Shopping: Weymouth town centre has all the usual mainstream outlets, as well as a weekly market which can also be found in Portland and Dorchester. In addition, Weymouth offers a Christmas market weekly throughout December.

The Jigsaw Shop, located in Brewers Quay, offers an array of arts and crafts crafts including bespoke jigsaw puzzles, painted wooden names and some superb original paintings.

Travel:
Boats regularly leave the harbour on sight-seeing trips and fishing,excursions, while the Condor high-speed ferry will whisk you off to Jersey, Guernsey, France for the day should you want to head further afield.

Sports:
Golf, sea and coarse fishing, watersports, motorsports, canoeing, diving shooting, horse riding, badminton, tennis, squash, paragliding and quad biking to name a few!

There are restaurants to suit all tastes are Weymouth; Italian, Chinese, Indian, Thai, and of course, quintessentially English cuisine toname a few. Most are child-friendly too!

Nature & Wildlife:
For a pleasant day out why not try a walk in Lodmoor Country Park or a visit to Abbotsbury Swannery. Alternatively, treat the kids to an unforgettable trip to the Sea Life Centre or Monkey World?

Places of Interest:
Take a short drive to the Isle of Portland and see the famous Portland Bill lighthouse, or perhaps take a stroll along Chesil Beach and view The Fleet, Great Britain's biggest Tidal Lagoon, which forms part of the 95-mile stretch of coastline which runs from Orcombe Point in Devon to Old Harry Rocks in Swanage, Dorset and makes up the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.

Nightlife:
Catch a show at the Pavilion Theatre, have a drink by the beautiful Old Harbour, or, for the younger or more energetic amongst you, try out some of the many bars and clubs in the town.

Special Events:
Festival Week in August, which features the Red Arrows and a Carnival Parade, motorcross on the beach, speed boat racing in the bay and a spectacular Bonfire Night fireworks display, to a Victorian night held at Pavilion Theatre in December and the famous New Years Eve celebrations where the majority of people wear fancy dress, you are sure to find something to suit
your taste!

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