Attractions
Durdle Door, Wareham, UK
Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset. It is privately owned by the Weld Family who own the Lulworth Estate but it is also open to the public.
Referred to as the Drinking Dragon it is one of the most visited sites in Dorset. Boats from Weymouth Harbour will take you to the sea side of the arch and the best views.
Portland Bill, Portland, UK
Portland Bill is a narrow promontory (or bill) at the southern end of the Isle of Portland, and the southernmost point of Dorset, England. One of Portland’s most popular destinations is Portland Bill Lighthouse. Portland’s coast has been notorious for the number of shipwrecked vessels over the centuries. The dangerous coastline features shallow reefs and the Shambles sandbank, made more hazardous due to the strong Portland tidal race.
The Bill is an important way-point for coastal traffic, and three lighthouses have been built to protect shipping. The original two worked as a pair from 1716, and they were replaced in 1906 by the current one.
Abbotsbury Swannery
The harbour forms the mouth of the River Way, as it enters the English Channel.
Weymouth Harbour once included cross-channel ferries but is now home to pleasure boats and private yachts. The Weymouth Harbour Traway ran along the north side of the harbour to the long disused Weymouth Quay railway station. The track was removed during 2020 and 2021 except for two short sections left as a memorial. Immediately to the north at the harbour entrance is Weymouth Pier, separating the harbour from Weymouth Beach and Weymouth Bay. Weymouth Pavilion is located on the north side of the harbour entrance and Stone Pier on the south side.
The harbour includes a lifting bridge to allow boats into the inner harbour and Weymouth Marina.
Abbotsbury Swannery
Abbotsbury Swannery is a colony of nesting mute swans near the village ofAbbotsubry in Dorset, England. Located on a 1-hectare (2-acre) site around the Fleet Lagoon protected from the weather of Lyme Bay by Chisel Beach, it is the only managed swannery in the world, and can number over 600 swans with around 150 pairs. Written records of the swannery’s existence go back to 1393, though it probably existed well before that and is believed to have been set up by Benedictine monks in the eleventh century.
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens.
The garden originates in 1765. In the late eighteenth century, the Fox-Strangeways family (the Earls of Ilchester) built a new house on the location; when it was burnt down in 1913, they returned to their family seat at Melbury House, but the walled garden was maintained—it remains in the ownership of the family. Since then, particularly after the contributions of the 4th Earl of Ilchester, the gardens have developed into an 8 hectares (20 acres) site with exotic plants, many of which were newly discovered species when they were first introduced. There are formal and informal gardens, with woodland walks and walled gardens; in addition, the gardens also contain certain “zones” that exhibit plants from different geographical areas.
The gardens are in a wooded and sheltered valley, leading down towards the sea at Chisel Beach; this combination produces a microclimate in which more delicate plants than are usually grown in southern England can flourish, and plants that would otherwise need a greenhouses can be grown outside. However, in spite of its location, the plants remain vulnerable to bad winters, and the frost that they can bring; in 1990, violent storms damaged many of the rare specimens, which have since been replaced by younger plants. In 2010, Abbotsbury employed the chainsaw artist Matthew Crabb to carve a 200-year-old oak tree that had fallen after a particularly bad winter. The gardens won the Historic Houses Association/Christie’s Garden of the Year award for 2012, the first time that a subtropical garden has gained the award.
Make Weymouth Your Next Escape
From peaceful mornings by the sea to days spent exploring the Dorset coast, The Angove is the perfect place to slow down, settle in and enjoy Weymouth.
A Little More Than Somewhere to Stay
At The Angove, we’re all about the simple pleasures of a stay by the sea — a morning stroll along the Esplanade, the sound of the waves, a relaxed breakfast and a day spent discovering Weymouth and the Dorset coast.
Our family-run guest house offers a friendly, laid-back atmosphere where you can slow down, settle in and enjoy your time by the sea.
Memories Made by the Sea
From our welcoming atmosphere and seafront setting to comfortable stays and friendly hospitality, our guests are at the heart of everything we do. Discover what visitors have to say about their time at The Angove and why so many enjoy returning to Weymouth.
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Beautiful guest house, host’s were wonderful very friendly, breakfast was delicious with all fresh ingredients, perfect location nothing was too much bother for them, fresh milk for tea/coffee in the rooms.