Weymouth Beach

Beach in Dorset, England

Weymouth Beach

Beach

Weymouth beach in July 2011

Coordinates: 50°36′41″N 2°27′09″W﻿ / ﻿50.6113°N 2.4525°W﻿ / 50.6113; -2.4525
Location| Weymouth
Access| The Esplanade

Weymouth Beach is a gently curving arc of sand in Weymouth Bay, beside the town of Weymouth in Dorset, England. Immediately adjacent to the beach is The Esplanade.

The beach is a popular destination for beachgoing and was frequented by King George III for sea bathing during times of illness. The king named Weymouth his 'first resort' and made bathing fashionable there. George III was advised to take the waters after his first bout of porphyria.

Weymouth Beach is very wide and gently sloping, with golden sand and shallow waters normally with small waves. In addition to bathing, the expansive beach is used for beach motocross[1] and volleyball.[2]

The beach has the traditional attractions of an English seaside resort, including (during the summer season) donkey rides, Punch and Judy, sand sculptures, trampolines, a small funfair for children, and pedalo hire.

At the southern end is Weymouth Pier, including the Pavilion Theatre and Weymouth Sea Life Tower. At the northeastern end is the suburb of Greenhill, with Furzy Cliff and Bowleaze Cove beyond that.

The beach was voted Number 1 in The Times and Sunday Times Best UK Beaches 2023.[3]

## Gallery[edit]

In 2011 new structures connecting the promenade and beach in the shape of Upturned Boats have been developed by local business, and have proved a great success

* View of Weymouth Beach.

* Weymouth Beach as seen from the south on the town's carnival day.

* View of the beach looking south from The Esplanade.

* Punch and Judy on Weymouth Beach.

* Weymouth Beach Laser

* View of Weymouth Beach in 2012.

## See also[edit]

* List of Dorset beaches
* Weymouth Bay

## References[edit]

1. ^ Weymouth Beach Motocross, Weymouth, Dorset, UK. Accessed 21 January 2011.
2. ^ Weymouth Beach Volleyball Classic, UK, 2010. Accessed 21 January 2011.
3. ^ Chris Haslam (14 July 2023). "Why Weymouth in Dorset is the UK's best beach in 2023". The Times. Retrieved 3 August 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Weymouth Beach at Wikimedia Commons
* Esplanade Camera, Weymouth & Portland Borough Council

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