How to get to Weymouth:
- From London, Southampton, Reading via train on South West Trains
- From Bristol, Bath or Yeovil via train on Great Western Railway
- From Manchester, Birmingham or Oxford by Cross-Country Trains
- By coach National Express (035 to Victoria, 304 to Birmingham)
- By local bus, from Poole, Blandford Forum, Dorchester or Axminster.
The List:
- Sealife centre
- The Nothe fort
- Hire a bike
- Take part in parkrun £0
- Walk the Rodwell trail, stop off at Sandsfoot Castle £0
- Watch a traditional Punch and Judy
- Taking a show at Weymouth Pavilion
- Visit Sandworld
- Visit the Old Harbour £0
- Go coasteering
- Go on a sailing trip on Moonfleet
- Go clawsome crabbing £0
- Visit one of the RSPB nature reserves £0
- Spend a day on Weymouth’s award-winning Beach and swim in the sea £0
- Try some of the 70 pubs in Weymouth
- Visit the Tutor House and Weymouth Museum
- Watch one of the latest films at the cinema
- Visit a glass blowing studio £0
- Try crazy golf or Pitch and Putt
- Walk some of the southwest coast path £0
- Fish and chips
- The amusements at Alexandra Gardens
- Try stand-up paddleboarding
- Book a fishing trip
- Visit Fantasy Island fun park
- Have a picnic in one of Weymouth’s award-winning parks £0
- Learn to Scuba Dive
- Free Orienteering at Nothe Gardens or Lodmoor Country Park £0
- Escape Dungeons
- Watch a live performance at Greenhill Bandstand £0
- Hire a Jetski
- Have afternoon tea at one of the many coffee shops or hotels
- Try one of the many fantastic local restaurants
- Make a personal piece of pottery at Bella ceramics
- Can you still do a Ghost Walk???
- Donkey Rides (under 7 stone)
- Ride a Speedboat
- Visit Cove Gallery art gallery
- Visit Bennet’s Water Gardens in Chickerell
- Support Weymouth FC on a Saturday afternoon
On The Isle of Portland
via 1 bus or 501 open-top bus or take the passenger ferry
- Visit Portland Bill & visit the lighthouse
- Visit fancy’s farm £0
- Visit Portland Castle and the D-Day Museum
- Watch the sunset over Chesil Beach £0
- Visit Portland Museum
- Visit Tout Quarry Sculpture Park £0
- Walk over the Causeway, visiting the Chesil Beach Centre, Billy Winter’s and Portland Marina £0
To the East
via X54 or X55 bus
- Visit Monkey World & The Tank Museum
- Catch the x54 to Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door £0
- Visit Corfe Castle & Catch the Steam Train to Swanage
- Skiing at Warmwell via buses 5 or 500
- Visit Lulworth Castle
To the West
via x53 bus
- Visit Abbotsbury – Swannery, Abbey, Children’s Farm
- Climb to St Catherine’s Chapel for the view £0
- Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
- Visit West Bay £0
- Tour Palmer’s Brewery in Bridport
Visit the County town of Dorchester
via train or buses 5 or 10
- Wednesday Market £0
- Keep Military Museum
- Dorset County Museum
- Dinosaur Museum, Teddy Bear Museum, Terracotta Warriors, Tutankhamun, Mummies
- Visit Max Gate, Thomas Hardy’s house
- Visit the Shirehall Courthouse Museum
