Dorsets Riviera (Weymouth in general)

Member Name: angusreid

Product:	Weymouth in general
Date:	03/07/01 (129 review reads)
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Advantages: lively, close to many attractions

Disadvantages: crowded town centre

And here the train journey ends. All passengers must disembark and change on platform 2.
Weymouth, a popular seaside town, with a large influx of tourist each day.

There is more to this seaside town than meets the eye, and a stroll away from the shops and ice cream vendors, allows you to see some of the most natural beauty England has to offer.

Portland Harbour, merely a few miles away from Weymouth.
One of the largest man made harbours in the World.

Famous for its navy warships conducting exercises in the safety of the enclosed waters, controlled from HMS OSPREY, the naval shore establishment based at the foot of Portland’s sturdy rock.

Still, a bit about the commercial side of Weymouth first.

Less than 10 miles drive from Dorchester, the main town of Dorset, lies Weymouth, a town where hustle and bustle had no meaning.
Much in character of the Dorset way of life, Weymouth’s town folk are pretty friendly and laid back in their mannerisms.
Helpful and chatty, you have no problem of getting directions if you’re lost.
The town centre itself is a cramped oasis of shops, with all the normal high street outlets and many curiosity shops, where unique little gifts may be purchased for those members of the family who are a pain to buy for!

The skyline of the town centre is dominated by the sturdy Portland stone built buildings, mainly B&B or small hotels.
Stretching back almost 2 century’s, these buildings proudly line the esplanade with superb views overlooking the bay.

Following the sea front to the east, you have the Sea Life Centre, which has been there for almost 20 years.

One of the original aquarium based Sea Life centres, boasts all the amenities you would expect, octopus shark etc.

Across the road, the large breakwater protects the shores of Weymouth, form the impending winter storms that attack the shores with ferocity of a charging Rhin
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The beaches stretch for appx 2 miles and you will never have a problem finding a place to lay your towel (that may put Germans off coming here!)

Restaurants are plentiful, with the normal burger chains having their prominent positions close to the shops.
Pizza hut also, and many more speciality restaurants, Italian, Indian and Chinese etc.
Amusement arcades still exist here.
One of them has the old penny falls machine, you know the one, with the arms that push your coin ever closer to the edge, hoping that it pushes stacks more off, so you can put them all back again!

What I like most about Weymouth is the nightlife.
Many pubs that come alive with a buzz at night.

Around the old harbour side there is many different restaurants and pubs, music at an acceptable level (if you are young, probably an unacceptable level due to not being too loud!)
Across the water, looking through the yachts, the adjacent harbour wall has some more upmarket wine bar style pubs, with character and charm.

A new development of some old mill, about 5 – 10 mins walk introduces you to craft shops and more expensive pubs.

That’s Weymouth!

Chesil beach, a phenomenon of nature, is but a 30-minute walk or 5-minute bus ride from Weymouth town centre.

If you have never seen Nature, with all her mystique, charm and mystery, then you will here.

Stand on top of Chesil Beach and look to distant horizons.
For as far as the eye can see, you have a dry stone wall that protects the Dorset coastline from the invading seas.
This natural sea wall a phenomenon of unbelievable proportions, each stone ranging from large at one end to small at the other.

I am not sure of the length of this wall, but would guess at some 10 miles plus.

I wont tell you anymore here, as I see an op on Chesil beach coming this way soon.

Angus

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