Beaches · South East England
Castle Cove
Castle Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Castle Cove is a beach on the coast of South-East England. The site is within the Dorset National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South Dorset parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 2.2 km away. Postcode area DT4.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Portland Harbour Shore SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Chesil & The Fleet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Castle Cove may refer to: Castle Cove, New South Wales, Australia, a suburb of Sydney Castle Cove, Weymouth, England, a beach Castlecove, Ireland, a village in County Kerry
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.5968, -2.4596
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Weymouth
- Postcode
- DT4 8QG
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth — 2.2 km
Sources
- osm: w466246723 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Castle Cove (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castle Cove?
- Castle Cove is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT4 8QG), in the parish of Weymouth.
- Is Castle Cove a protected site?
- Yes — Castle Cove is part of the Portland Harbour Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chesil & The Fleet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Castle Cove free to visit?
- Yes, Castle Cove is free to enter.
- How do I get to Castle Cove?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT4 8QG.