Weymouth Seafront and Harbour Walking Tour

[@joanne26]

Great video at Weymouth Weymouth and ME. When i was 2 years old back in 1967 my late parents took me on holiday every June until i was 9/10 years old. We travelled down by train from Birmingham New St Station, having changed at Bristol Temple Meads station (i think) At around the age of 7 we were picked up by car from Weymouth and taken to Charmouth and Lyme Regis for the day during or holiday as my maternal relatives lived there and my relative's husband had a great big Jaguar car so enough room I remember my extended paternal family always saying how did my dad pick June and always have great weather? Perhaps it was the luck of the draw!!! We always stayed at The Electra Hotel on the esplanade, opposite what was W H Smith The owners welcomed us every year. There was always plenty to do and see and as i became a little older we went to the Pavilion Theatre to see whatever was on at the time. Also the Punch and Judy Show was great. The sea and sand was just great for making sandcastles and i remember going to see the famous sand sculptures done by the same man over many years. My dad died in 2002 but my mom died in June 19 from Dementia and Cancer aged 93 I needed a holiday so i came down to Weymouth August 19 and met up with the same relatives but obviously 45 + years hence and its just as i remembered Weymouth. Nothing has really changed. which was pleasing to me Plenty to do and the beach is great. I even went to see Punch and Judy show. A little bit of history i wish to point out. You may be aware of this but if you are then never mind The Electra Hotel. I have been watching a lot of black and white British Films from the late 50's and 60's and one film i saw was called THE DAMNED released in 1961 and i thought to myself the filming locations look like Weymouth. I then saw Oliver Reed standing outside the Electra Hotel and blow me IT WAS WEYMOUTH. I was always taken for something to eat during the day to an place on the front called FORTE'S Plenty of fish and chips and coffee's tea's and milk shakes and ice-cream and i always had a Knickerbocker Glory. It was 1930's decorative style back then and you walked up some stairs to another level of tables. This was one of the MILK BARS that LORD CHARLES FORTE (he of the hotel chain that was) opened in UK it must have been around the mid to late 1930's just before the Second World War I will be hoping to get to Weymouth again in 2022 once everything gets back to a 'NEW NORMAL'!!

[@exploringbritain8859]

Thanks Joanne - great to hear about your experiences in Weymouth and a bit more about the history of the town. It's such a lovely place and I hope you enjoy your visit in 2022.

[@susanwalker1330]

Great video My very own virtual walk around Weymouth Thanks to You can’t wait for more walks to be added

[@exploringbritain8859]

Thanks Susan - more to come! I live local to the area and hope to film some more soon.

[@shirleywang2557]

I am moving there soon, thanks for the video.

[@beverlygannon4141]

Luckky you,.. I wanna go there ❤❤

[@beverlygannon4141]

WHATS IT LIKE THERE NOW. U liking it there .pls

[@graemewilliams4950]

Thanks for the memories great video

[@exploringbritain8859]

Glad you enjoyed it Greame

[@ealson1]

I've lived in weymouth well portland next island over since I was 2, it is a beautiful place to live and lovely in the summer, great video well done 👍👌

[@exploringbritain8859]

It really is!

[@ianmiller5890]

Well done , love Weymouth

[@exploringbritain8859]

Thanks Ian - so do I

[@kevinwilliams7070]

Love weymouth,lots of family holiday memories with my mum and dad at sandsfoot and with my children and now my grandchildren,when the sun is shinning there is no where better than the esplanade.🏖🌞🌞

[@philbeesley9265]

Feel so lucky to live in Weymouth, thanks for the vid

[@neutralfashion]

Excellent video thankyou

[@exploringbritain8859]

Glad you enjoyed it Lisa :)

[@beverlygannon4141]

I know it well. Love it ❤❤❤

[@LoveWeymouth1]

Excellent 👏

[@exploringbritain8859]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@mikehudson8884]

Lovely video, spend a very happy 7 months there many yrs ago. Great to see your film.

[@exploringbritain8859]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@beverlygannon4141]

Love weymouth. Not bin for years tho. Its changed ❤️

[@cathydyer3774]

Great video. Thank you. Looking forward to our next holiday. 🏖

[@BilnBax]

Thanks, we were in Weymouth Aug. 2016. Loved it. Cheers from Nova Scotia!

[@livinginweymouth]

Loving the video, I live here, and still enjoy watching other peoples videos of Weymouth.

