Towns & cities · South East England
Wyke Regis
Wyke Regis — village in Dorset, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Wyke Regis is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 5,458 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dorset, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.5920°, -2.4750°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Chesil & The Fleet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Ramsar wetland: Chesil Beach & the Fleet
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wyke Regis is a village in the civil parish of Weymouth, in south Dorset, England. The village is part of the south western suburbs of Weymouth, on the northern shore of Portland Harbour and the south-eastern end of Chesil Beach. Wyke is 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of the county town, Dorchester. The village has a population of around 5,500.
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Background
History
All Saints' Church in the village is known to have been frequented by King George III during his summer visits to Weymouth between 1790 and 1805. The church was the main place of worship for Weymouth citizens until the first sizeable church was built in the main part of the town in the 19th century. The victims of the wrecks of the East Indiaman ship Earl of Abergavenny, including its captain John Wordsworth, brother of poet William Wordsworth, are buried in the churchyard, as are bodies recovered from Alexander. Construction of the church started around 1451; it took four years to build and was dedicated on 19 October 1455. The church is constructed of local stone brought from quarries on…
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- Coordinates
- 50.5920, -2.4750
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Weymouth
- Postcode
- DT4 9AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Population
- 5,458
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth — 3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q568114 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wyke Regis (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints Church, Wyke Regis - geograph.org.uk - 436355.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wyke Regis?
- Wyke Regis is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT4 9AD), in the parish of Weymouth.
- Is Wyke Regis a protected site?
- Yes — Wyke Regis is part of the Chesil & The Fleet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Wyke Regis free to visit?
- Yes, Wyke Regis is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wyke Regis?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT4 9AD.