Weymouth, Dorset

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After spending a few idyllic days in Weymouth, I realised how special the beach is. I’m not a sun worshipper, preferring to spend my holidays actually doing something rather than lying on a towel with sand getting in all… well, everywhere. Weymouth Beach caters for everyone; beach bums who want a game of Frisbee, kids wanting to build sandcastles, more active beachgoers. The beach is fantastic for those long morning walks; one end is made up of large pebbles but the further you walk, it’ll gradually turn from pebbles to gravel and finally to a beautifully textured sand. It’s definitely interesting, and for such a short distance it makes me wonder how the sea manages to keep dropping the pe...Read More

After spending a few idyllic days in Weymouth, I realised how special the beach is. I’m not a sun worshipper, preferring to spend my holidays actually doing something rather than lying on a towel with sand getting in all… well, everywhere. Weymouth Beach caters for everyone; beach bums who want a game of Frisbee, kids wanting to build sandcastles, more active beachgoers.

The beach is fantastic for those long morning walks; one end is made up of large pebbles but the further you walk, it’ll gradually turn from pebbles to gravel and finally to a beautifully textured sand. It’s definitely interesting, and for such a short distance it makes me wonder how the sea manages to keep dropping the pebbles in the right spot while keeping the sand undisturbed!

I actually prefer the pebbly section of the beach; I’m not one for lying in the sun all day and while the sand feels glorious on my feet after a dip, I’d much rather walk on the pebbles and check out the rock pools. The pools left when the tide has gone out varies from day to day, but roughly halfway up the main pebble beach is a pile of massive rocks. Just behind these rocks is where you’ll usually find the deepest and most interesting rock pools – I saw some tiny fish, loads of crabs and a couple of baby eels but a lad who obviously lived in the area said sometimes the pools are so deep there are lobsters crawling around in them!

The beach will gradually get busier with more structured entertainment as you walk closer to the sand section. Here you can hire a deckchair for £1.60 a day, or use one of the free beach huts when the heat gets too much for you. There’s plenty of room for lying your towel down and relaxing for an hour and a big craze of this beach is those mini beach tents which you kind of sit your bum in and lean forward through the opening. Very odd.

One of the very last few Punch & Judy shows is here at Weymouth Beach. It’s been a popular attraction here for many years; shows run three times a day and they’re absolutely brilliant. You’re asked to leave a donation of 80p for watching the show, and it’s worth this (and more) just to hear ‘That’s the way to do it’ in Mr Punch’s fantastic voice! The Punch & Judy booth is located close to an ice cream kiosk, which is excellent positioning as standing in the summer sun watching a puppet show is hard work sometimes so an ice cream or can of pop is definitely called for.

For the kids’ there’s a decent size funfair on the beach featuring mini bungee-style jumps, a row of large trampolines, on-the-beach tuition in a range of sports including volleyball and general exercises – a mini carousel and small play area for very young children make this one of the most family friendly beaches I’ve ever visited. The donkey rides are excellent; for £1 your little darling can go off on a gorgeous little donkey and walk to the sea and back up to the edge of the beach (along a dedicated ‘donkey track’) not once, but three times! Cracking value for money, on a recent weekend in Wales I paid £1.50 for what was literally a two minute ride along a grotty section of the beach.

Also try to visit the sand sculptures which are located on the sandy section of the beach. These are amazingly detailed models of Spongebob Square Pants and Pirates of the Caribbean characters, made out of Weymouth sand and lightly painted to both set the sand and give the statues a more realistic colour. Mark Anderson is the present Weymouth sculptor, and he took on this position from his granddad who was the original Weymouth sand master.

The tide isn’t too much to worry about; Weymouth is located in a type of massive bay and doesn’t exactly lie in open sea. Oh yes, the sea I was paddling in was definitely the sea but it’s a tamer version. I always find the sea at Weymouth Beach to be very calm and clear, with the only indication of an approaching tidal turn being slightly bumpy waves as they hit the beach. The tide does come in, but not all the way to edge of the narrow beach and even at night there’s still a large expanse of beach which hasn’t been covered with water. I love walking on the beach just as the tide is going out because the water leaves behind some beautiful shells and pebbles, not to mention starfish and the occasional turtle!

You can buy food to eat on the beach from one of several ice cream kiosks, or pop across the road and buy a delicious crab salad baguette to take back over with you. A guy walks along the beach sometimes selling cockles and crayfish tails out of a basket, but he wasn’t there this time around – which was a shame as his tiger prawns are the freshest I’ve ever tasted!

Dogs are welcome on certain sections of the beach, but remember it gets very hot when you’re sitting in the sun near the water so don’t forget to take a flask of water and a bowl for your pooch to cool down after chasing a ball along the sand for hours. Also, you much clean up after your dog – (smelly) bins are provided for you to put your dogs mess but there really isn’t much shade so think twice before bringing Rex on a day out to the beach with you.

Within walking distance of the beach is the main Weymouth beach front shopping area, specialising in anything and everything the average tourist would want to buy from I ‘heart’ Weymouth magnets to wetsuits. Also a multitude of pubs, newsagents and fish & chip shops are close enough for you to run across from your spot on the sand without it feeling like you’re walking to another country.

The M5 motorway will take you practically all the way to Weymouth; simply get off at Junction 26 and follow first the signs for Weymouth itself and then the beach or harbour signs which are clearly placed from all directions. If you live in a main city then its worth enquiring about coach trips to Weymouth, all of which allow a couple of hours in your planned day to sit and relax on the beach. Read Less

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on December 1, 2011

Weymouth Beach
The Esplanade
Weymouth Bay, Dorset

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Harbour Times

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Attraction | "Harbouring A Desire For Jewellery"

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While mooching around the Old Harbour area of Weymouth I spotted a striking yellow shop which immediately had me enthralled. The Harbour Times, as I discovered, is a jewellers much in the same vein as HSamuels although cheaper. It's a very small shop from the outside, tucked in between two large buildings and if it wasn't for the canary inspired colour of the outside I think I would have missed it completely. A select few pieces are displayed in the window but this area isn't crowded at all despite the display window being relatively small, Harbour Times have created a very pretty display of their favourite items and it's a lovely mixture of jewellery, silver trinkets and watch...Read More

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Harbour Times
8 Trinity Road
Weymouth, Dorset

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Weymouth Tourist Information Centre

Attraction | "Go Here Before Doing Anything Else!"

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If you go to Weymouth for a holiday or short break, make your first stop the Weymouth Tourist Information Centre which is conveniently located on The Esplanade right next to their wonderful beach. We found it quite by chance while looking for somewhere my Uncle could hire out a mobility scooter, although it's adequately signposted from all directions I hadn't noticed any of the posters or information flyers so only knew it was there when a Weymouth resident suggested they may have the information we were looking for. The centre itself is a stand alone glass building, similar in size to a large Portacabin, which is very spacious and uncluttered inside. It's split up into two sections;...Read More

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Weymouth Tourist Information Centre
The Esplanade
Weymouth, Dorset

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