[@davidcoleman8900]

Well commentated. Thoroughly enjoyable video of beautiful weymouth! Thank you.

[@Ellie99999]

This is my most favourite place to go when i was born i always went her

[@Quagmi]

Nice video of Weymouth, and very informative! Thanks for posting :) I spent many weekends in Weymouth when I was young in the 90s. My parents owned a caravan at Haven's Weymouth Bay and let it out to holidaymakers. We would drive into Weymouth from Southampton most weekends to clean it ready for the next people. I have videos of Weymouth Harbour and Portland that my grandparents filmed in the early 90s. It's interesting to see what's changed, and what's stayed the same

[@exploringbritain8859]

Thanks Quagmi - it's interesting looking back at historical photos and videos from the town, as you say, some things have changed, yet others remain complerely the same.

[@gazzmax1106]

Good video, enjoyed watching!

[@exploringbritain8859]

Thank you very much!

[@johnathanward6600]

Mate this is a really beautiful vedio, well done there. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@exploringbritain8859]

Thank you!

[@jakenebs]

Nice video, I miss Weymouth

[@exploringbritain8859]

Thanks Jake :)

[@karlperriment7763]

The sea looks really clear..

[@chrisfranks501]

Great video, very professional. Glad you included you comments about accessibility and it being dog friendly.

[@exploringbritain8859]

Thanks Chris - I think these are two important points, so I'm pleased that others think they are of value too.

[@anitathompson5688]

There 2 weeks ago from Horbury nr Wakefield and absolutely love the place and Portland. It's underated only problem is pebbly beach but its beautiful and safe. ❤️

[@elizabethrowlands9419]

the main beach is all sand !

[@exploringbritain8859]

Portland's a great place, it provides a nice little getaway from the hustle of Weymouth Town Centre during the peak months

[@christophermee5214]

Great video.

[@ChatterMumsy]

Hello just been there a day ago lovely weather and lovely sea!!

[@exploringbritain8859]

It really is! Nice to have both the atmospheres of the Harbour and the Beach

[@djburland]

I think I saw myself 👍

[@dianaldrich4787]

Looks lovely

[@exploringbritain8859]

Thanks Dan - I certainly think it is :)

[@mariecphotography]

Weymouth is so beautiful love it there ❤️

[@exploringbritain8859]

I agree! ❤️

[@liv2503]

Love this place! My favorite place in waterside 😍

[@livinginweymouth]

I can see why, (I work there :-) )

[@liv2503]

@@livinginweymouth omg you work in waterside

[@livinginweymouth]

@@liv2503 sure do, it's the best.

[@minimaxi802]

Remember when trains used to run through the streets to the harbour.

[@mauriceminor2527]

Enjoyable video, Weymouth looks like a nice place. Just a general point, why do some of our seaside resorts have a busy main road cutting off the town from the beach? I would definately like to see that busy road closed or restricted to traffic. Just my opinion.

[@RUNNINGWITHAUST]

Ayy i See me in this video

[@elizabethrowlands9419]

the harbour railway lines were finally removed in spring 2021 , a little bit remains near the bus station

[@exploringbritain8859]

Tehy were indeed. It's so interesting seeing old clips of trains travelling along the harbourisde - imagine that today

[@sania.hasan.8624]

Nice beach we went last month in dorset

[@martinkirby3100]

Awesome video I think that the shingle beach is quieter because people with children would want a Sandy beach so the kids can make sand castles you can't do that on a shingle beach

[@JoeStocker]

Great video what are you recording with please it is so stable and clear or do you just have steady hands

[@exploringbritain8859]

Thanks Joe - it was recorded using a Insta 360 One R

[@elainekent3551]

Subscrided

[@ahmedz1349]

💜

[@neilcole3406]

Toilets in a U.K. resort! Now that’s a novelty!

[@anthonycarter4360]

Why is the traffic elongated with your camera?

[@martinkirby3100]

Great video but I prefer Bournemouth

[@stratobuddy]

What's happened to the floral clock? That was the highlight of Greenhill Gardens with the cuckoo sounding.

[@elizabethrowlands9419]

the hands are back on now in july , taken off in winter , and broken last year by simpletons standing on them !

[@exploringbritain8859]

Thanks Elizabeth - useful info

[@ahmedz1349]

Niceee view, do you Have instgram x