Take a look at all that’s good about Weymouth and surrounding area
Within easy reach of Southville Guest House you’ll find many great attractions and places to eat and drink. We also have an amazing number of events taking place throughout the year.
We hope you’ll find the links on this page useful, we’ll be adding more as time goes by so please bookmark and return again.
Attractions & Activities
- The Nothe Fort Located at the entrance to Weymouth Harbour the Fort is a labyrinth of underground passageways and outdoor areas with stunning views of the Jurassic Coast.
- Tout Quarry Sculpture Park Stroll through one of Portlands historic quarries alongside amazing local stone sculptures. Look out for the butterflies there’s a wonderful selection here
- Tudor House One of the Nation’s best preserved Tudor buildings Tudor House, built about 1600, originally stood on the edge of “The Cove”, an inlet from the old harbour which was filled in during the 18th century.
- Weymouth SEA LIFE Park BOOK YOUR SEA LIFE TICKETS ONLINE: Weymouth Sealife Park is around 15 minutes walk along the seafront from Wenlock House … well worth checking out for a good family fun day out
- Weymouth SEA LIFE Tower Soar high above Weymouth and enjoy amazing 360º panoramic views of the Weymouth Bay, Portland and the Jurassic Coast.
Eating Out
- Enzos Fine Italian dining on Weymouth seafront just ten minutes walk from Southville Guest House
- Left Bank LeftBank replaced Perry’s restaurant in April 2012 as an innovative new addition to the Weymouth dining scene, combining exquisite local seafood and super service to provide a relaxed and unpretentious dining experience.
- Mallams Mallams is a long established restaurant on Weymouth harbourside renown for it’s local fish dishes and quality dining
Events
- Dorset Seafood Festival The south coats largest seafood festival takes place this year July 7 & 8 around Weymouth Harbour
- Spirit of the Sea Maritime Festival Weymouth and Portlands event filled maritime festival takes place each July across the whole of the borough
- Weymouth Carnival Weymouth Carnival is the largest charity carnival on the south coast and takes place each year on the third Wednesday in August
Local Interest
- Dorset 2012 Everything you need to know about the 2012 Olympic Games in Dorset
- Visit Dorset TV Discover lots about Dorset on this fabulous video website