Weymouth Beach

Weymouth Beach is within a few miles of Lyme Regis, a beach that I wrote about earlier. Weymouth is a sandy beach, and the water is shallow for a long way out.
It is on the Bay of Weymouth, and it has the best sunshine record in England, even for the winter.






Some of the first passenger ships to America left from Weymouth. King George III made it into a fashionable resort by his regular visits and his purchase of a seafront home.
Several popular events are held at the beach. There is a huge carnival day in August, with fire works and air shows, etc. We had planned to go to it, but it was canceled due to rain! In October the Beach Motorcross Championships are held.
Weymouth is also known for sand sculptures, and there is a covered display of some sculptures. Mark Anderson is the current sculptor, and he learned from his grandfather Fred Darrington, who was known as the best sand sculptor in the world. Fred began his work in Weymouth in the 1920's and continued until a few years ago. There is a website called Sculpture in Sand that shows their work.
Another tradition of Weymouth is the Beach Donkeys. For years there have been donkey rides for the children on the beach. When Ron and I went there by ourselves, we saw children riding the donkeys, but when we went with Julie and family, the donkey rides were over for the day. I had wished the kids could ride them! The following is a photo of the Beach Donkeys from the internet.