Hooman’s guidebook
Sightseeing
A really beautiful spot for a picnic and a day trip if you wanted to explore some Dorset sights!
383 locals recommend
Lulworth Cove
A really beautiful spot for a picnic and a day trip if you wanted to explore some Dorset sights!
A beautiful blue water cove, home to a pirates graveyard - perfect for exploring!! Be warned, there are lots of steps down to the beach, so buggys beware!
48 locals recommend
Church Ope Cove
Pennsylvania RoadA beautiful blue water cove, home to a pirates graveyard - perfect for exploring!! Be warned, there are lots of steps down to the beach, so buggys beware!
Just a stones throw from the house - take a walk along the Rodwell Trail right the way to Portland and back - you can stop off at the local beaches along the way!
23 locals recommend
Rodwell Trail
Just a stones throw from the house - take a walk along the Rodwell Trail right the way to Portland and back - you can stop off at the local beaches along the way!
A five minute walk from the house, the famous Weymouth beach!! If you keep walking along, you'll get to the stoney end of the beach which is much quieter and child friendly with lifeguards on the beach too!
109 locals recommend
Weymouth Beach
EsplanadeA five minute walk from the house, the famous Weymouth beach!! If you keep walking along, you'll get to the stoney end of the beach which is much quieter and child friendly with lifeguards on the beach too!
A local favourite - spectacular views! Grab a picnic, or grab something to eat at the Lobster Pot Cafe right at the tip of the peninsula!
65 locals recommend
Portland Bill Lighthouse
Old Coastguard CottagesA local favourite - spectacular views! Grab a picnic, or grab something to eat at the Lobster Pot Cafe right at the tip of the peninsula!
Bowleaze Cove
Bowleaze CovewayA lovely pebbled beach, with fantastic views over Weymouth
A real life Fort. Great for a leaisurely stroll, the green at the top of the hill has a park, perfect for kids - take your own bbq or picnic and enjoy the views over the bay.
79 locals recommend
Nothe Fort
Barrack RoadA real life Fort. Great for a leaisurely stroll, the green at the top of the hill has a park, perfect for kids - take your own bbq or picnic and enjoy the views over the bay.
Feel the need for speed? Weymouth Bay Rib Charters is seriously fun. They go very fast, and are well worth the money. Call to book, its an incredibly fun day out!
52 locals recommend
Weymouth Harbour
13 Custom House QuayFeel the need for speed? Weymouth Bay Rib Charters is seriously fun. They go very fast, and are well worth the money. Call to book, its an incredibly fun day out!
A historic favourite in Weymouth - from just £3.50pp, go and grab a pedalo and enjoy some time on the water!
Pedalo's
A historic favourite in Weymouth - from just £3.50pp, go and grab a pedalo and enjoy some time on the water!
A Historic favourite and a regular in the news - its simply beautiful! Beware of the walk and steps down the hill to the beach - not suitable for buggys.
403 locals recommend
Durdle Door
A Historic favourite and a regular in the news - its simply beautiful! Beware of the walk and steps down the hill to the beach - not suitable for buggys.
Neighbourhoods
The house is the perfect location for everything. Extremely central, with lots of amenities close by.
You have an Asda superstore across the road, a gym to the left of the house, and a hairdressers right next door!
Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove are only a short drive from here.
There are tons of local beaches within a few minutes walk, which is ideal, so you can leave your car and walk everywhere...
If it's raining and you have children, there is a local leisure centre a 5min walk which has a large swimming pool with lots of activities. There are also some indoor soft play areas within a short drive from the house.
160 locals recommend
Weymouth
The house is the perfect location for everything. Extremely central, with lots of amenities close by.
You have an Asda superstore across the road, a gym to the left of the house, and a hairdressers right next door!
Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove are only a short drive from here.
There are tons of local beaches within a few minutes walk, which is ideal, so you can leave your car and walk everywhere...
If it's raining and you have children, there is a local leisure centre a 5min walk which has a large swimming pool with lots of activities. There are also some indoor soft play areas within a short drive from the house.
Food scene
If you like Seafood and something fancier for dinner, then book yourself a table at Crustacean - 01305 777222
They have lots of locally sourced Seafood and an exceptional menu
16 locals recommend
Crustacean
59 St Mary StIf you like Seafood and something fancier for dinner, then book yourself a table at Crustacean - 01305 777222
They have lots of locally sourced Seafood and an exceptional menu
Ray's Chicken
13 Abbotsbury RoadJust around the corner, and a fantastic takeaway if you like fried chicken!
A cool cabin on the beach - if you walk along the rodwell trail, you'll hit this place before you get to Portland. Good food, and great selection of cocktails! There is also a paddleboard rental next door, so double the fun!
93 locals recommend
Billy Winters
Portland Beach RoadA cool cabin on the beach - if you walk along the rodwell trail, you'll hit this place before you get to Portland. Good food, and great selection of cocktails! There is also a paddleboard rental next door, so double the fun!