Beaches · South East England
Castle Cove
Castle Cove — beach in Weymouth, Dorset, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Upwey · 5.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Castle Cove is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Wikidata describes it as: "beach in Weymouth, Dorset, England". Coordinates: 50.6667°, -2.4000°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Castle Cove, also known as Sandsfoot Cove, is a small secluded sand beach to the west of Weymouth, in Dorset, southern England. It is in the parish of Wyke Regis, close to that village but closer to Sandsfoot Castle, one of Henry VIII's Device Forts, built around 1541 opposite its contemporary Portland Castle to protect Portland Roads (principally Weymouth Harbour). It is privately owned, but has remained open to the public and is a favourite spot for swimming, sailing, snorkelling and diving. Above the beach to one side is the Castle Cove Sailing Club; this began in a clifftop chalet in 1923; it moved to its larger base in 2002. As at 2014 it has over 450 members.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6667, -2.4000
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Broadmayne
- Postcode
- DT2 8PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Upwey — 5.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16890137 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castle Cove, Weymouth (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 DT2 8PW), in the parish of Broadmayne.
- Is Castle Cove a protected site?
- Yes — Castle Cove is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- 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 Upwey, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT2 8PW.