Weymouth in Dorset is a popular resort on the South Coast of England and attracts a lot of holidaymakers from London and the Midlands. It is a thoroughly pleasant town with a good array of attractions to suit a wide variety of tastes.
On my last trip their in September 1999 I had glorious weather and thoroughly enjoyed my two day stay. The promenade is very pleasant and there are a lot of distinguished Georgian style properties including several seafront hotels and a large number of guest houses and bed and breakfast places. Holiday camp accommodation is also available. The eating scene is good. On and near the seafront are a number of traditional English eateries including fish and chip restaurants and more up market bistros and restaurants clustered near the harbor area, which is a very attractive part of the town Weymouth also has a reasonable number of ethnic eateries if you want a fiery curry, Chinese , Italian or Greek meal.
Bill Bryson in Notes from a Small Island noted that he liked Weymouth a good deal more than he had expected to. He adds, ’’.. It has two claims to fame.In 1348 it was the place where the Black Death was introduced into England and in 1789 it became the world’s first seaside resort when the tedious lunatic George III started a fashion for sea bathing there. Today the town tries to maintain an air of Georgian elegance and generally nearly succeeds.’’ The resort has moved with the times and there are usually several good summer shows on offer, fun and entertainment on the pier, boat trips and an old brewery which is well worth visiting. You can also pay a visit to Portland. Shopping is quite good and in the summer months the principal shopping streets are very busy. However, I do not think the local shopkeepers go out to fleece visitors, prices are quite reasonable.
Weymouth makes a good base if you want to explore the rustic delights of South Dorset and the lovely little town of Lyme Regis is not very far away.